EDUC 623 – Mini Lesson & Presentation

Course: EDUC 623 - Principles of Behavior Management

(Clipart Kid, 2016)

Professor: Dr. John J. Pantana

Course Rational: "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right" (Proverbs 20:11).  An understanding of behavior management serves as a foundation for classroom success with special education and general education students (Pantana, 2016).

Assignment: Mini Lesson & Presentation

Teach a 15 minute "mini-lesson" using lesson plan assignment created and submitted earlier (Pantana, 2016). Please click link to see completed assignment: 

Mini Lesson

References:

Clipart Kid. (2016). School lesson plan [Microsoft Word]. Retrieved from http://www.clipartkid.com/lesson-plan-cliparts/

Pantana, J. J. (2016). EDUC 623 syllabus [Microsoft Word]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_310206_1&content_id=_12665323_1&mode=reset

EDUC 571- Curriculum Project

Course: EDUC 571 - Curriculum Fundamental

Curriculum Project

 

(Clipart Library, 2016). 

Professor:  Dr. Leah Kinniburgh

Course Rational: Administrators and teachers are responsible for the planning and implementation of curriculum that best meets student needs and fosters maximum growth. To make educationally sound decisions and to implement decisions in a manner that is productive for students, educators must know the parameters, advantages, and disadvantages of the various curriculum models and must analyze the research data which supports or discredits those conclusions.

Assignment: Curriculum Project

The curriculum project consists of several graded steps in the course.

1. Curriculum Essentials Assignment - consists of creating: a mission statement using the template provided, a simplistic character education plan, and a standards assignment.

Curriculum Essentials Assignment

2. Horizontal Mapping Assignment - configure a “map” that displays “when” and “how long” certain standards (content or skills) will be taught in the grade level for which he/she chooses for the Curriculum Project.

Horizontal Mapping Assignment

3. Sample Curriculum Planning Charts - The candidate will produce a shorter version of the Curriculum Project for the instructor to grade; with a legend and 2 weeks of curriculum following the sample.

Sample Curriculum Planning Charts

4. Resource List - compile a list of at least 25 diverse resources that were used or cited during the Curriculum Project.

Resource List

5. Self-Analysis & Evidence of Curriculum Requirements - list five ways in which the following elements are incorporated into the Curriculum Project: integration, fine arts, health, PE and movement, character education, diversity and accommodations, critical thinking and problem solving activities, active learning experiences, involvement of the mission statement, technology, collaboration and assessment.
Self-Analysis & Evidence of Curriculum Requirements

References:

Clipart Library. (2016). Lesson plan [Drawing]. Retrieved from http://clipart-library.com/plan-cliparts.html

Kinniburgh, L. (2016). EDUC: 571: Syllabus [Microsoft Word]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_323662_1&content_id=_12253094_1&mode=reset

EDUC 539 – Content Competency

Course: EDUC 539 Current Issues in Content Area

Content Competency

(The Holmes Education Post, 2016)

Professor: Dr. Lisa Reason

Course Rational:

This course is designed to provide learners an opportunity to strengthen demonstration of content competencies in order to demonstrate competence and scholarship in a respective area of instruction. Students will review and complete tasks necessary for successful completion of their respective program. Students will also review research in their respective content area.

Assignment: Content Competency

The assignment requirement was to write about content competencies that needed to be strengthening for me to complete the program requirements. I had to describe the competencies, plan for improvements, and discuss the outcome of my efforts.  You can review my completed assignment by clicking the hyperlink below:

Content Competency Assignment

References

Liberty University. (2016). EDUC 539: Current issues in content area [Word document]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp? course_id=_285443_1&content_id=_10631956_1

The Holmes Education Post. (2016). Current issues and answers [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://theholmeseducationpost.com/booke-store/

EDUC 501- Developmental Case Study

Course: EDUC 501 - Advanced Child Development 

Developmental Case Study

Professor: Dr. Joyce Harth

Course Rational:

“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52, King James Version). This statement of Jesus’s human development encompasses the domains examined in this course: cognitive, physical, social/emotional, and spiritual. An understanding of child development is essential for developmentally appropriate practice in the classroom (Liberty University, 2016).

Assignment: Developmental Case Study

The assignment requirements were to identify 2 students with various levels of development. I had to obtain permission to observe each student and make notes on the three developmental domains; physical, cognitive, and social/emotional.  The attached document describes what I observed on each student.  

You can review my completed assignment by clicking the hyperlink below:

Developmental Case Study

Reference

Liberty University. (2016). EDUC 501: Advanced child development [Word Document]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp? course_id=_285296_1&content_id=_10631334_1

Urban Child Institute. (2016). Developmental domain [photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/sites/all/files/publications/otags/uci-otags-fg-1-1.png

EDUC 504 – Historical & Philosophical Foundation of Education

Course: EDUC 504 -  Historical & Philosophical Foundation of Education

Education Equals Knowledge

(ClipartFest.com, 2016)

Professor: Dr. Leonard W. Parker

Course Rational: 

The purpose of this course is to expand the student’s awareness of 

how their own personal beliefs about education compare to those in

the knowledge base of the field (Parker, 2016). 

Assignment: Personal Education Philosophy

The title of my paper was “Education Equals Knowledge”.  Please

click Personal Education Philosophy to review my completed

assignment:

Personal Education Philosophy

References

ClipartFest.com. (2016). All children can learn [Drawing]. Retrieved from https://clipartfest.com/categories/view/1f0408e7f784e929e51f4b5fa7da4de619042af4/philosophy-of-education-clipart.html

Parker, L. W. (2016). EDUC 504: Historical and philosophical foundation of education [Microsoft word]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?

EDUC 631 - Equivalency Theory

EDUC 631 - Foundation of Educ. Tech Online Learning – Equivalency Theory

My YouTube Video: Equivalency Theory

https://youtu.be/bD18nXFammM

Educational institutes should base their distance education programs on the equivalency theory because this concept will ensure students have an equal opportunity to the same learning experiences (Simonson, Schlosser, & Hanson, 1999, p. 70). Basically, the instructional designer’s primary goal should be to design a curriculum that will adequately address equivalent learning experiences (Simonson, Schlosser, & Hanson, 1999, p. 70). It is imperative for instructional designers to make sure each student have equivalent learning experiences and those experiences should be tailored to their learning environment (Simonson, Schlosser, & Hanson, 1999, p. 71).

Through the course of development, implementation, and managing online courses and degrees instructional designers should prepare lessons that have equal value, anticipate, and provide a collection of experiences as well as content should be suitable to the needs of the individual learner (Simonson, Schlosser, & Hanson, 1999, p. 71). On a broad scale, the use of equivalency theory should ensure the outcome of each online course is measurable and implemented appropriately. 

Garratt-Reed, Roberts, and Heritage (2016) included a statement from Simonson (1999) online and face-to-face learners will reach equivalent learning outcomes when equivalent learning experiences were provided (p. 1). Results from a study reached students’ grades were not significantly different between online and face-to-face students. However, online students performed poorly when the assignment was based on group-work assessment (Garratt-Reed, Roberts, & Heritage, 2016, p. 1).  Nonetheless, both groups displayed high students’ satisfaction in the context that was being taught (Garratt-Reed, Roberts, & Heritage, 2016, p. 2).

References

Garratt-Reed, D., Roberts, L. D., & Heritage, B. (2016). Grades, Student Satisfaction and Retention in Online and Face-to-Face Introductory Psychology Units: A Test of Equivalency Theory. Frontiers in Psychology. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com. ezproxy.liberty.edu/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&u=vic_liberty&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA457547403&sid=summon&asid=2f7fcd2efadd5b3c9718822cc67fdcae

Simonson, M., Schlosser, C., & Hanson, D. (1999). Theory and distance education: A new discussion. American Journal of Distance Education, 13(1), 60-75. doi:10.1080/08923649909527014

EDUC 631 Copyrights

EDUC 631 - Foundation of Educ. Tech Online Learning – Copyrights

My YouTube Video: Copyrights

https://youtu.be/Sl7pIRIjqUk

For this week discussion board blog, I choose topic 5: “What are the unique copyright issues present in the corporate, for-profit training sector?”

My reading and research, revealed copyrights protects “authorship”, basically, the original work produced by the creator of the material. According to Find Law (2017) website, there are seven categories of copyrighted materials and they are: Literary works, Musical works, Dramatic works, Dancing and Gestures, Pictures, Graphics, and Sculptural works, Motion pictures (movies) and other Sound recordings.

Copyright issues have become a strong media subject and some public debate.  There are legal issues and social uncertainties concerning copyright issues which range from bootlegging, counterfeiting, knock-offs, and just out right theft of someone’s work (Mirghani, 2011, p. 116). According to Mirghani (2011) there has been an increase in information and digital technologies that allows reproduction of others’ copyrighted property which is one of the key reasons for piracy being publicly debated (p. 120).

One of the unique copyright issues in the corporate world is, “Can a corporate officer be held personally liable for the patent infringement of his or her corporation” (Oswald, 2015, p. 557)?  According to Oswald (2015) to understand, one must first comprehend the limits of the liability rules for corporations, shareholders, and officers (p. 560). For corporate structures, there are three primary legal doctrines (corporate, tort, and agency law) that must be considered (Oswald, 2015, p. 560).  We must remember a corporate is a legal entity; separate from shareholders and owners, who cannot be held accountable for corporate wrongdoings. However, under extraordinary circumstances, legal ramifications can be attached to officers and shareholders (Oswald, 2015, p. 560).

References

Find Law. (2017). Current copyright issues. Retrieved from http://corporate.findlaw.com /intellectual-property/current-copyright-issues.html

Mirghani, S. (2011). The war on piracy: Analyzing the discursive battles of corporate and government-sponsored anti-piracy media campaigns. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 28(2), 113-134. doi:10.1080/15295036.2010.514933

Oswald, L. J. (2015). The divergence of corporate officer liability doctrine under patent and copyright law. American Business Law Journal, 52(3), 557-619. doi:10.1111/ablj.12052