students' learning needs, and new research on teaching and learning. For that reason, professional development programs are essential in the teachers' career. Although, there is no one common definition for teachers' professional development, there are several types identified, such as in-service courses or workshops for teachers, regular scheduled collaboration among teachers and collaborative research projects, observational visits to other schools, peer observation, and participation in professional network
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Grand Canyon University:UNV 502 April 16, 2014 Read-Only Participants On-line learning Community To an on-line community communication is important and interpersonal communication describes one of the process of communicating ideas, thoughts, and feelings to other people and groups also develop skills that will improve a participants practice and knowledge as an online participant within a community. However Read-Only Participants authors express a wider concern for student communication in
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establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment As a teacher of young children I am aware of the need to provide a learning environment that helps children grow, develop and learn. As I reflect on my teaching practices, I make sure that I provide appropriate teaching strategies and services in each of the three Functional Areas below to meet Standard I. Safe - Each day, I make sure the environment is safe for the children in my care. The classroom is free of dangerous objects
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e-portfolio that each student in the college of education is required to have. Throughout the students’ schooling they will be instructed to upload pertinent assignments that are attached to standards; the assignment serves as evidence. When applying for teaching positions, students can use this online collection as their portfolio, showing what they have accomplished throughout their time at Grand Canyon University. The student may even choose to share this e-portfolio on the Web. * Learner Goals:
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Early Childhood Research Quarterly 19 (2004) 375–397 The early childhood classroom observation measure Deborah Stipek∗ , Patricia Byler School of Education, Stanford University, 485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-3096, USA Abstract This study assesses a new measure of early childhood classroom practice in 127 kindergarten- and first-grade classrooms. The measure was designed to be appropriate for classrooms serving children from the age of 4–7 years. It assesses the nature and quality of
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CN301- Community Health Teaching Care Plan Guidline Student's Name: Nicole Carter Placement Agency: Methadone Clinic Assessment(identify a need for the client(s) or population you are working with, growth and development, characteristics, etc.). The individuals at the Methadone clinic are between ages 18-60. This age group is considered to be young and middle adulthood. Kozier &Erb(2010). Through my clinical experience and observations I did identify that mothers of all ages did
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clinical practice The aim of this assignment is to critically reflect on the experience of mentoring and assessing a student in clinical practice. For the purpose of this reflection the Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) will be used. The discussion of the role of the mentor and the effect it can have on the mentor/student relationship will be explored. In turn evaluating the learning environment and moving onto learning and teaching strategies used, reflecting on how they were applied to help the student
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success. These procedures will increase the role of community members in becoming a key component in improving STAAR testing results and improve student learning by selecting and rating qualified teachers. Our campus will also establish a site-based committee to provide key information and implement a plan with outlined procedures to improve student learning. The steps required to execute our plan will hold open discussions with community stakeholders, superintendents, staff members and inform
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Christian Community “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, NIV). Through Christ, the first community of Christians - the Apostles - was created to serve as an example of the need to love Christ not just as an individual, but also to share with other believers and grow spiritually as a collective body of Christ. The Bible provides Christians with an assurance that Christ’s
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