Reflect on the question by writing a 2-3 paragraph response.

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Choose one of the questions from the list below.

1)      Reflect on the question by writing a 2-3 paragraph response.

2)      Include the reference (APA Formate) to an educational website other than Wikipedia that helped you to form your response, with a 2-3 sentence description of how this website enhanced your learning for the week.

3)      Select and add an image to your post that reflects your learning, including the specific reasons you chose the image.

 

Questions are:

  • Research and discuss other instances in which popular music and politics have intersected in impactful ways, as happened when Cui Jian performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
  • Use Internet keywords searches such as Chinese rock or Chinese punk to research the contemporary music scene in mainland China. Write a report chronicling your findings. Conclude with some general remarks applying what you have learned about historical processes of tradition and transformation in Chinese music to your assessment of current musical trends and directions in China.
  • Research and write a report on Chinese American/Asian American rock, pop, jazz, or hip-hop. Describe how traditional Asian elements are combined with other musical elements, instruments, and styles in the examples you encounter.
  • Compare the Republican and initial Communist eras of conservatory-based solo zheng traditions in mainland China. How did the roles of conservatories change, and what happened to the status of the zheng?
  • The relationship between musical developments and political movements in Chinese history is a major issue. Relationships between music and politics run deep in societies throughout the world. Where do you see instances of music being used in political context in your own society? Are the political uses of music which you are aware explict or implict, obvious or subtle? Why do you think you think music has been closely alighted with so many political regimes and institutions in so many societies throughout history?
  • Research and write a report on Chinese American/Asian American rock, pop, jazz, or hip-hop.  Describe how traditional Asian elements are combined with other musical elements, instruments, and styles in the examples you encounter.
  • How have Zen Buddhist ideas influenced music for shakuhachi?
  • Do you think that Japanese or Chinese traditional musical culture is more open to women’s participation? Why do you think so?  What challenges do both Chinese and Japanese women musicians face?  What unique challenges do women musicians from each country face?

Review the InTASC standards as they apply to this evaluation.

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Assignment 1

After you have implemented each lesson in the unit, as well as completed the post-assessment, collaborate with your cooperating teacher/mentor to analyze the results of the post-assessment and determine student learning. Review your data and whether there is a student or group of students who have not mastered the objectives, and discuss what you will do to further develop students’ knowledge and skills.

Complete the Post-Test and Post-Assessment tables in STEP Standard 6. Respond to the questions in Standard 6 based on the assessment results.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Assignment 2

 

Review the InTASC standards as they apply to this evaluation. Be prepared to discuss the standards with your GCU faculty supervisor during the second observation and the importance to the professional educator.

The GCU faculty supervisor will observe your teaching performance and complete the Clinical Practice Evaluation 2. For this assignment, you will submit the completed Clinical Practice Evaluation 2 to the LMS. The final score on your evaluation will determine your total points for this assignment.

Assignment 3

 

At this stage in the unit development, you have aligned student learning to state, national, and technology standards, and assessed your students’ knowledge and abilities related to your targeted content.

Collaborate with your cooperating teacher/mentor to design a unit of instruction that aligns to state content standards. Include technology integration and demonstrate how you will differentiate your lessons to meet the needs of individual students. Implement your unit and analyze data to determine learning outcomes.

Follow the instructions found in the STEP Template. Complete STEP Standards 3-5 that includes the following:

  • Assessment and Data Literacy
  • Unit and Lesson planning
  • Implementation of Instructional Unit: Create a video using any video recording device. Choose one of the lesson activities to video record a 5-10 minute segment to review and reflect on your teaching. Have your cooperating teacher/mentor review the recording and provide feedback, if possible.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Assignment 4

 

Reflective practice is crucial in education and becomes the foundation for ongoing growth and development as a professional. Once you have implemented the lessons within your unit, you should reflect on how the instructional practices influenced the learning outcomes. The assessment data provides tangible evidence that you can use to tie outcomes back to instruction. You should also determine what revisions you could make to the design of the unit in order to improve student learning.

After analyzing and reflecting on your experiences developing and delivering your instructional unit, complete STEP Standard 7. In the template, list three short-term goals to improve specific areas of your teaching practice based on the unit of instruction, as well as your plan to reach each short-term goal.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Include your “STEP Template” in your “Professional Teaching Portfolio” under the section “Instruction/Classroom Management.”

Social Identity

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Please respond to both prompts below.

  1. Key careers tend to be organized in ways that are gendered- police and firefighters tend to be men, while teachers and nurses tend to be women.  How would Sensoy & DiAngelo (the authors of Is Everyone Really Equal, chapter 3) explain this phenomena?
  2. Consider everything you have read and watched this week. How can the knowledge of social and cultural identity and development influence your interactions with children and families? Does knowledge of social and cultural identity influence your work?
    • Use at least two materials (readings or presentations) in your response.

Grading Guidelines

  • Please keep your reflection to two pages, double spaced, 12 point font, standard margins (about a page per prompt).
  • Submit online in a word document.

Classroom Volunteer Plan

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This assignment is due in 24 hours.

Community involvement in the classroom helps establish a safe environment for young children to grow up in and learn to be a functioning citizen. Establishing volunteer opportunities early in a school year develops a strong united team between families, teachers, and state agencies who provide assessment and other services to meet students’ diverse developmental needs. Many teachers seek volunteers as early as Meet the Teacher night.

Develop a 10-12 slide digital presentation that you could present to families at Meet the Teacher night to encourage them to engage in their child’s education by volunteering in the classroom. This presentation should include:

  • The positive effects family and community involvement in the classroom can have on student learning outcomes.
  • Five or more expectations for volunteers in your classroom, including any health and safety requirements.
  • At least 1-2 examples of child-centered educational activities volunteers could be involved in that extend the learning community beyond the classroom.
  • Five or more volunteer options varied to provide opportunities for families with diverse schedules, cultures, languages, and worldviews.
  • At least 2-3 community resources to assist families in engaging in their child’s education.
  • Include a title slide, references slide and presenters notes.

APA format not is required. Solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.