Discuss at least one strategy per theory type to implement the theory in your classroom environment in order to create a healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environment for young children. Explain how this directly connects to motivation.

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There are multiple influences on early development and learning. Knowing the theories is not enough for teachers; they need to have a deep understanding of how to apply them to the classroom and in the home.

Imagine you are an early childhood educator, and your director has asked you to give a 12-15 slide digital presentation to your students’ families on child development theories. After giving this presentation, families should have a better understanding of their child’s development and ways to support their learning throughout early childhood.

Be sure your presentation addresses the following:

  • The importance of understanding cognitive, behavioral, and social development theories for the early childhood classroom and their connections to learning. Include at least one theorist to support each theory.
  • Discuss at least one strategy per theory type to implement the theory in your classroom environment in order to create a healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environment for young children. Explain how this directly connects to motivation.
  • Provide at least one strategy per theory type for families to consider and implement in the home that reflects the theory.
  • Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.

Support your presentation with 3-5 scholarly references.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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.

Provide an overview of the topic that includes areas that will be covered in the presentation, a brief description of the population or social group you chose, and key definitions and terms.

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This assignment requires you to develop a presentation on a diversity topic of your choice that could ultimately be used as a basis for a staff development session. You may determine the work setting for your presentation, such as educational institutions, businesses, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, or mental health care facilities. After selecting the presentation setting, choose your topic, which may include any area covered in this course.

Sample topics:

  • Racial stereotypes and racism (select one racial or ethnic group).
  • Immigration.
  • Religion and spirituality.
  • Gender stereotypes and sexism.
  • Sexual orientation and heterosexism.
  • Age stereotypes and ageism.
  • Mental disabilities.
  • Physical disabilities.
  • Other topic of your choice related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.
    • Note: if you choose this option, you must have instructor approval.

Using scholarly literature as a basis, develop a presentation on the topic of your choice using PowerPoint, Prezi, or other courseroom-compatible format as follows:

Part 1

Provide an overview of the topic that includes areas that will be covered in the presentation, a brief description of the population or social group you chose, and key definitions and terms.

Part 2

The body of the presentation should include the following:

  • Strengths and other positive aspects of being a member of the social group or population.
  • Challenges faced by members of this group. Issues related to categorization and stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social stigma should be incorporated.
Part 3

Conclude with possible solutions to help combat the challenges faced and/or strategies to support the social group or population.

The following guide may be used to organize your presentation:

  • Slide 1: Title (APA style).
  • Slide 2: Presentation overview/outline.
  • Slides 3 and 4: Description of population or social group.
  • Slides 5 and 6: Definitions and terms.
  • Slides 7 and 8: Strengths and other positive aspects of population or social group.
  • Slides 9–12: Challenges faced by population or social group (categorization and stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social stigma).
  • Slides 13–16: Solutions and supportive strategies/Conclusion.
  • Slide 17: References.

Note that the length of your presentation should be 10–15 content slides of bulleted talking points as well as appropriate supporting graphics on select slides. You must include expanded details that elaborate on the slides using the notes section of the slide presentation. Please remember to use course readings and other scholarly sources to support your work.

Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:

  • Assessment 4 Example [PPTX].

Additional Requirements

  • Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources published within the last 5 years.
  • Include presenter’s notes for each content slide.
  • Follow APA style and formatting guidelines on your references slide.

What are some of the popular myths about addiction with which you are familiar? Use examples.

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1. What are some of the challenges in diagnosing an individual with persistent depressive disorder or cyclothymic disorder versus their more severe counterparts? Explain with examples.

2. Read the case study of “Jack” located in the Topic 4 materials and provide the appropriate DSM-5 diagnoses in descending order, from the dominant, to the least dominant. For each diagnosis you assign, provide an explanation of the diagnostic criteria you assessed to be compelling, as found in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria monograph for each disorder.

3. Review the vignettes located in the topic five materials and then diagnose Robin and Becky with a psychotic disorder. What are the justifications for your diagnosis? Include differential diagnoses that were considered and discarded.

4. Review the vignette of Brett located in the topic five materials, and then provide a DSM diagnosis. Based on your cultural background/worldview, what is your perspective on the nature of psychotic disorders?

Briefly review the biblical narrative in Mark 5: 1-20. How would you help a psychotic individual who presents to your treatment center and insists that the etiology of his disorder is spiritual in nature and not biochemical?

Review Mercer’s article and identify two or three recommendations/practices you find relevant in this source as pertaining to a clinician that considers treating Brett.

5. Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (e.g., hoarding disorder) have gained popularity in the media in recent years. How do portrayals of these disorders in popular culture differ from the descriptions of them in the DSM? How might the media popularity affect a person’s likelihood to seek treatment?

6. In what ways do people treat their own symptoms of anxiety disorders, and trauma and stress disorders? Review the case study of Rebecca, located under the Topic 6 topic materials. Provide and justify a diagnostic impression for Rebecca.

7. It can be difficult to distinguish between symptoms of personality disorders and other psychological disorders. What are some key differences between these disorders that can assist a counselor in making an accurate diagnosis?

8. Borderline personality disorder is often viewed as a diagnosis largely given to women, whereas antisocial personality disorder is considered a man’s diagnosis. Given your understanding of gender roles in society, why do you think this dichotomy exists?

9. In the DSM-5, Gambling Disorder was moved from the “Impulse Control Disorders” category to the “Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders” category. Do you think that this was a good decision? Why or why not?

10. What are some of the popular myths about addiction with which you are familiar? Use examples.

Each answer must have 150-200 words and a cite in the answer. Should look like this

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Explain how you anticipate using      research in your future clinical work citing the article that you choose      from the counseling databases.

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. Main references come from Balkin, R. S., & Kleist, D. M. (2017) and/or American Psychological Association (2014). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles and organize the content of your initial post under the appropriate headings. Remember to use scholarly research from peer-reviewed articles that is current. I have also attached my discussion rubric so you can see how to make full points. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 08/27/19 at 1pm.

Discussion – Week 1

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The Relationship Between Research and Practice

All too often, the very idea of research creates anxiety instead of interest. Fear of statistics and resistance to the language of research can become a barrier to learning to analyze professional counseling literature. So, this course will begin with an exploration of your perceptions and biases about research.

Addressing these preconceived notions about research helps pave the way to understanding the role of research in counseling practice. Consider this: If you consulted your primary care physician for treatment of a disease, you would not want to learn that you were prescribed medication that was proven to be ineffective or to cause harm. The same is true for counseling practice. Counseling research helps keep clinicians up to date on what works and what does not.

For this Discussion, you will explore the relationship between research and practice and how you might anticipate using research in your future counseling work.

To Prepare

  • Review the Learning Resources      related to research and evidence-based practice and consider how these      resources inform your Discussion.
  • Review the Learning Resources      related to how to search the Walden library for articles related to      evidence-based practice.
  • Search the Walden Library for one      current (within last 10 years) peer-reviewed article in the professional      counseling literature related to the use of empirical evidence in      counseling practice.
  • Reflect on how other disciplines      use research in their work.

Post by Day 3

Based on your search experience through the Walden Library:

  • Explain your perceptions,      concerns, fears, or assumptions about research.
  • Post any questions or concerns you      have about successfully completing this course.
  • Explain how you anticipate using      research in your future clinical work citing the article that you choose      from the counseling databases.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

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Required Resources

Balkin, R. S., & Kleist, D. M. (2017). Counseling research: A practitioner-scholar approach. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

  • Chapter 1, “The Counselor as a Practitioner-Scholar”

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx

http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/17.htm

Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017). Research and program evaluation: Evidence-based practice [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 19 minutes.

Accessible player  –Downloads– Download Video w/CC Download Audio Download Transcript

Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.

Walden University, Course Guides. (n.d.). COUN 6626/6328S Research methodology and program evaluation: Library media. Retrieved October 25, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/coun6626/assignmentresources/week1discussion
Please review the resources listed to guide you as you search for articles related to evidence-based practice.

  • Finding and using correct search terms
  • Boolean operators
  • Citation mining

Optional Resources

Walden University, Writing Center. (2017a). How and when to include APA citations [Webinar]. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/apa#s-lg-box-2773838

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 55 minutes.

Walden University, Writing Center. (2018, January 9). APA citations part 1: Methods to the madness [Webinar]. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/415.htm#sthash.5ZMF3Fbk.dpuf

Note: This webinar is located in the Abstracts and Archive section, under “APA Citations and Style.”

Walden University, Writing Center. (2016, April 3). APA citations part 2: Nontraditional sources [Webinar]. Retrieved October 4, 2017 from https://waldencss.adobeconnect.com/p6zq58ooswz/