Paragraph with at least 150 words each explaining the following which should include a reference for each paragraph.  1. The executive branch of the government is responsible for the U.S. Department of Education. What purpose does the U.S. Department of Education serve? How does this department work with States’ Departments of Education and local school […]

 How can a principal be an instructional resource for staff?   Chapter 2: Be an Instructional Resource for your Staff (p. 33 – 44) McEwan-Adkins, E.K. (2003). 7 steps to effective instructional leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press 

 Does the testing and assessment process help improve teaching and learning? How? Or if it doesn’t help, why not?    Sindelar, N. W. (2011). Assessment-Powered Teaching. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin.Read Chapters 1-3 Squires, D. A. (2014). Curriculum : District Stories of a Path to Improved Achievement. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Chapters 1-3 Helpful […]

 Describe your own experiences with assessment as a young learner. How were assessments given? How often? Did you experience any test anxiety? Were any formative assessments used? Use what you know now about assessment to compare your experience.    Sindelar, N. W. (2011). Assessment-Powered Teaching. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin.Read Chapters 1-3 Squires, D. A. (2014). Curriculum […]

Part I Instructions Create a PowerPoint  with 13 slides, providing information about the United States Constitution. to educate a group of students or adults about the core tenets listed below for an upcoming Constitution Day celebration in a school setting. You may select a grade level 1-12, teachers, or parents as your audience. Please specify your […]

Writing Assignment:  Submit by Saturday 11:59 p.m. Assignment (30 points)  Prompt: Create a news release that you could actually submit to the local media relative to an upcoming event or activity (OR an event/activity that has taken place at the school). Specify how your news release meets the local school/district media relations policy.   Requirements: format […]

Cover Letter Cover letters are recommended, and often required, for job applications. If you want to stand out from other candidates, it is important that you write a unique cover letter for each position to which you apply. Cover letters should clarify and expand upon your most relevant skills and competencies. In addition, a cover […]

  Unit 4: Common Assessment/Project Part C Due Saturday by 11:59pm Points 200 Submitting a file upload Common Assessment/Project Part C (Rubric C = 200 points) – Analysis of Diverse Perceptions                                                  Part C – Analysis of Diverse Perceptions and Needs, Survey Creation/Compilation and                 Summation of Findings Step 1 […]

Behavior Intervention Plan Throughout this course you have learned what challenging behavior is, the risk factors associated with the behavior, and strategies that can be used both at home and school to support children with challenging behavior. In your Final Project, you will bring this knowledge together to develop an individualized behavior intervention plan for […]

Unit 4: Discussion Question  Discussion Question: Post your initial response to the discussion forum by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. and respond to the discussion of others by Saturday 11:59 p.m. Discussion Question (10 points) Prompt: After reading Chapter 5 and Case Study 9 in the Weiss et al. text, specify ways the school principal can create […]