...computer software and hardware and will develop a personal technology philosophy and classroom technology plan designed to enhance and shape their teaching skills and knowledge to better utilize emerging technology. (APTS 3, INTASC 6) Assessment Tool Selected 1) Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan 2) Reflection Essay Specific Performance/Task(s) Select and implement appropriate technology and resources. (APTS 3.11) Select and use research-based strategies to engage learners. (APTS 3.12) Relevancy of Task to Teacher Candidate Demonstrate the effective use of technology to foster active inquiry, promote collaboration, and support interaction in the classroom. Assessment: Student Prompts/Teacher Directions Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan (e-Portfolio Assignment) In Modules 2-6 you will be drafting the component parts of a Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan for use in a 21st century classroom. The Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan will include the sections listed below. Drafts of these sections will be submitted throughout the course for instructor feedback and will be revised for inclusion in the Benchmark Assessment, due in Module 7. A Reflection Essay will also be prepared to accompany the plan. The plan is composed of the following components: * Section One: Mission and Vision Statement * Section Two: Communications Plan * Section Three: Integrating Instructional Technology * Section Four: Software to Support Assessment ...
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...articulates that a proven methodology will yield strategic thinking from groups and more organizations in a innovative direction” (Center for Organizational Development and Leadership). Planning assures organizations stay in touch with the needs of the community. Planning will ultimately contribute to the growth and organizational stability of a learning community. There are two Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standards that educators must consider when developing a successful work plan. Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standard one specifies that “a school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community”. (GCU,2012 ISLLC pg. 18) Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standard three specifies that “a school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment”. (GCU,2012 ISLLC pg.18) These standards and their functions set the foundation for developing a strategic plan. Planning involves a base for monitoring that is in progress, along with assessing results and the impact these will have on education. This enables stakeholders to have an idea of how to facilitate a new program by utilizing a systemic approach...
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...Associates Degree in Nursing vs Baccalaureates Degree in Nursing There are several differences between the associates’ degree (ADN) and the baccalaureates degree (BSN) in nursing of which in the following I will be exploring. According to the CGU College of Nursing Philosophy (2011) “In the baccalaureate program, clients are considered to be individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.” Baccalaureate nursing practice incorporates the roles of assessing, critical thinking, communicating, providing care, teaching, and leading. Autonomy, altruism, human dignity, integrity, and social justice with unconditional regard for all people are included in this caring professional approach. The nursing role is to help provide safe and healthy environments where health is the central focus while assisting that person to live in optimal health (GCU, 2011). Nursing practice includes health promotion, disease prevention, early detection of health deviations, prompt and adequate treatment of the human response to acute and chronic illness, and compassionate care for those experiencing death. (GCU, 2011). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fact Sheet (9/22/2014) documents several studies that show a corresponding link between hospitals that have a larger percentage of BSN and graduate level nurses employed and lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes. Per the AACN fact sheet (9/22/2014) the facilities that employ mostly BSN nurses...
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...today’s health industry. Stated in the AACN Fact Sheet employers are identifying a link between the level of education and better patient outcomes and lower mortality rates. Associate Degree in Nursing The Associate Degree in Nursing was designed in the 1950s by Mildred Montag in response to the nursing shortage after World War II (Creasia 2011). The program was intended for those who desired to become registered nurses in a shorter period of time and at a more economic cost. The ADN program is offered in community colleges and some four year establishments across the country. The ADN program usually takes about two to three years to complete and graduate students can become registered nurses by sitting for the NCLEX-RN. Associate degree nurses are educated with technical skills for patient care at the bedside; this includes assessing the patients, administering medications, and educating patients and their families (to name a few). They are able to work in community hospitals and long-term health care settings. Providing direct nursing care to or coordinate care for a limited number of patients in various health care settings is the primary role of the ADN, according to the Texas Board of Nursing (BON). Even thought the AND programs are the major point of entry into nursing (Creasia 2011), many ADN nurses are inadequately prepared for the leadership roles that are required in today’s nursing industry. Associate degree nursing programs lack strategies to promote personal...
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...teacher has gotten to know and understand their needs. This is a recurring theme when we discuss goals and strategies for teaching students anything really. I do understand that. I think it is true and important. The more we know what our students need and what they respond best to, the better we can help them.” It reminded of discussion and observation I was blessed to have last GCU class module (Practicum Observation) with a group of special education teachers. This group of teachers, who worked in the Resource Room where I observed students with Learning Disabilities (LDs), would meet at the beginning of each week and discuss the not just the lesson plans for the upcoming week but the progress of each of their students, how they are progressing toward their specific designed academic goals and if they (as a teaching team) needed to modify or change it to help the student attain those goals. The other thing I found interesting and beneficial to my learning experience is that this group of educators also discussed any social or adaptive skill issues any of their students may be having and what strategies they can use to help their students overcome them. For me what was really rewarding about this (being a newbie to the educational field) I was able to watch...
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...CURRENT PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY 1 Current Personal Classroom Management Plan Grand Canyon University EDU 536 November 6, 2013 CURRENT PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY Current Personal Classroom Management Plan As professional educators we have a responsibility to practice good classroom management. It is important to have a plan to be organized. We must organize our material, time, classroom, and students so we can ensure the student practices effective learning in the classroom (GCU EDU-536 Lecture, 2013). Canter (2006) said “Teachers who master effective classroom management skills can raise the achievement of their students by a dramatic 20 percentile points”. As a teacher, if we use great classroom management skills we can better guide our students. Classroom management is key to student success. The structure of classroom 2 management influences a students goal and achievement (Self-Brown and Mathews, 2003). It promotes a learning environment with minimal distractions and minimal student misbehavior. Managing our classroom appropriately we can teach our material effectively and promote student engagement, achievement, and effective learning. All of these ideas should be exercised from day 1 of class; especially classroom management and student engagement. They are the two most important ideas (GCU EDU 536 Lecture, 2013). Classroom management can be observed in how a teacher acts, how a student behaves, what the classroom looks and feels like, how a teacher assists a student...
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...Leading Through Coaching Report Malaika Brewer GCU TCH-518 – Collegial Coaching Mary K. McDonald July 17, 2012 Collegial coaching thrives off the principles of grounded instruction, professional development, and learning communities. Curriculum content and the learning environment are the premise of effective coaching. Collegial coaching has proven to be an asset to many educational institutions. It is the foundation of a teacher’s professionalism and the success of state standards. Implementing a collegial coaching program in a school setting is beneficial when attempting to improve the school’s AYP, student mastery, and teacher effectiveness. The school and staff must have a shared vision and purpose so that the coach can develop a plan of action, workshop of strategies, and effective resources. Many factors mandate coaching; changes in curriculum, dynamics of the school culture, and approaches to teaching. Regardless of the geographic location of the school, the challenges are the same, however the approach may be different. Coaching is effective across the globe. The scope, sequence, pacing guides, and policies are often orchestrated by the teacher to establish or maintain their professional beliefs and objectives. Globally, the expectations of teachers are the same. Transforming the world begins with great teaching. Coaching is a significant global professional development strategy. The search for proficient, competent, and experience instructional coaching...
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...idea of diagnosis is to produce a precise, efficient instruction by reflecting upon a student’s strengths and weaknesses. Although goal analysis, development, and application can be exalted notions to ponder, without having an awareness of what and how to instruct, these notions are futile. According to Thomas (1996), the DPE approach, is a form of teaching that aides students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in attaining achievement and self-sufficiency. Simultaneously paired, goal instructional analysis and life goal planning is also an essential part of the DPE approach. The DPE approach reviews lesson development, allocating instruction into practicable fragments specified for an individual student, which delivers the essential educational accommodativeness to establish effective results. To commence, educators must establish a student’s level of ability, strengths, and weaknesses, and then formulate a plan which enables educators to frequently track and monitor student growth. Students with ID exhibit a wide-array of skill and ability resulting in the necessity for an exceedingly specific individualized instructional plan for each student. DPE approach allows collaboration between educators, parents, and students to formulate comprehensive results that are adapted to meet a student’s essential needs, along with the formation of a precise IEP, curriculum and assessment program (Thomas,...
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...shorter for ADN degree. Next is the treatment methods that are learned in the BSN degree program. There are also many studies that show better patient outcomes when cared for by a nurse practicing with a BSN degree. ADN vs. BSN Wikipedia describes associate degree in nursing as “a tertiary education nursing degree which typically takes two to three years to complete.” In the US, this degree is usually obtained through community colleges, nursing schools, and some four year colleges and universities. The curriculum requires supervised clinical experience as well as courses in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, psychology and other social and behavioral sciences (Associate of Science in Nursing, 2014). The associate degree level in nursing is appealing to many individuals because of the time difference in completing the degree. Associate level nursing first did not exist until after World War 2. Following the war, nurses were in high demand. A woman by the name of Mildred Montag created a 2-year degree program to offer an alternative to the four year degree (GCU Interactive Timeline, n.d.). A baccalaureate degree level of nursing, or BSN, is obtained by completing a program at a 4 year university. Nurses trained at the...
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...Positive human relations functions are the basis for leadership success. Success for positive interactions in human relations is based on strong communication skills (GCU, 2014). Employee human relations and organizational human relations are developed at work. Therefore, human relations can be defined as the study of human behavior at work and an effort to take action in operating situations in order to produce better results. However, the art and science of human relations was not formally dealt with until the second half of the 19th century. Workers’ needs were beginning to be addressed at that time. Development of the human relations theory happened in six stages. The stages are classical thinking, systematic development, teaching and practice, refinement, decline, and evolving (Razik & Swanson, 2010). Stage 1 or the Stage of Classical Thinking happened Pre-1930’s. This stage states that human behavior is determined by economic needs and goals. Incentives contribute to the necessities of life and replenishment in the workforce. It is also thought that human problems are what stand in the way of productivity (Razik & Swanson, 2010). In today’s schools, teachers are incentivized by higher wages and benefits. Additionally, teachers are sometimes paid stipends for work with students after hours. Stage 2 or Systematic Development took place between the years of 1930-1950. The majority of modern human relations theory and practice developed during this...
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...Running head: WHY I WOULD BE A TEACHER Why I Would Be a Teacher Belinda Parker GCU Exploring Education as a Profession Edu-310 Leah Barley April 29, 2012 Why I Would Be a Teacher One must have a love, passion, and a very caring spirit as well as a desire to help children/students and willing to help them become successful, the love that personally that I have as an upcoming educator I want to have a great impact on students to let them know that they can learn at their level and as well be an encourager, and be there for each one of my student. Being in the classroom now as a teacher’s assistant has really given a great desire to continue my education and becoming an educator as a profession. Some educators take teaching as a vocation or a calling personally would say it would be a calling. It takes a special person to help students and a great love to help each one of them and a desire to see them be successful in their lives. My soul desire is to have my finger print on each child/student that is worked with in the classroom. Reward in teaching isn’t the money, but it is self-satisfaction when one has made a difference in a student’s/child’s life. If we as future educators could help build a child’s self-esteem and encourage them that they can reach their goals in life and be happy with them when they obtain their goals, this is a great payment and the privilege of being a teacher. Having more money as a teacher would be a Great Blessing, but seeing a child obtain...
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...successful in years to come, giving them a since of knowledge that they can productively improve the community they live in by using good communication, and technology skills. Section 2: Communications Plan The development of a plan to integrate technology into the learning environment in a classroom is a process that needs careful research and planning (Vanderlinde& Van, 2013). As a new educator I do feel confident that if set up for success this is possible. When it comes to communication it very important that teachers use technology as a tool to enable communication to take place easier and faster, with their students and parents. Being a teacher I find it necessary to allow all types of communication to be possible. When doing so it is proven that the parent and family involvement leads to better academic achievement (Kervin, Verenikina, Jones, & Beath, 2013). As a teacher I am a strong believer that communication from parent to teacher is a must for students be become stronger learners. Being a new teacher I need the help from parents to allow good communication to happen. With this said, I am going to reach out weekly to parents through email, if you obtain a new email address please let me know. I feel that teacher and parent communication is essential for student’s success, as a teacher I will need the support and suggestions of parents, so I need to plan for good communication method with parents. The technology...
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...baccalaureate nurse is a nurse who has completed a four years formal training in a university or senior college and has completed a 120 hours college and has acquired broader understanding in physical and social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, political, economic and social issues. While an associate degree nurse is a nurse who has completed a two years program in a community college and has completed a 60 hours college credit and only acquired understanding of fundamentals of nursing and sometimes lacks some basic knowledge to handle critical issues as they arise in patient care. Although both Educational levels took the same licensure exam after completing their program and have registered nurse license to practice as a registered nurse, there are still some enormous difference between the quality of their work in terms of positive patient outcome, lower mortality rates, quality patient care, clinical competency, administrative/leadership role, critical thinking and decision making. These roles are also incorporated in the GCU college of nursing philosophy where it states” the baccalaureate nursing practice incorporates the role of assessing , critical thinking and communicating , providing care , and teaching and leading,” Studies have linked a positive patient outcome to the educational level of the nurse taking care of the patient, Study conducted by Dr Linda Aiken and her colleagues at university of Pennsylvania shows a clear link in higher level...
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...Section Five: Technology Review In creating a list and constructing a plan of how these pieces of technology could be integrated into a classroom, and how they would be more effective and efficient or would increase student learning can be a very challenging effort to complete. During my research I found a lot of games and websites that were very interesting for classroom technology. * Math games: You are able to purchase math board games from the educational learning games website. Also in researching the math games there are some particular games that you might observe that are cost effective and cheap since it does not take that much to play them, and it is a test for some creativity level of individuals. * Educational songs and videos games: It is definitely known that kids of today love to sing and love watching videos. This makes it easier for teachers to teach small kids and this is a learning process for all kids to enjoy. Even sometimes this can relate to eating healthy, the sounds they make, numbers, and letters. This is certainly what some teachers want for their children in the classroom which incorporates fun for them. These are games that are in demand to rehabilitate and are also criticized for violent content and a Childs free time, but also in a sense it is becoming known for and defended as harmless entertainment... * Art and Music games: These games are fun online as well, which the children can learn all different types of music in such...
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...Assignment #4 1 Grand Canyon University: SPE-226 October 5, 2013 Different Kinds of Disabilities There are several different types of disabilities a child may have. There are disabilities such as intellectual disabilities, autism, severe disabilities, and multiple disabilities. All disabilities are different. They have different cause and may have different effects on the students learning. Intellectual Disabilities Intellectual disability by definition is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practice skills. This disability originates before the age of 18 (aaid.org). Intelligence tests are given to gauge if a person has an intellectual disability. Another test used is adaptive behavior scales. Students are observed to see if they have the ability to act appropriately in social situations and if they have the ability to take care of their personal needs (i.e. hygiene). Using both tests, a person can be diagnosed with an intellectual disability, which can be described as mild, moderate, severe, or profound. Intellectual disabilities may occur for a number of reasons. Although the causes are not always known, there are a few known causes such as sociocultural influences, biomedical factors, behavioral factors and unknown prenatal influences (Hardman, Drew & Egan 2011). Students with intellectual disabilities usually read on a reading level that is lower...
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