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2. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • EDU 623 Week 1 No Child Left Behind (Ash Course) • EDU 623 Week 1 DQ 1 Skills Needed for Master of Education (Ash Course) • EDU 623 Week 1 DQ 2 Effective Teachers (Ash Course) • You have selected a Master of Arts in Education program from Ashford. What skills do you possess that will make this a successful journey? EDU 623 Entire Course (Ash) EDU 623 Week 1 DQ 1 Skills Needed for Master of Education (Ash)

3. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • Chapter 2 of this week’s readings, the authors explain “What does it take to become a professional educator?” Briefly describe the important aspects to becoming a professional educator. • The No Child Left Behind Act, the landmark legislation created in 2002, continues to make an impact on education today. EDU 623 Week 1 DQ 2 Effective Teachers (Ash) EDU 623 Week 1 No Child Left Behind (Ash)

4. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • When you’re working on your Final Research Paper project, you are responsible for ensuring the integrity of your research. • Chapters 4 and 5 of Teaching Today: An Introduction to Education explain the different age groups and diversity found in schools today. EDU 623 Week 2 DQ 1 Evaluating Research (Ash) EDU 623 Week 2 DQ 2 Diversity in Schools (Ash)

5. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • Writing and Researching Skills Self-Assessment. • Writing and researching are essential elements to teaching and learning. Early in this week, complete the following exercises: • a. Review the “Research Guides” section in the Ashford Writing Center to assist you in understanding academic research methods. • Read the article “What Should Parents Know about Standardized Testing in School?” and watch the video “Notebook: Standardized tests.” EDU 623 Week 2 Writing and Researching Skills Self-Assessment (Ash) EDU 623 Week 3 DQ 1 Standardized Testing (Ash)

6. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • In a minimum of 300 words, utilize three different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (Chapter 7) to write three learning outcomes for an age group that interests you. Then identify three assessment strategies that align with the outcomes. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. • Lesson Plan Critique. • Obtain, from the internet or a school, a lesson plan that you believe is of high quality and could be used in your current or future classroom. Critique the lesson plan by examining the objectives, activities, and assessments provided. EDU 623 Week 3 DQ 2 Bloom’s Taxonomy (Ash) EDU 623 Week 3 Lesson Plan Critique (Ash)

7. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • What impact has history had on education? What influences are still impacting education today? Select a time period or historical educational movement that you believe still impacts schools today and explain why. In a minimum of 300 words, answer the questions above. Post your response and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings • Review the website of a school district in your area. Note at least five programs or areas of service that either surprise you or were not a part of the school system you remember. EDU 623 Week 4 DQ 1 Educational History (Ash) EDU 623 Week 4 DQ 2 Public School System (Ash)

8. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • Philosophy of Education. To this point, we have learned about many influences impacting education today. We have been introduced to legislation, curriculum and instruction, standardized testing, and the history of education. • Article Review on Technology in Education. Research a current article (2009 or newer) on technology in the classroom. EDU 623 Week 4 Philosophy of Education (Ash) EDU 623 Week 5 Article Review on Technology in Education (Ash)

9. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • Philosophical perspectives play an important role in what is taught in the classroom. In a minimum of 300 words, explain the views of progressivism, essentialism, and perennialism. Which philosophical perspective is most closely related to your philosophy? Explain. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. • Read Chapter 11of the course text. In a minimum of 300 words, explain the five ways new technology can be used. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. EDU 623 Week 5 DQ 1 Philosophical Perspectives (Ash) EDU 623 Week 5 DQ 2 Technological Advancement (Ash)

10. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • Week 6 DQ 1 Is Education a Privilege or a Right? • From your readings and experiences, should schooling be a right or privilege? What impact has student, family, and societal rights had on the influence of education? • Educational funding has been a challenge the past few years as the economy has weakened across the United States. What has been the impact been in your state? EDU 623 Week 6 DQ 1 Is Education a Privilege or a Right? (Ash) EDU 623 Week 6 DQ 2 Economics and Education (Ash)

11. EDU 623 ASH professional tutor • Focus of the Final Paper • One of the biggest decisions for a professional educator is to decide what area of education to concentrate on in order to have a successful career. This summative assignment is designed to help you choose your area of focus. EDU 623 Week 6 Final Research Paper (Ash)

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