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AED 201 Week 9 Final Project Professional Development Plan
Resources: Introduction to Teaching, Appendix A, and INTASC principles
athttp://cte.jhu.edu/pds/resources/intasc_principles.htm
Review the guidelines in Appendix A.
Use Appendix A to help you create a Professional Development Plan a component
that may be added to your professional portfolio.
Write a 2,100 to 2,500 word paper composed in Microsoft©
Word, include
answers to the following questions:
1. What are your goals in the next 5 years? In the next 10 or more years?
2. What steps are necessary to get you to your goals? What obstacles might you
foresee and how will you overcome them?
3. What is one principle from the INTASC Principles Web site
(http://cte.jhu.edu/pds/resources/intasc_principles.htm ) that you feel you
must improve the most to be effective in the education profession? What
existing professional development programs might you pursue to address the
need to improve in this area?
4. What professional development programs might you enroll in to help you
prepare to meet the diverse needs of today’s learners?
5. How will you evaluate your progress? What will help keep you motivated
toward achieving those goals?
6. What professional organizations will you join? Explain why. What do you
expect to gain from membership in these organizations?
7. What techniques will you use to help you develop leadership skills?
Format your paper according to APA standards.
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AED 201 Week 9 Capstone DQ
How has this course impacted your impressions of what to expect personally and
professionally as you enter a career in education?
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AED 201 Week 8 Individual Assignment Mentoring vs Induction Programs
Resources: Web search or University Library, and Ch. 13 in Introduction to
Teaching
Examine programs that encourage individuals to stay in the profession of teaching
and lower the attrition rate.
Write a 1,000- to 1,200-word paper addressing the following:
1. How does a mentoring program differ from an induction program?
2. Are mentoring and induction programs equally effective?
3. What kind of support is available for new teachers that participate in these
types of programs?
4. As a paraprofessional, what will your role be in a mentoring or an induction
program?
5. Based on your research, what do these programs lack and what kinds of
additional features would improve these programs?
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AED 201 Week 8 Exercise Characteristics of Effective Classrooms
Exercise: Characteristics of Effective Classrooms
Resource: Introduction to Teaching companion Web site
at http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2
Read the case study on p. 421 of the text.
Complete question 11 on the text companion Web site.
Navigate to http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2
From the Select a Chapter drop-down menu, choose Chapter 11.
From the menu on the left, select Increasing Understanding.
Answer question 11 by typing your answer in the box provided.
When you are finished, click the Submit Answers for Grading button at the bottom.
Scroll down to question 11 and read the feedback
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AED 201 Week 7 DQ 2
According to Ch. 12 of the text, there are barriers that prevent the implementation
of technology in classrooms. Based on your experiences or observations, what
barriers exist that are not mentioned in Ch. 12? Discuss possible solutions to these
barriers. You may want to use the Internet to research this topic.
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AED 201 Week 7 DQ 1
Are there certain curricular areas in which technology is more useful than in
others? Explain your answer
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AED 201 Week 7 CheckPoint Technology Use Timeline
CheckPoint: Technology Use Timeline
Resource: Appendix D
Research the use of technology in schools from 1980 until present day.
Use Appendix D to fill in a timeline with events to depict the changes in school
technology since 1980. You must discuss a minimum of two events per decade, for
a total of at least six events.
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AED 201 Week 6 Individual Assignment Rights and Responsibilities of
Educators and Students
Resources: Appendix C, the University Library, and Ch. 9 of Introduction to
Teaching
Complete Appendix C by filling in the following:
Perform a search of the University Library databases and locate four school-related
court cases (with outcomes decided), two of which involve educators as defendants
and two of which involve students as defendants.
Provide an overview of each court case, outcome, and opinion regarding whether
the outcome fits the allegation.
State and discuss whether you agree or disagree with each outcome. Base your
opinion on legal and ethical standards as discussed in Ch. 9 of the text.
Explain what would have been just based on the rights and responsibilities of
those involved (if you do not agree with the outcome).
Format your paper according to APA standards.
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AED 201 Week 6 Exercise Teacher Liability
Exercise: Teacher Liability
Resource: Introduction to Teaching companion Web site
at http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2
Answer three questions on the text companion web site.
Navigate to http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2
From the Select a Chapter drop-down menu, choose Chapter 9.
From the menu on the left, select Reflect on This.
Click on Classroom Management.
Answer all three questions.
When you are finished, click the Submit Answers for Grading button at the bottom.
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AED 201 Week 5 DQ 2
Many U.S. citizens believe that parents and students should have the right to
school choice. Others, however, believe school choice will create greater
stratification and segregation among public schools. (For example, strong schools
will have better equipped students and weaker schools will have more challenging,
less-prepared students).
Consult the roster posted in the below to determine the school choice viewpoint
assigned to you. After reviewing Ch. 8 and Internet articles relating to school
vouchers, post an informed statement from a parent’s point of view that is meant to
persuade voters to support your position.
Respond respectfully to a classmate’s post as if you are a teacher with the opposite
point of view. Explain why you are opposed to your classmate’s statement.
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AED 201 Week 5 DQ 1
Determine which factors may explain that most of the higher per-pupil
expenditures are found in the Northeastern and upper Midwest states and the lower
per-pupil expenditures are found in the South and West. In your opinion, what
needs to happen to create a balance in school funding across regions?
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AED 201 Week 5 CheckPoint Governance and Effecting Change in Schools
CheckPoint: Governance and Effecting Change in Schools
Resource: p.275 of Introduction to Teaching
Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
Assume you are a teacher who would like to address a technology issue at your
school. Many of the students’ textbooks provide Web links for engaging
enrichment activities. Each classroom has five computers, but there is only one
computer connected to the Internet per room and the computers are all at least five
years old. Your peers, students, and their parents all support your desire to increase
Internet access in the classroom for instructional purposes.
In your response, address the following:
1. What would you have to do to increase Internet access? List the steps you
would have to take or who you would have to contact to have this change
take place in the classrooms at your school.
2. Address each level (starting from your school site) that would need to be
involved within the administrative structure pictured on p. 275 of the text.
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AED 201 Week 4 Individual Assignment Characteristics of At Risk Students
Write a 700- to 1,100-word paper that includes your description of the category of
at-risk students you chose and the programs you found for the selected type of at-
risk students.
Explain what components make the program(s) beneficial and ‘exemplary’.
Evaluate how well the programs ensure they reach all targeted students and how
well students’ needs are met.
Format your paper according to APA standards.
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AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement
CheckPoint: Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement
Resource: School Matters Web site at http://www.schoolmatters.com and p. 134 of
Introduction to Teaching
Navigate to http://www.schoolmatters.com and locate the district you live in or
want to work in. Browse either district or school-specific data regarding SES
status, then complete the following:
Identify the name and location of the school or school district you’re investigating,
include this information in your response.
Locate and record information that would indicate SES of the school or district
(such as household income, students eligible for free/reduced lunch fee program,
education level of parents, and so forth).
Locate and record information that would indicate student achievement (such as
performance on standardized tests).
Compare and discuss actual student achievement scores with your expectations
based on your observations of SES. Did your observations match your
expectations? Explain why or why not.
Search the Web to see how your community might be involved at the school or
district you’re investigating. School, district, city, chamber of commerce, county,
or state Web sites may provide information. What programs, if any, exist for the
school or district that address the needs of students having low SES? What types of
programs should or could the school, district, or community provide? Discuss at
least one program.
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AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint History of American Education
Checkpoint: History of American Education
Resource: Interactive Timeline and Ch. 5 of Introduction to Teaching
Identify the three major periods and the two major eras in the history of American
education as discussed in Ch. 5 of Introduction to Teaching
Copy and paste the following Web site address for the history of American
education timeline into your Web
browser: http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_johnson_introfound_13/0,9143,1377249-
,00.html
Select and list one event within each of the five historical periods or eras that stand
out to you. List the events in chronological order, and identify the period or era for
each event.
Discuss in 250 to 300-words, how one of the events has shaped today’s classroom
and how that event is still reflected in today’s classroom.
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AED 201 Week 3 DQ 2
What factors influence how educational experiences of boys differ from
educational experiences of girls? Respond to a classmate’s post from the
perspective of either a school-aged boy or girl; identify which perspective you
represent, and explain why you agree or disagree with your classmate’s post.
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AED 201 Week 3 DQ 1
Is it best to adjust instruction to teach in accordance with individual learning
styles, or should students experience and be encouraged to participate in activities
that require learning styles other than those they naturally prefer? In other words, if
a child’s preferred learning style is visual and field independent (prefers to work
alone), should all instruction be based on visual, independent activities, or should
the student also be accountable for participation in group activities that incorporate
other modes of learning (for example, bodily/kinesthetic, auditory, and so forth)?
Explain your answer then respectfully respond to a classmate’s post with an
opposing viewpoint.
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AED 201 Week 3 CheckPoint Learning Needs of Diverse Students
CheckPoint: Learning Needs of Diverse Students
Resource: Appendix B and Ch. 3 of Introduction to Teaching
Identify at least two types of diverse learners as discussed in Ch. 3 of the text
Search for effective teaching practices for the two types of learners on the Internet
and in the text
List effective teaching practices for both types of learners
List the Web addresses for information retrieved from online sources
Select one instructional practice from your list. How might this practice be applied
to both types of learners you identified? Can this single practice be effective for all
learners? Explain why or why not. Conduct this discussion in the appropriate
section within Appendix B.
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AED 201 Week 2 Individual Assignment Interview with Teaching Professional
Schedule a brief 15-minute interview with a teacher or a teacher’s aide. The
interview may be in person, by phone, via e-mail, or in an instant message chat.
Include the following questions in your interview:
1. What are some examples of typical, quick decisions teachers make on a daily
basis?
2. What were the five most difficult school-related decisions you made this
week? What made them difficult?
3. What was the affect of those decisions on the classroom environment? Were
the decisions effective?
4. Develop two other pertinent questions related to the characteristics of
classrooms as discussed in Ch. 2 of the text.
Write a 750- to 1,050-word reflection on the interview that addresses the
following:
Sort each of the five most difficult decisions into the five characteristics of
classrooms discussed in Ch. 2, beginning on p.54. Explain how each situation fits
into each of the classroom characteristics.
1. Describe the complexities the teacher or aide faced when making their
decisions.
2. Do you agree with the decisions he or she made based on the situations?
3. What would you have done if you were in his or her shoes? Depending on the
situations, what resources would have helped to ease decision-making?
4. What rationale would you base your decisions on?
Include your reaction to the responses of the two additional questions you asked.
Format your paper according to APA standards.
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AED 201 Week 2 Exercise Case Study the Roles of a Teacher Part 1 and Part
2
Resource: Case Study on p. 62 of Introduction to Teaching and the text companion
Web site
Answer question #5 on the text companion Web site.
Navigate to http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2/
From the Select a Chapter drop-down menu, choose Chapter 2.
From the menu on the left, select Increasing Understanding.
Answer question 5 by typing your answer in the box provided.
When you are finished, click the Submit Answers for Grading button at the bottom.
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AED 201 Week 2 Checkpoint Managing a Daily Teaching Schedule
CheckPoint: Managing a Daily Teaching Schedule
Resource: Ch. 2 of Introduction to Teaching
Use a Microsoft® Excel or Word table function to propose and create a schedule of
school-related tasks for a typical teaching day from the time you arrive at school
until the time you leave school at the end of the day. Remember to take into
account the education level you expect to teach (elementary or secondary).
Search the Internet for three time management tips for teachers.
List the tips, in a separate document and answer this question: How do you think
these tips will affect your daily schedule as an educator? Provide a comment on
how each one serves to improve your success or reduce your daily stress.
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AED 201 Week 1 DQ 2
In your opinion, will teacher reforms (such as comprehensive testing of teachers or
requiring ongoing professional development) attract or intimidate individuals from
joining the teaching profession? How do the reforms affect your own desire to
enter the profession? Explain your answers.
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AED 201 Week 1 DQ 1
Identify internal or external rewards that impact recruitment and retention of
quality teachers. How do such rewards influence recruitment or retention? How
might these rewards shift as new accountability-centered teacher reforms are
proposed such as merit pay and competency testing?
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AED 201 Week 1 CheckPoint Teaching as a Professional Career
Write a 200- to 300- word paper in which you list 3 to 5 factors that define
teaching as a professional career. Elaborate on how these factors are employed by
teachers on a daily basis.
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AED 201 Complete Course
AED 201 Week 1 CheckPoint Teaching as a Professional Career
AED 201 Week 1 DQ 1
AED 201 Week 1 DQ 2
AED 201 Week 2 Checkpoint Managing a Daily Teaching Schedule
AED 201 Week 2 Exercise Case Study the Roles of a Teacher Part 1 and Part 2
AED 201 Week 2 Individual Assignment Interview with Teaching Professional
AED 201 Week 3 CheckPoint Learning Needs of Diverse Students
AED 201 Week 3 DQ 1
AED 201 Week 3 DQ 2
AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint History of American Education
AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement
AED 201 Week 4 Individual Assignment Characteristics of At Risk Students
AED 201 Week 5 CheckPoint Governance and Effecting Change in Schools
AED 201 Week 5 DQ 1
AED 201 Week 5 DQ 2
AED 201 Week 6 Exercise Teacher Liability
AED 201 Week 6 Individual Assignment Rights and Responsibilities of Educators
and Students
AED 201 Week 7 CheckPoint Technology Use Timeline
AED 201 Week 7 DQ 1
AED 201 Week 7 DQ 2
AED 201 Week 8 Exercise Characteristics of Effective Classrooms
AED 201 Week 8 Individual Assignment Mentoring vs Induction Programs
AED 201 Week 9 Capstone DQ
AED 201 Week 9 Final Project Professional Development Plan
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