EDU 210 All Weeks Discussion and Assignments – Entire Course

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EDU 210 Week 2 Topic 2 Discussion Question 1 Based on your own experience, relevant websites, and the information found in your textbook, describe American students by answering the questions below. Does this description match your own educational experience? Why or why not? 1. What do students like about school? 2. What do students dislike about school? 3. What do students do on their free time? 4. What is their general disposition regarding teachers, authority, and their future? EDU 210 Week 2 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2 Many students feel alienated from the school and find little identification and meaning in the educational process. Socrates stated that teachers must reach learners where they are. What will you do to reach these students? Explain. EDU 210 Week 2 Assignment Students in the 21st Century Details: Conduct an observation of one to two hours in a location where students congregate that is not a school (e.g., mall, movie theatres, church, parks) Write a 500-750-word reflection describing: 1. Communication styles (verbal and nonverbal) 2. Social/interpersonal behaviors 3. Topics of discussion 4. Verbiage 5. Attitudes 6. Clothing and body art, e.g., tattoos, piercings Be sure to include any surprises you encountered versus what you expected. GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. Review the “Students in the 21st Century Scoring Guide” prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin. EDU 210 Week 2 Assignment Teacher Pulse Inventory Details: Take the Teacher Pulse Inventory found in TaskStream. Complete the inventory by the end of Topic 2. Take a screen shot of the confirmation that appears when you complete the inventory to submit to the instructor by the end of Topic 2. EDU 210 Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion Question 1 What have been the most significant positive and negative changes in education during your lifetime? What changes/reforms do you think need to be made? Explain. EDU 210 Week 3 Topic 3 Discussion Question 2 Your textbook states that common schools are publicly supported schools attended in common by all children. Based on the information also found in the textbook, construct a response to the assertion that the end of the common school is at hand. EDU 210 Week 3 Assignment Movers and Shakers in Education Details:
Navigate through the Virtual Timeline media piece to survey the significant people and events that have shaped our educational system in America. Choose four people and/or events that appear in the timeline to research. Identify the effect that each of these people and/or events had on the evolution of American education. In 750-1,000-words, summarize the effect that each of these people and/or events had on the evolution of American education. Utilize your assigned readings and the GCU Library to research and defend your rationale. Copy and paste images of these events as supplements to the descriptions of the historical events. You may use images from the timeline or other images from the Internet that are “copyright-free.” Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. EDU 210 Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion Question 1 View the video “Educate to Innovate” in the Topic Materials. Reflect on the video and offer your perspective on the feasibility of the STEM initiative and its sustainability for the future. EDU 210 Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion Question 2 The concept of parent choice has become an integral part of most states’ education reform efforts. Advocate for your position by stating your rationale for or against parental selection of schools through vouchers. EDU 210 Week 4 Assignment U.S. Education Today and Tomorrow Details: Select four of the eight educational trends discussed in Foundations of American Education to create a 15-20-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes slide notes of 200-250-words. Use three to five resources to describe the trends in various elementary and secondary school settings. You may utilize the assigned readings for this topic as well as the GCU to support of your content. Discuss how you think these trends will impact the future of American education and defend your rationale. Consider the following: 1. An older and more diverse U.S. population. 2. Increased choice and privatization of education. 3. Changing role of government in education. 4. High school reform. 5. Increased reliance of technology in the classroom. 6. Increased globalization. 7. STEM Initiative 8. Common Core/PARCC GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment; however solid academic writing is expected and intext citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Review the “Education Today and Tomorrow Scoring Guide” prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. EDU 210 Week 5 Topic 5 Discussion Question 1 What roles do the federal, state, and local governments play in PreK-12 public schools? Why might a state want to limit federal government power over a school? Explain. EDU 210 Week 5 Topic 5 Discussion Question 2
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