Create An Individual Coaching Plan

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Competency

Explore advocacy opportunities in the community.

 

Scenario

Victor, a new parent to the program and the community, arrives late to pick up his children for the fourth time in two weeks. As the director of All Kids Childcare and Education, you are proud of the compassion, respect, and patience Master Teacher Veronica has offered Victor. You know that Victor and his family have relocated after a family hardship and they are struggling to make ends meet. However, you become concerned about professional boundaries after observing the following interaction.

Veronica chats with Victor as they get the children ready to go home, not mentioning Victor’s late arrival. She asks Victor if he has found beds for all of his family members to sleep in. Victor says, “Not yet. I have been busy working two jobs. I was offered the opportunity to pick up a few extra hours at my second job, so I haven’t had time for anything else.”

“Oh,” says Veronica. “I have a couple of extra beds at my house. Why don’t I bring them over with all the bedding later?” Victor is excited and says, “Yes, thank you! Thanks also for the table, chairs, and dishes you brought last week.”

As they part, Veronica says, “And, Victor, don’t worry about being late to pick up your children. We are very happy to have them here.”

 

Instructions

As the director, identify if this in an ethical situation. Then outline a coaching plan with Veronica. The coaching plan should be a written Word document or PowerPoint Presentation and include the following:

  • A coaching plan for approaching Veronica. Will you have a casual conversation, a sit-down meeting, or use another coaching method? Support the method you choose with examples, and best leadership and ethical practices using outside resources.
  • A coaching plan for supporting Veronica. Were there boundaries crossed in Veronica’s interaction with Victor? Explain your perspective and how you will facilitate your interaction with Veronica. Describe your actions and interactions with Veronica. Include two suggestions for how you might have handled the situation differently using outside resources for ethical conduct in early childhood education.
  • Support for Veronica and Victor. Describe at least one follow-up action step needed from Veronica and from you. Include a rationale for each step. Offer at least three resources to support Veronica, with one resource that Veronica can use to support Victor. Information on how to locate and use the resources must be clear and detailed.

Differing business practices among cultures

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The course project is based on a case study: System Modification for Japan. Click here (please see attached) to download the case study. You will be submitting a portion of the course project in weeks 1, 3, and 5 during the course. As noted above, the week 3 and 5 submissions are considered major projects.

This week, read the Background section of the case study. Also review the first two discussion questions at the end of the case study document. Do not skip ahead to future sections of the case study or other discussion questions in the document for this week’s work. Many important issues for the case study lie below the surface and require both background research and critical evaluation to uncover. 

Based on the Background section, address the following topics:

  1. Differing business practices among cultures
    • What business practices appear to be different among the cultures/organizations in the case study?
    • What are the cues in the case study that demonstrate the different cultural perspectives about business practices?
      • In particular, be sure to look at cues around the RFP and around task versus relationship themes to help you dig deeply into the business practices issue.
  2. Differing communication styles among cultures
    • What communication and structural practices appear to be different among the cultures/organizations in the case study?
    • What are the cues in the case study that demonstrate different cultural perspectives about communication and structure?
      • In particular, be sure to look at cues around the use of coalition and around hierarchy themes to help you dig deeply into the communication and structure issues.
  3. Best practices for easing tensions among cultures in international negotiators.
    • Based upon the cues within the context of the case study and the research you have completed, provide at least 3 best practices that international negotiators might use to ease the types of tensions developing in the case study. Provide research support for the best practices. 

Important hint: You might find it helpful to begin each section of the paper by discussing the key themes and cues you observe. Then, do research on those key themes to both broaden and deepen your evaluation of the case and your understanding of the important issues. In the final product, about half your written evaluation of each topic should be research. About half should be application to the case study. 

Recommendation for the level one headings for the body of your paper: ***(please use subtitles below)***

Differing Business Practices

Differing Communication Styles and Structure

Best Practices for Easing Cultural Tension

Submission Details:

  • Submit your answers in a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document in APA format, using APA style.

text books- please use scholarly sources

 

Brett, J. M. (2014). Negotiating Globally, (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9781118602614

Lewicki, R. J., Saunders, D. M. and Barry, B. (2014). Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9780077862428 

Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.

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Action Research Proposal – Introduction and Literature Review

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Last week you evaluated scholarly, peer-reviewed research to inform your own action research proposal. As we discussed last week, knowing what has been successful or unsuccessful in addressing the same or similar issues in early childhood education should inform how you approach your area of focus in designing your intervention and instruments.

The purpose of this week’s assignment is to synthesize the information you have on your topic to make informed decisions for your own intervention and instruments. This week, as noted in the content expectations below, you will generate the first two sections of your Action Research Proposal (Links to an external site.) Introduction and the Literature Review. You have already begun your work on your introduction in Week One and have begun your work in exploring the literature in Week Two. Informed by your Week One and Week Two assignments and instructor feedback/suggestions, you will revise and refine the content to generate your Introduction and Literature Review sections for your Action Research Proposal. Be sure to make any revisions suggested in Week One or Week Two by your instructor.

Next, you will work on your literature review section. The purpose of the literature review is to help you synthesize the information you gathered in Week Two to determine what types of strategies and interventions are currently being used by others who are interested in a similar area of focus and to make an informed decision about your own proposed intervention in your Action Research Proposal. Afterwards, you will state your own position about the intervention you will use in your own study and how the research informed your decision. Please be sure to carefully review the Instructor Guidance, the course Anchor Paper, and course readings for this week to inform the development of this assignment.

*Reminder to Students: Remember to save all copies of your work throughout the course as you will use each assignment as part of the Final Action Research Proposal. For many of the discussions and assignments, you are building on your work each week, so it is appropriate to use content from your discussions in your weekly assignments, generally expanding and extending concepts and sections as you progress from week to week. You will have the opportunity to make revisions to each section of your proposal based on instructor and peer feedback prior to your final version in the Final Action Research Proposal, so be sure to revisit the feedback you have received from your instructor and classmates each week to continuously refine your proposal throughout the course.

  • Content Expectations
    The following content areas are required in this assignment.
    Introduction

    • Context for the Proposed Study: In one paragraph, describe your current professional role and setting. If you are not working in early childhood education at this time, you can use a previous or future role that aligns with your career goals and interests.
    • Purpose and Educational Significance: In one to two paragraphs, explain the purpose of your study and the student outcomes you want to influence. Further, discuss the literature or research that indicates why this is an important area to address in education.
    • Explanation of Problem: In two paragraphs, explain a statement of the problem or situation that led to this interest or why you want to pursue this topic.
    • Population: In one paragraph, describe the target population (age/grade, quantity of participants, students or adults). Explain why you have chosen this population for the study, including details about why this population is appropriate for this study.
    • One Research Question: Develop one research question that aligns with your area of focus and clearly addresses what you hope to answer and influence in this proposed study. The question needs to be answerable and it must appropriately represent the population/participants you identified. Be sure to review the readings related to developing good research questions to inform the development of your questions.
    • Locus of Control: In one paragraph, evaluate whether your idea is within your locus of control. If you are using a past experience or contrived topic because you are not currently working in ECE, please explain locus of control as related to your previous position or anticipated future position.
  • Literature Review
    • Research Summary 1: Choose one of the articles from your Literature Evaluation to explain the intervention, strategies, procedures, and instruments used in the chosen study that have been found to be productive in investigating your topic and area of focus. Explain how this research informs your area of focus.
    • Research Summary 2: Choose one of the articles from your Literature Evaluation to explain the intervention, strategies, procedures, and instruments used in the chosen study that have been found to be productive in investigating your topic and area of focus. Explain how this research informs your area of focus.
    • Application of Findings and Author’s Position: Based on your review of the literature, determine the intervention that you will use to address your area of focus to influence the situation you want to improve. Discuss why you feel this is the best approach for your particular action research study and why you believe it meets the needs you have outlined in your introduction. Explain any changes you will make to the intervention you identify from the literature,  based on your own classroom, school, center, or organizational needs.
  • Research and Resource Expectations
    • A minimum of four scholarly, peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the course textbook. Sources from your Literature Evaluation may be used.
  • Writing and Formatting Expectations
    • Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
      • Title of paper
      • Student’s name
      • Course name and number
      • Instructor’s name
      • Date submitted
    • Academic Voice: Academic Voice is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I” or first person, it is declarative).
      Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
      Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
      APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined
  • Suggested Assignment Length
    • This assignment should be approximately four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).Research Summary 1

      Intervention:

      Here you are going to give a broad summary of the entire article, using the author’s last names along with the (publication year). You can use a direct quote if you feel it necessary.

      Strategies:

      In this section, list all of the strategies used within the article #1.

      Procedures:

      In this section, list the procedure that was used to implement the study. Proving specific examples is helpful.

      Instruments

      What instruments were used in the study? How were they used and whom did they get used on to collect data?

      Article information:

      This article informs my action research proposal… here is where you need to connect your findings (article #1) to your problem to create a solution.

      Research Summary 2:

      Intervention:

      Here you are going to give a broad summary of the entire article #2, using the author’s last names along with the (publication year). You can use a direct quote if you feel it necessary.

      Procedure:

      In this section, list the procedure that was used to implement the study from article #2. Proving specific examples is helpful.

      Instruments:

      What instruments were used in the study, from article #2? How were they used and whom did they get used on to collect data?

      Article Information:

      This article informs my action research proposal… here is where you need to connect your findings (article #2) to your problem to create a solution.

       

      Application of Findings and Author’s Position:

      This is where you need to use the solutions that you have found from both of the articles that you have researched. Then use those ideas to design a solution to your problem. Be sure to mention both articles to provided credit to your sources.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      References

      American Federation of Teachers. (n.d.). Building Parent-Teacher Relationships. In Reading

      Rockets. Retrieved from https://www.readingrockets.org/article/building-parent-teacher-relationships

      Dismuke, F., Parks, N., &Jablon, J. (2017, April). Deepening Families’ Understanding of

      Children’s Learning in Centers. In NAEYC. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/apr2017/deepening-families-understanding

      Kocyigit, S. (2015). Family Involvement in Preschool Education: Rationale, Problems and

      Solutions for the Participants. Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 15(1), 141–157. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxylibrary.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1057469&site=eds-live&scope=site

      Mariconda, B. (2003). Five Keys to Successful Parent-Teacher Communication. In Scholastic.

      Retrieved from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/five-keys-successful-parent-teacher-communication

      Mills, G. E. (2014). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher (5th ed.). Boston, MA:

      Pearson Education, Inc. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

      Ozmen, F., Akuzum, C., Zincirli, M., &Selcuk, G. (2016). The Communication Barriers

      between Teachers and Parents in Primary Schools. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, (66), 27–46. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-

      library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1149130&site=eds-l

      live&scope=site

      Tran, Y. (2014). Addressing Reciprocity between Families and Schools: Why These Bridges Are

      Instrumental for Students’ Academic Success. Improving Schools, 17(1), 18–29. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxylibrary.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1020017&site=eds-live&scope=site

Intervention Planning And Ethical Considerations – Action Research Proposal

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Intervention Planning and Ethical Considerations – Action Research Proposal

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This week you will work on the next section of your Action Research Proposal, Intervention Planning. Informed by your review of the literature and your knowledge of problem you want to address through your action research, you will plan how you will design and implement your intervention. Further, based on your proposed intervention and the context of your role and setting, you will analyze the ethical considerations, such as informed consent, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, freedom from harm, and anonymity and confidentiality, that you would need to confront if you were to implement this research in your work setting. Please be sure to carefully review the Instructor Guidance, the course Anchor Paper, and course readings for this week to inform the development of this assignment.

*Reminder to Students: Remember to save all copies of your work throughout the course as you will use each assignment as part of the Final Action Research Proposal. For many of the discussions and assignments, you are building on your work each week, so it is appropriate to use content from your discussions in your weekly assignments, generally expanding and extending concepts and sections as you progress from week to week. You will have the opportunity to make revisions to each section of your proposal based on instructor and peer feedback prior to your final version in the Final Action Research Proposal, so be sure to revisit the feedback you have received from your instructor and classmates each week to continuously refine your proposal throughout the course.

  • Content Expectations
    • The following content areas are required in this assignment.
      Intervention Planning and Ethical Considerations:
    • Intervention Description: In one- to two-pages, explain your proposed intervention. Explain why you think your population will benefit from the intervention and how it could result in improvements in the area or variable you want to influence. Ensure your explanation draws on the literature you are using to support this choice of intervention.
    • Intervention Plan: In one to two pages, describe in chronological order how you will implement your intervention and provide a hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps. You may include a chart that organizes how you would implement your intervention from week to week.
    • Ethical Considerations – Informed Consent and IRB Approval: In one to two paragraphs, discuss how you would approach informed consent and IRB Approval if you were to implement your action research study. Explain how you would ensure that participants enter the research of their free will and with an understanding of the study and any potential dangers.
    • Ethical Considerations – Freedom from Harm: In one to two paragraphs, explain how the literature you reviewed and your plan for implementation leads you to believe what you are doing is an appropriate intervention and not exposing your participants to risk.
    • Ethical Considerations – Anonymity and Confidentiality: In one paragraph, explain your planned measures to use anonymity and confidentiality to avoid privacy invasion and potential harm.
  • Research and Resource Expectations
    • A minimum of four scholarly, peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the course textbook, are required. Sources from your literature review may be used.
  • Writing and Formatting Expectations
    • Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
      • Title of paper
      • Student’s name
      • Course name and number
      • Instructor’s name
      • Date submitted
    • Academic Voice: Academic Voice is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I” or first person, it is declarative).Use Third person…
    • Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
    • Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
    • APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined
  • Suggested Assignment Length
    • This assignment should be about four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages)Information that are required for the instructor for the assignment

       

      Week 4 – Assignment

      · Content Expectations

      · The following content areas are required in this assignment. Intervention Planning and Ethical Considerations:

      · Intervention Description: In one- to two-pages, explain your proposed intervention. Explain why you think your population will benefit from the intervention and how it could result in improvements in the area or variable you want to influence. Ensure your explanation draws on the literature you are using to support this choice of intervention.(This is where you need to use your articles to support your ideas)

      · Intervention Plan: In one to two pages, describe in chronological order how you will implement your intervention and provide a hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps. You may include a chart that organizes how you would implement your intervention from week to week.(Make a list of steps that you would go through to get this/ these new interventions in place in your center or classroom)

      · Ethical Considerations – Informed Consent and IRB Approval: In one to two paragraphs, discuss how you would approach informed consent and IRB Approval if you were to implement your action research study. Explain how you would ensure that participants enter the research of their free will and with an understanding of the study and any potential dangers.(You need to get permission before conducting research on students or teachers. Make sure this information is clear. There are always dangers, some minor and some major, all need to be listed).

      · Ethical Considerations – Freedom from Harm: In one to two paragraphs, explain how the literature you reviewed and your plan for implementation leads you to believe what you are doing is an appropriate intervention and not exposing your participants to risk.(Another place to use your articles as support. Explain how you will keep participants safe).

      · Ethical Considerations – Anonymity and Confidentiality: In one paragraph, explain your planned measures to use anonymity and confidentiality to avoid privacy invasion and potential harm.(This is a continuation of the Ethical consideration about keeping participants safe. You can do this through keeping participants anonymous; explain how you value participants’ confidentiality. )

      · Research and Resource Expectations

      · A minimum of four scholarly, peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the course textbook, are required. Sources from your literature review may be used.These resources could include our textbook, your articles, past textbooks, etc.