Systems Of Written And Spoken Language

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For this assignment, complete the “Systems of Written and Spoken Language” document that includes the following:

  1. A brief overview of the four systems of written language.
  2. A brief overview of the four systems of spoken language.
  3. An example of the application of one system for each of the following age groups: Birth to Age 5/Pre-K and K to Age 8/Grade 3

Use 3-5 scholarly resources

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

ECH340_T2_WrittenSpokenLanguage.docx

My School And Its Culture

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As illustrated in the introduction discussion this week, each of you has experienced a unique journey through a variety of educational experiences throughout your lives. Naturally, some of these experiences will have contributed to your personal development and identity with greater impact than others. Furthermore, many in-school variables have affected your educational journey.After reading selected materials from Week One, you should now be familiar with the research that describes the relationship between social class and school success (Chapter 7 and the Funds of Knowledge  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. help by students and their families). You will use this knowledge as a foundation for completing this assignment.For this assignment, describe a school-related experience that you believe influenced your identity either positively or negatively or both. You will analyze this experience and reflect on all the factors that might have shaped it, and the different ways these experiences shaped you. This analysis will include an examination of factors related to school (such as social class, socioeconomic status, diversity, family issues, etc.) that you believe influenced your schooling. This type of analysis provides a powerful introduction to learning more about the relationship between culture, education and how such factors can impact school.In your paper, include the following:Describe your selected school experience that influenced your personal identity development. (1 points)Describe the school where your experience took place including (a) school characteristics, (b) student population characteristics, (c) socio-economic background of the families affiliated with the school, (d) the family structures represented, and (e) values, behaviors, and symbols that would be considered normal in that community (microculture). (2 points)Explain the influence that your family’s “funds of knowledge” and social capital had on your ability to succeed in your school; address your success in the following three areas: academic success, social success, and emotional success. (1 points)Explain, using specific examples, how educators could use information about culture and individual student identities to make effective instructional decisions. (1 points)If you are enrolled in the MAED Program, it is imperative that you keep copies of all assignments completed in this course. You will return to them for the portfolio that you will create in your final MAED course. This portfolio is a culminating project that will demonstrate that you have met program outcomes.Review this week’s Instructor Guidance for additional information about completing this assignment. Contact your instructor for clarifications about this or any assessment in the course before the due date using the “Ask Your Instructor” forum. Then, also using the Grading Rubric as a guide for your performance on this assignment, construct your assignment to meet each of the content and written communication expectations.Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to be sure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion and submit the assignment for evaluation no later than Day 7.The My School and Its Culture paperMust be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust use at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

.Create A Fifteen (15) Minute Media Or Multimedia Presentation In Which You:A.Display The Way(S) In Which You Have Applied

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This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a skill analysis paper and a media presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Section 1: Media Presentation 1.Create a fifteen (15) minute media or multimedia presentation in which you:a.Display the way(s) in which you have applied or planned to apply what you learned in the M.Ed. Program (regarding the skill, lesson, or accomplishment that you identified) within your current or prospective work environment. b.Include any of the following forms of media, but you are not limited to these: audio files, videos, PowerPoint presentations with animation, Prezi presentations, or pictures of classroom activities or projects. Note: When incorporating information from the workplace, be sure to remove all identifying information such as the name of the organization, the names of individual affiliates, and sensitive or proprietary information. Check with your supervisor before you share information from your workplace. Section 2: Skill Analysis Paper Write a commentary of your media presentation. Analyze the development of your teaching, coaching, training, or leadership skills throughout your M.Ed. Program coursework. Focus upon a specific skill, lesson, or accomplishment related to both your portfolio theme and your work environment. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research strategies for enhancing your effectiveness in applying your knowledge to your teaching, coaching, training, or leadership. Note: The papers / artifacts / examples that you provided are not included in the required page length but must be attached within an appendix. If you do not have an artifact, attach the description(s) of your chosen previous assignment(s). 2.Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:a.Indicate your portfolio theme, and explain the key specific skill, lesson, or accomplishment upon which you are focusing. Describe your current or prospective work environment in order to establish a context for your analysis. b.Analyze key aspects of your coursework that contributed to the development of the specific skill, lesson, or accomplishment upon which you are focusing. Provide one to three (1-3) pieces of evidence / artifacts / examples that demonstrate your knowledge and growth with respect to the skill, lesson, or accomplishment in question. c.Analyze the manner in which your media presentation illustrates the previous or future application of your knowledge to your teaching, coaching, training, or leadership efforts. Provide a rationale for your analysis. Include a brief discussion of the ways in which your media presentation demonstrates application of at least one (1) pertinent learning theory that you studied during your M.Ed. Program coursework. d.Specify at least two (2) research based techniques / ideas / recommendations that you plan to employ in the future to enhance your effectiveness as a teacher, coach, trainer, or leader. 3.Upload both sections of Assignment 1 to your Optimal Resume portfolio. Copy and paste your portfolio’s URL into the comment box of Assignment 1 to submit the assignment to Blackboard. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: •Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Apply theoretical and practical knowledge gained in prior program courses to explore a new topic or synthesize understanding in the concentration area and the overall Strayer University Master of Education program. •Develop a working portfolio that focuses on a specific theme or project tied to the Master of Education program goals and the learner’s area of concentration. •Create materials that demonstrate the analysis, synthesis, and intersection of course work in the Strayer University Master of Education program. •Create a media component that reflects one of your special skills, lessons, or accomplishments to include in the professional portfolio. •Use technology and information resources to research information about education. •Write clearly and concisely about education using proper writing mechanics.

Curriculum Theory And Instruction

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For this field activity you will use a portion of the 15 Dimensions of Schooling, as developed by Wiles and Bondi (2015) to determine the actual educational practices and compare that to the stated educational philosophy at a K-12 school of your choice. While schools all promote learning, the curriculum design of schools differs, as do their educational philosophies. The desire is for the stated educational philosophy to be as close as possible to the actual curriculum design and educational practice of the school. The 15 Dimensions of Schooling can be used to compare any school’s espoused educational philosophy and curriculum design with its actual practice (Wiles & Bondi, 2015).

For this LASA you will observe the educational practices in 6 of the 15 Dimensions of Schooling at a K-12 school of your choice using this classroom rating chart. You will then develop a paper discussing your observations and analysis of the six Dimensions of Schooling listed below. These Dimensions will give you an insight into the educational practice of the school. You will compare that with the school’s mission, vision, or educational philosophy and provide some insight into how to better align the school’s educational philosophy with its curriculum design and educational practice.

By the due date assigned, submit your education philosophy analysis in the Submissions Area for review and critique.

In chapter 2 of Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice by Jon W. Wiles and Joseph C. Bondi there is both a discussion of the various dimensions as well as charts with rubrics to use for observations. The charts and rubrics for the six Dimensions we will use are included with the LASA 1. For the Dimensions that we will use, listed below, the number corresponds to the Dimension number for Wiles and Bondi’s list of 15 Dimensions of Schooling.

3. Classroom spaces

5. Use of Learning Materials

6. Philosophy of Education

7. Teaching strategies

8. Staffing Patterns

9. Organization of Students

Each Dimension is rated on a 5 point scale representing most structured (1) to most flexible (5). Each subcomponent is rated based on the rubric for the sub-dimension. The average of the subscales then represents the school’s level of flexibility. The 5 levels of structure are based on Wiles and Bondi’s discussion of the various educational philosophies. Perennialism being the most structured is represented by (1), Idealist is (2), Realist (3), Experimentalist (4), and Existentialist (5).

The six Dimensions and their sub-dimensions are listed below.

3. Classroom spaces

classroom organization

classroom movement

classroom ownership

5. Use of Learning Materials

Sensory Stimulation

Diversity

Location

6. Philosophy of Education

Instructional Format

Acceptance of Diversity

7. Teaching Strategies

Motivational Techniques

Interactive Distances

8. Staffing Patterns

Role of the Teacher

Organization of Teachers

9. Organization of Students

Criteria of Organization

Grouping Patterns

For Dimensions 3, 5, 6, and 7 you should observe 3–5 classrooms in different content areas/grade levels to get an overall sense of how things function in the typical classroom. Each sub-dimension has a rubric for you to apply in your observation. Keep in mind this is not an evaluation, but an observation of what is occurring in the school.

For Dimensions 8 and 9 you should get an overall sense of the school. This may come from general observation and/or discussion with an administrator.

The goal of this observation is to determine the difference between the school’s stated educational practice and its actual practice. As a conclusion you will be asked to make recommendations to help align the stated educational practice and actual educational practice as observed in the six Dimensions listed above.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Described the school’s mission, vision, and educational philosophy. 16 pts

Explained the six Dimensions used. 24pts

Analyzed components of the six Dimensions for the school to develop an overall rating for each dimension.  32pts

Determined the school’s practical educational philosophy from the six Dimensions of Schooling used. 28 pts

Compared the school’s practical educational philosophy to the school’s stated educational philosophy. 28pts

Provided recommendations to bring the school’s observed educational philosophy in line with stated educational philosophy. 24pts

Usage and Mechanics: Wrote using proper grammar, spelling, usage, and mechanics to provide smooth readability. 16pts

Use of APA included proper attribution, paraphrasing, and quotations. Provided reference list in accordance with APA. pts12

Total: 180pts

Field Experience and Project

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