Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Project

 

Preschool Plan
For this Final Project, you will be given the opportunity to pull together everything you have learned these past five weeks into a cohesive classroom plan for a three- to five- year-old preschool program. The following is the make-up of your classroom.
You have 12 students total:

1. Eight students are typically developing.
2. One student has an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
3. One student exhibits the following behaviors but has      not been diagnosed with any particular learning need or disability.
   1. Limited language
   2. Jumps from activity to activity
   3. Engages only in parallel play
4. One student who has a Sensory Processing Disorder (e.g.      she is sensitive to light, sound, smells, and textures such as paint,      sand, glue, and clothing and she avoids physical proximity to people).
5. One student who is both cognitively and linguistically      advanced.

For this classroom plan, you must show your administration or director that you have the necessary strategies in place to effectively instruct each of your 12 students based on their individual needs. You will present this in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation will be 14 to 16 slides (not including title and reference slides), one slide for each of the following elements:

1. A title slide
2. A reference slide
3. Create a mission statement regarding developmentally      appropriate practices with three- to five-year-olds (i.e. what is DAP and      how does it apply to your teaching of these children?)
4. An outline of the laws governing exceptional children      that impact your instruction
5. A description of the classroom environment you will      provide for these 12 children
6. A discussion of how you will communicate with the      families of your students in order to meet the individual needs of each      child
7. A description of two to three specific instructional      approaches you will utilize in your instruction, as well as why you feel      your chosen approaches will be effective
8. An explanation of your instructional techniques/plans      for the eight typically developing students
9. A description of your instructional plan, including      accommodations, modifications, and services available to your student who      has an Autism Spectrum Disorder
10. A discussion of your instructional plan, including      accommodations, modifications and services available to your student who      exhibits certain behaviors but has not been diagnosed
11. An explanation of your instructional plan, including      accommodations, modifications and services available to your student who      has a Sensory Processing Disorder
12. A description of your instructional plan, including      modifications/extensions for your student who is cognitively and      linguistically advanced.
13. Create a sample lesson plan using the required Lesson Plan Template,      showing how you will meet the needs of all learners for your chosen lesson      (remember, the lesson you choose must be developmentally      appropriate).  It is required that you use the Lesson Plan Template      to complete this portion of your assignment.  It is suggested that      you utilize the Early Childhood and Child Development: Lesson Plan Handbook  as a guide for how to more effectively plan      this lesson.
14. An explanation of why you feel you have a comprehensive      plan for meeting the needs of all of your students

You are encouraged to creatively address the material by including graphics, charts, and/or graphs. This presentation must be formatted according to APA style, including the title and reference slides and citing within slides when applicable. The notes section of the PowerPoint should be utilized in order to effectively elaborate on each necessary component. Lastly, you must use at least five scholarly resources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal article, book, website for a special education organization, etc.) as well as the course text. Remember to cite your sources throughout the presentation in order to support your ideas.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

1. Week 4 – Discussion 1

    

   Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.
    

   Elements   of Critical Thinking

    

   

   Prepare: In preparation for discussing the importance of critical   thinking skills, please read the following articles: Critical Thinking and   the Challenges of Internet   and Common Misconceptions   of Critical Thinking. You may   also read other applicable sources found under the Week Four Resources tab to   gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a critical thinker.

    

   

   Reflect: Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker.   What makes you a critical thinker? Critical thinking gets you involved in a   dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical   thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate   new information that you encounter.

    

   

   Write: For this discussion, you will address the following   prompts. Keep in mind that the article or video you’ve chosen should not be   about the topic “critical thinking,” but should be about someone making a   statement, claim, or argument. One source should demonstrate good critical   thinking skills and the other source should demonstrate the lack or absence   of critical thinking skills. Personal examples should not be used.

   • Explain at least five elements of critical thinking        that you found in the reading material.
   • Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University        Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are        being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and        explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.
   • Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University        Library and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good        critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you        think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.

   Your initial post should be at   least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to   each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable   required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to   support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources cited   at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations and references.

    

   

   Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least two   of your peers by Day 7. When responding to your classmates, please provide   feedback on their examples of good and poor critical thinking skills. Discuss   additional ways one can think more critically. Each participation post should   be a minimum of 75 words.

    

   Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this   Discussion Thread.

Week 1 – Discussion 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

Annual Reports

 

Visit the website for Tootsie Roll (Links to an external site.)Links to an   external site. (www.tootsie.com).  Click on   “Company Information” then “Financial Information”. Open the latest annual   report and review it to find the answers to the following questions:

• What are Tootsie Roll’s corporate principles?         Do you agree with these principles, or do you feel there are additional        principles that should be included?
• What was the total amount of Tootsie Roll’s assets        for the most current year available?
• What was the total amount of Tootsie Roll’s        liabilities for the most current year available?
• What is the amount of the difference between Tootsie        Roll’s assets and liabilities? What is this difference called?

Based on your initial findings at   the Tootsie Roll website, would you consider investing in them? Why or why   not? Your answer should illustrate critical thought and understanding of the   annual report and financial statements.  Respond to at least two of your   classmates’ posts.

UNIT 3: INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

Unit: Geriatric Case Management Practices Part 2

Deliverable Length: 3-5 pages (excluding cover, abstract, and reference pages)

For this assignment review THE ATTACHED SUPPORTING MATERIAL and complete the following:

Using the Caremore model in the supporting material, write a paper based on geriatric case management assessments and the general assessment in the traditional hospital setting. In your paper, you will compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the chosen assessment in traditional settings versus geriatric or long-term care settings (e.g., nursing home, home health, or adult day services).

You must include at least 4 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources in your paper that were published within the last 5 years.

RESOURCES

Greene, R., & Hunt, G. G. (2017). Who is my brother’s keeper now? Caregiving: yours, mine, and ours. Generations, 41(2), 71-78 8p. Retrieved from http://www.asaging.org/generations-journal-american-society-aging

Hall, S., & Beatty, S. (2014). Assessing spiritual well-being in residents of nursing homes for older people using the FACIT-Sp-12: a cognitive interviewing study. Quality Of Life Research, 23(6), 1701-1711. doi:10.1007/s11136-014-0627-6

Tacchino, K. B. (2017). Preventing financial elder abuse. Journal of Personal Finance, 16(1), 78-88. Retrieved from http://www.journalofpersonalfinance.com/

Waird, A. (2016). The role of advance care planning in end-of-life care for residents of aged care facilities. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33(4), 26-34.