EDU 210 All Weeks Discussion and Assignments – Entire Course
EDU 210 All Weeks Discussion and Assignments – Entire Course
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<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> <strong>All</strong> <strong>Weeks</strong> <strong>Discussion</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assignments</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Entire</strong> <strong>Course</strong><br />
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<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Full <strong>Course</strong><br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 1 Topic 1 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1<br />
According to the “Gr<strong>and</strong> Canyon University College of Education Conceptual Framework” resource regarding the<br />
Professional Dispositions of Learners, what are the two most important qualities or characteristics that contribute to<br />
being an effective teacher? Why do you feel that these characteristics are vital? Finally, do you believe you possess<br />
these characteristics?<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Topic 1 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2<br />
What a person values in life plays a large role in the type of person he or she becomes. Discuss the role a person’s<br />
faith <strong>and</strong> value system is permitted to play in a classroom or school. Should that role be exp<strong>and</strong>ed or contracted?<br />
Explain.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 1 Assignment TaskStream Account<br />
Details:<br />
If you have not already done so, set up your TaskStream account. Please note: <strong>All</strong> GCU College of Education<br />
students are required to have an e-Portfolio account established in TaskStream, a Web-based tool to organize,<br />
assess, <strong>and</strong> showcase learning.<br />
Review the TaskStream resources, located on the College of Education’s page in the Student Success Center.<br />
Students should become familiar with these resources to facilitate the submission of applicable assignments to their<br />
TaskStream account.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 1 Assignment Why Teach?<br />
Details:<br />
Reflect on the experiences of the five teachers you read<br />
about who were nominated for National Teacher of the Year, <strong>and</strong> write a<br />
first-person narrative of 250-500 words explaining why you want to teach.<br />
Cite three to five teachers from the CCSSO: National Teacher<br />
of the Year in your narrative. Consider the following criteria in your<br />
narrative:<br />
1. Why do you want to be a teacher?<br />
2. What/who inspired you to teach?<br />
3. What grade level do you want to teach? Why?<br />
4. What characteristics, experiences, or skills do you possess that make you suited for teaching?<br />
GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.<br />
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the<br />
expectations for successful completion.<br />
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 2 Topic 2 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1<br />
Based on your own experience, relevant websites, <strong>and</strong> the information found in your textbook, describe American<br />
students by answering the questions below. Does this description match your own educational experience? Why or<br />
why not?<br />
1. What do students like about school?<br />
2. What do students dislike about school?<br />
3. What do students do on their free time?<br />
4. What is their general disposition regarding teachers, authority, <strong>and</strong> their future?<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 2 Topic 2 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2<br />
Many students feel alienated from the school <strong>and</strong> find little identification <strong>and</strong> meaning in the educational process.<br />
Socrates stated that teachers must reach learners where they are. What will you do to reach these students? Explain.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 2 Assignment Students in the 21st Century<br />
Details:<br />
Conduct an observation of one to two hours in a location where students congregate that is not a school (e.g., mall,<br />
movie theatres, church, parks)<br />
Write a 500-750-word reflection describing:<br />
1. Communication styles (verbal <strong>and</strong> nonverbal)<br />
2. Social/interpersonal behaviors<br />
3. Topics of discussion<br />
4. Verbiage<br />
5. Attitudes<br />
6. Clothing <strong>and</strong> body art, e.g., tattoos, piercings<br />
Be sure to include any surprises you encountered versus what you expected.<br />
GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.<br />
Review the “Students in the 21st Century Scoring Guide” prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with<br />
the assignment criteria <strong>and</strong> expectations for successful completion of the assignment.<br />
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only<br />
Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 2 Assignment Teacher Pulse Inventory<br />
Details:<br />
Take the Teacher Pulse Inventory found in TaskStream. Complete the inventory by the end of Topic 2.<br />
Take a screen shot of the confirmation that appears when you complete the inventory to submit to the instructor by<br />
the end of Topic 2.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 3 Topic 3 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1<br />
What have been the most significant positive <strong>and</strong> negative changes in education during your lifetime? What<br />
changes/reforms do you think need to be made? Explain.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 3 Topic 3 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2<br />
Your textbook states that common schools are publicly supported schools attended in common by all children. Based<br />
on the information also found in the textbook, construct a response to the assertion that the end of the common<br />
school is at h<strong>and</strong>.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 3 Assignment Movers <strong>and</strong> Shakers in Education<br />
Details:
Navigate through the Virtual Timeline media piece to survey the significant people <strong>and</strong> events that have shaped our<br />
educational system in America.<br />
Choose four people <strong>and</strong>/or events that appear in the timeline to research. Identify the effect that each of these people<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or events had on the evolution of American education.<br />
In 750-1,000-words, summarize the effect that each of these people <strong>and</strong>/or events had on the evolution of American<br />
education.<br />
Utilize your assigned readings <strong>and</strong> the GCU Library to research <strong>and</strong> defend your rationale.<br />
Copy <strong>and</strong> paste images of these events as supplements to the descriptions of the historical events. You may use<br />
images from the timeline or other images from the Internet that are “copyright-free.”<br />
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success<br />
Center.<br />
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the<br />
expectations for successful completion.<br />
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 4 Topic 4 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1<br />
View the video “Educate to Innovate” in the Topic Materials. Reflect on the video <strong>and</strong> offer your perspective on the<br />
feasibility of the STEM initiative <strong>and</strong> its sustainability for the future.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 4 Topic 4 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2<br />
The concept of parent choice has become an integral part of most states’ education reform efforts. Advocate for your<br />
position by stating your rationale for or against parental selection of schools through vouchers.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 4 Assignment U.S. Education Today <strong>and</strong> Tomorrow<br />
Details:<br />
Select four of the eight educational trends discussed in Foundations of American Education to create a 15-20-slide<br />
PowerPoint presentation that includes slide notes of 200-250-words.<br />
Use three to five resources to describe the trends in various elementary <strong>and</strong> secondary school settings. You may<br />
utilize the assigned readings for this topic as well as the GCU to support of your content.<br />
Discuss how you think these trends will impact the future of American education <strong>and</strong> defend your rationale. Consider<br />
the following:<br />
1. An older <strong>and</strong> more diverse U.S. population.<br />
2. Increased choice <strong>and</strong> privatization of education.<br />
3. Changing role of government in education.<br />
4. High school reform.<br />
5. Increased reliance of technology in the classroom.<br />
6. Increased globalization.<br />
7. STEM Initiative<br />
8. Common Core/PARCC<br />
GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment; however solid academic writing is expected <strong>and</strong> intext<br />
citations <strong>and</strong> references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the<br />
GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.<br />
Review the “Education Today <strong>and</strong> Tomorrow Scoring Guide” prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar<br />
with the assignment criteria <strong>and</strong> expectations for successful completion of the assignment.<br />
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 5 Topic 5 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1<br />
What roles do the federal, state, <strong>and</strong> local governments play in PreK-12 public schools? Why might a state want to<br />
limit federal government power over a school? Explain.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 5 Topic 5 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2
How does the per-pupil funding level for schools in your state compare with the levels in other states? In your opinion,<br />
why is there such a discrepancy in per-pupil funding among the states? Describe if <strong>and</strong> how the amount of per-pupil<br />
funding impacts the academic achievement of students <strong>and</strong> schools. Support your position with recent statistics.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 5 Assignment Educationese<br />
Details:<br />
Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following for<br />
each term:<br />
<br />
Define<br />
each pedagogical term.<br />
<br />
Matches<br />
the picture to its corresponding pedagogical term.<br />
<br />
Give<br />
valid explanation of each term’s purpose in the educational process.<br />
Use one slide for each of the following terms:<br />
1. Inclusion<br />
2. Informal assessment<br />
3. Mentoring<br />
4. Cooperative learning<br />
5. Charter school<br />
6. St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
7. Bloom’s Taxonomy<br />
8. Inquiry instruction<br />
9. Assessment<br />
10. Portfolio assessment<br />
11. Lesson plans<br />
12. Scoring rubric<br />
13. Tenure<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 6 Topic 6 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1<br />
At GCU, we hope to inspire you to teach as Dalton Sherman inspired his teachers at Dallas Unified School District.<br />
With that in mind, describe your expectations of this program <strong>and</strong> of GCU. How do you plan to contribute to the<br />
teaching profession <strong>and</strong> university during your time at GCU? Discuss.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 6 Topic 6: <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2<br />
After viewing the “COE Virtual Tour” of the traditional campus in Phoenix, Arizona, consider why might it be important<br />
to stay connected to other students, faculty, <strong>and</strong> staff throughout your program at GCU?<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 6 Assignment Conceptual Framework <strong>and</strong> Ethical Dispositions Chart<br />
Details:<br />
Becoming familiar with the protocols of the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework is a critical part of the<br />
process of becoming an effective educator through GCU.<br />
Using the “Code of Ethics: Association of American Educators” <strong>and</strong> the “Teacher C<strong>and</strong>idate Proficiencies” section in<br />
the “Gr<strong>and</strong> Canyon University College of Education Conceptual Framework,” compare <strong>and</strong> evaluate seven areas in<br />
which their purposes overlap.<br />
Complete the “COE Framework <strong>and</strong> Ethical Dispositions Comparison Matrix.”<br />
While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected <strong>and</strong> in-text<br />
citations <strong>and</strong> references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU<br />
Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.<br />
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the<br />
expectations for successful completion.<br />
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 7 Topic 7 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 1
Max Points: 5.0<br />
Imagine that you are a teacher. You’ve decided to write out a plan on how you will impact your students, colleagues,<br />
<strong>and</strong> education in general. By planning this legacy at the beginning of your career, could it impact how you teach<br />
throughout your years as an educator? Explain.<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 7 Topic 7 <strong>Discussion</strong> Question 2<br />
Provide two meaningful “take-aways” from this course. Why are they significant to you? How do you plan to use them<br />
during your teaching career?<br />
<strong>EDU</strong> <strong>210</strong> Week 7 Assignment Legacy Statement<br />
Details:<br />
Reflect on what you have learned in this course about teachers <strong>and</strong> students, <strong>and</strong> consider the legacy you will leave<br />
at the end of your teaching career.<br />
Describe the impact that you plan to have on your students, colleagues, <strong>and</strong> the community in a summary of 500-750<br />
words. Connect your teaching philosophy with the college’s conceptual framework. Frame your response according<br />
to the concepts in the Statement of Educational Philosophy (i.e., Learning, Leading, <strong>and</strong> Serving) found in the “Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Canyon University College of Education Conceptual Framework.”<br />
Consider using these sentence starters when writing your summary statement:<br />
1. I will be remembered for…<br />
2. I will make an impact on …<br />
3. I will have positively influenced…<br />
4. My colleagues <strong>and</strong> students will remember me as someone who…<br />
5. The legacy I will leave on the field of education is…<br />
Consider using this summary in the future as a starting point to inform your Philosophy of Education.<br />
GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.<br />
Review the “Legacy Statement Scoring Guide” before beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria<br />
<strong>and</strong> expectations for successful completion of the assignment.<br />
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.