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• Emergent bilinguals” is the most recent term being used by linguists to describe foreign- and second- language students

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  Instructions:

  Answer the below question in 1 pages including short introduction, content, and short conclusion. The references must be in a separate page.

  Question:

  Emergent bilinguals” is the most recent term being used by linguists to describe foreign- and second- language students. What do you think of Garcia (2009) views? Would you use the same term “emergent bilinguals” with deaf children”?

  References:

  1- Garcia, O. (2009). Emergent bilinguals and TESOL: What’s in a name?. TESOL Quarterly, 43(2), 322-326.

  2- Add at least one more reference related to deaf or ASL.

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• Models of E-learning Adopted in the Middle East (CRITICAL RESPONSE)

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  Read the attached PDF reading and write a CRITICAL RESPONSE for it.
  You can use as many references as you want but the references should be valid.

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  Models of E-learning Adopted in the Middle East by Abdulrahman A. Mirza and Mohammed Al-Abdulkareem

  models_of_e-learning_adopted_in_the_middle_east.pdf

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• Visual Arts In Early Childhood

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  Investigate, through quality* literature, why the inclusion of Visual Arts is necessary in Early Childhood programs. In your rationale, justify the importance of Visual Arts to meaning-making; creativity; cognitive and aesthetic development in young children.

  *For quality literature, search academic journals; your readings; literature found on e-Reserve; and professional web links, such as those provided in this unit plan.

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  The Reggio Emilia Philosophy

  Hailed as an exemplary model of early childhood education (Newsweek, 1991), the Reggio Emilia approach to education seeks to enhance a child’s “own powers of thinking through the synthesis of all the expressive, communicative and cognitive languages” (Edwards and Forman, 1993). The Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education grew out of a city-run system of centers in Reggio Emilia, Italy designed for all children from birth through six years of age. These programs have been recognized as the best in the world, and are based upon the following principles:

  Emergent Curriculum: An emergent curriculum is one that builds upon the interests of children. Topics for study are captured from the talk of children, through community or family events, as well as the known interests of children (puddles, shadow, dinosaurs, etc.). Team planning is an essential component of the emergent curriculum. Teachers work together to formulate the possible directions of a project, the materials needed, and possible parent and/or community support and involvement.

  Project Work: Projects, also emergent, are in-depth studies of concepts, ideas, and interests which arise from the children. Considered as an adventure, projects may last one week or could continue throughout the school year. Throughout a project, teachers help children make decisions about the direction of study, the ways in which the group will research the topic, the medium that will demonstrate and showcase the topic, and the selection of materials needed for the work.

  Representational Development: Consistent with Howard Gardner’s notion of schooling for multiple intelligences, the Reggio Emilia approach calls for the integration of the graphic arts as tools for cognitive, linguistic, and social development. Presentation of concepts in multiple forms — print, art, construction, drama, music, puppetry, and shadow play — are viewed as essential to children’s understanding of experience.

  Collaboration: Collaborative group work, both large and small, is considered valuable and necessary to advance cognitive development. Children are encouraged to talk, critique, compare, negotiate, hypothesize, and problem-solve through group work. Within the Reggio Emilia approach, different approaches toward the same investigation are all valued, and thus children are given access to many tools and media to express themselves. The relationship and collaboration with the home, school and community all support the learning of the child.

  Teachers as Researchers: The teacher’s role within the Reggio Emilia approach is complex. Working as co-teachers, the role of the teacher is first and foremost to be that of a learner alongside the children. The teacher is a teacher-researcher, a resource and guide as she/he lends expertise to children (Edwards, 1993). Within such a teacher-researcher role, educators carefully listen, observe, and document children’s work and the growth of community in their classroom and are to provoke, co-construct, and stimulate thinking and peer collaboration. Teachers are committed to reflection about their own teaching and learning.

  Ideally, each Reggio Emilia school has an Atelier, which is a common space where students work on projects that involve clay, wire, mirrors, beautiful papers, drawing materials, paints and found objects. The Atelierista (or studio teacher) sees these materials as languages that children use to construct and express many kinds of knowledge, even before they can speak. Teachers trace the children’s discoveries through the artwork, and together with the ‘atelierista’, document and reflect on the children’s learning.

  Documentation: Similar to the portfolio approach, documentation of children’s work in progress is viewed as an important tool in the learning process for children, teachers, and parents. Pictures of children engaged in experiences, their words as they discuss what they are doing, feeling and thinking, and the children’s interpretation of experience are displayed. Documentation is used as assessment of learning as well as advocacy.

  Environment: Within the Reggio Emilia schools, great attention is given to the look and feel of the classroom. Environment is considered the “third teacher.” Teachers carefully organize space for small and large group projects and small intimate spaces for one, two or three children. Documentation of children’s work, plants, and collections that children have made from former outings are displayed both at the children’s and adult eye level. Common space available to all children in the school includes dramatic play areas and worktables for children from different classrooms to come together.

  Features of The Reggio Emilia Approach

  Teacher Role:

  • to co-explore the learning experience with the children
  • to provoke ideas, problem solving, and conflict resolution
  • to take ideas from the children and return them for further exploration
  • to organize the classroom and materials to be accessible and interesting to the child
  • to organize materials to help children make thoughtful decisions
  • to document children’s progress: visual, videotape, tape recording, photos, portfolios
  • to help children see the connections in learning and experiences
  • to help children express their knowledge through projects
  • to have a dialogue about their projects with parents and other teachers
  • to foster the connection between home, school and community

  Projects:

  • can emerge from children’s ideas and/or interests
  • can be provoked by teachers
  • can be introduced by teachers knowing what is of interest to children: shadows, puddles, tall buildings, construction sites, heavy equipment, nature, etc.
  • should be long enough to develop over time, to discuss new ideas, to negotiate over, to induce conflicts, to revisit, to see progress, to see movement of ideas
  • should be concrete, personal from real experiences, important to children, should be “large” enough for diversity of ideas and rich in interpretive/representational expression

  Media:

  • explore first: what is this material, what does it do, before what can I do with the material
  • should have variation in color, texture, pattern: help children “see” the colors, tones, hues; help children “feel” the texture, the similarities and differences
  • should be presented in an artistic manner–it too should be aesthetically pleasing to look at–it should invite you to touch, admire, inspire
  • should be revisited throughout many projects to help children see the possibilities

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• Children’s Rights and How to Treat Children

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  Admission Essay on Children’s Rights and How to Treat Children

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• Identifying a Professional Problem

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  For this unit’s assignment, you will consider a problem within your specialized field and explain how the problem is related to your purpose and interests. Frame up a problem within the context of an organization appropriate for your specialization focus. If you are within a higher education specialization, you will use an institution that serves post-secondary, and not P-12, students.

  You will also explain how the problem you choose is relevant to your future career goals.

  Complete the following:

  Use the Identifying a Professional Problem Template to create a paper that has the following headings and that addresses each element below:

  • Problem identification.
    • Describe a problem related to your specialization that will be the focus of your project.
    • Define any important terms or jargon related to your problem with which individuals outside your field may be unfamiliar.
    • Define the context in which the problem occurs:
      • For higher education learners, this should be an institution that serves postsecondary and not P–12 students.

  • Justification for choosing the problem.

  • Explain why the problem is relevant in your specialized field.
    • Why is it important?
    • How do you know it is significant?
    • What is the scope of the problem? For instance, who is affected by the problem?

  • Personal thoughts on the problem.

  • Describe how this problem is relevant to your interests and purpose in your field.
  • Describe your beliefs and personal point of view on this problem.
  • Describe any other professional observations you have about this problem.

  • Relationship of problem to specialization.

  • Explain how your problem is relevant to your specialization and the goals for your master’s work: how does this problem relate to your specialization?

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  professionalproblem_template.doc

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• Critical Evaluation of an Academic Source: Review the Petress article, “Critical Thinking: An Extended Definitio

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  Review the Petress article, “Critical Thinking: An Extended Definition,” from the unit’s first studies.
  Use the prompting questions in the template to structure your evaluation of the article..

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  critical_thkg_reading.pdf

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• Efficacy of technology in education: Present your position about the efficacy of technology as a tool for developing student success

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  In recent years, there has been a growing interest and demand for distance learning, on-line instruction, and web-based courses for a variety of situations. At the same time, there has been ongoing research into brain based learning, differentiated instruction, and multiple intelligences. Current CDC statistics indicate, for ages 3-17, that 13.5 percent of boys and 5.4 percent of girls demonstrate symptoms of ADD or ADHD. Using recent literature and your professional perspective, present your current position about the efficacy of technology as a tool for developing and sustaining student success and appropriate academic achievement.

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  APA – 18 References

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• Research project to evaluate the impact of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on teacher development and student achievement

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  Design and develop a research project to evaluate the impact of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) on teacher development and student achievement. In order to assess for effectiveness and outcomes of your PLC for your institution, you will need to conduct deep research about organizational elements and professional dispositions that predict successful outcome in this arena. For this question, generate a research proposal that will serve as the basis for assessing the impact of a PLC on faculty development and student achievement. Your proposed research study will be shared with local and state officials, administrators, curriculum specialists, parents, students, and others in the community

  In your answer, be sure to include responses to the following questions:

  1. What types of data would need to be collected?
  2. What data collection methods would best suit your study?
  3. How would you analyze your different data sources?
  4. What is the value/importance of a study of this type?
  5. What do experts in this field say about this type of study, from both content and a research methodology perspective?
  6. What ethical issues might arise during and from this type of study? How would you lessen these concerns to protect participants?
  7. Would there be limitations for your study from a methodological perspective?

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• Report: Inclusion of the arts in K-12 curriculum in an era of sharply limited resources

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  Including the fine arts in a K-12 curriculum is a controversial issue in educational institutions and local school settings. Some educators and administrators view the arts as a “frivolous” appendage to the overall school program. Others believe they are an integral part of developing well-rounded individuals and contend that the arts support academic achievement. Since the arts are not included in high stakes testing, communities in support of fine arts programs are finding it difficult to justify the resources and time allocated for music, art, and drama when offered. In higher education, over the years, fine arts departments have built extensive community outreach programs for the local schools. Times are such that there is intensifying talk involving reducing the budget for such outreach programs. While these programs have relied less on actual dollars, the institutions acknowledged the work of faculty and staff in advancement programs and considered such support and outreach as a kind of monetary investment. As an instructional leader, you are being asked to develop a program that addresses inclusion of the arts in an era of sharply limited resources. You are to present to your immediate supervisor and ultimately the educational community a clear and thoroughly researched report with recommendations regarding this program

  1. What process in the creation of this plan would you use to identify and select the appropriate stakeholders?
  2. What are the curricular, instructional, professional development, and program evaluation issues that must be considered and addressed?
  3. What are the economic, legal, and ethical issues, implications, and ramifications of a plan as related to staff and a diverse student body?

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  APA – 18 References

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