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2. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Entire Course For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com AED 201 Week 1 CheckPoint Teaching as a Professional Career AED 201 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 201 Week 2 checkpoint managing a daily teaching schedule part 1 AED 201 Week 2 Exercise AED 201 Week 2 Assignment Interview with Teaching Professional AED 201 Week 3 CheckPoint Learning Needs of Diverse Students AED 201 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint Socioeconomic Status, Stud. Achiev. AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint History of American Education AED 201 Week 4 Assignment Characteristics of At-Risk Students

3. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 1 CheckPoint Teaching as a Professional Career For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com CheckPoint: Teaching as a Professional Career Resource: Ch.1 of Introduction to Teaching Write a 200- to 300- word paper in which you list 3 to 5 factors that define teaching as a professional career. Elaborate on how these factors are employed by teachers on a daily basis.

4. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Discussion Questions Identify internal or external rewards that affect recruitment and retention of quality teachers. How do such rewards influence recruitment or retention? How might these rewards shift as new accountability-centered teacher reforms are proposed, such as merit pay and competency testing? In your opinion, will teacher reforms, such as comprehensive testing of teachers or requiring ongoing professional development, attract or intimidate individuals from joining the teaching profession? How do the reforms affect your own desire to enter the profession? Explain your answers.

5. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 2 Assignment Interview with Teaching Professional For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Assignment: Interview with a Teaching Professional Resources: Ch. 2 in Introduction to Teaching Schedule a brief (15-minute) interview with a teacher or a teacher's aide. The interview may be in person, by phone, via e-mail, or in an instant message chat. Include the following questions in your interview: What are some examples of typical, quick decisions teachers make on a daily basis? What were the five most difficult school-related decisions you made this week? What made them difficult?

6. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 2 checkpoint managing a daily teaching schedule part 1 For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com CheckPoint: Managing a Daily Teaching Schedule Resource: Ch. 2 of Introduction to Teaching Use a Microsoft® Excel or Word table function to propose and create a schedule of school-related tasks for a typical teaching day from the time you arrive at school until the time you leave school at the end of the day. Remember to take into account the education level you expect to teach (elementary or secondary). Search the Internet for three time management tips for teachers.

7. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 2 Exercise For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Exercise: Case Study: The Roles of a Teacher Resource: Case Study on p. 62 of Introduction to Teaching and the text companion Web site Answer question #5 on the text companion Web site. Navigate to http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2 From the Select a Chapter drop-down menu, choose Chapter 2. From the menu on the left, select Increasing Understanding. Answer question 5 by typing your answer in the box provided.

8. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 3 CheckPoint Learning Needs of Diverse Students For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com CheckPoint: Learning Needs of Diverse Students Resource: Appendix B and Ch. 3 of Introduction to Teaching Identify at least two types of diverse learners as discussed in Ch. 3 of the text Search for effective teaching practices for the two types of learners on the Internet and in the text List effective teaching practices for both types of learners List the Web addresses for information retrieved from online sources

9. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Discussion Questions Is it best to adjust instruction to teach in accordance with individual learning styles or should students experience and be encouraged to participate in activities that require learning styles other than those they naturally prefer? In other words, if a child’s preferred learning style is visual and field independent (prefers to work alone), should all instruction be based on visual, independent activities, or should the student also be accountable for participation in group activities that incorporate other modes of learning: for example, bodily/kinesthetic, auditory, and so forth? Explain your answer then respectfully respond to a classmate's post with an opposing viewpoint.

10. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 4 Assignment Characteristics of At-Risk Students For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Assignment: Characteristics of At-Risk Students Resources: The Online Library and Ch. 4 of Introduction to Teaching Read p. 134 of the text, which discusses the way one school district addresses the needs of a group of at-risk students. Choose a category of at-risk students identified in Ch. 4 of the text

11. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 4 CheckPoint History of American Education For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Checkpoint: History of American Education Resource: Interactive Timeline and Ch. 5 of Introduction to Teaching Identify the three major periods and the two major eras in the history of American education as discussed in Ch. 5 of Introduction to Teaching Copy and paste the following Web site address for the history of American education timeline into your Web browser: http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_johnson_introfound_13/0,9143,1377249-,00.html

12. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 4 CheckPointSocioeconomic Status, Stud. Achiev. For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com CheckPoint: Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement Resource: School Matters Web site at http://www.schoolmatters.com and p. 134 of Introduction to Teaching Navigate to http://www.schoolmatters.com and locate the district you live in or want to work in. Browse either district or school-specific data regarding SES status, then complete the following: Identify the name and location of the school or school district you're investigating; include this information in your response.

13. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 5 CheckPoint Govern. Effecting Change in Schools For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com CheckPoint: Governance and Effecting Change in Schools Resource: p.275 of Introduction to Teaching Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following: Assume you are a teacher who would like to address a technology issue at your school. Many of the students’ textbooks provide Web links for engaging enrichment activities. Each classroom has five computers, but there is only one computer connected to the Internet per room and the computers are all at least five years old

14. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Discussion Questions Determine which factors may explain that most of the higher per-pupil expenditures are found in the Northeastern and upper-Midwest states and the lower per-pupil expenditures are found in the South and West. In your opinion, what must happen to create a balance in school funding across regions? Many U.S. citizens believe that parents and students must have the right to school choice. Others, however, believe school choice creates greater stratification and segregation among public schools. For example, some argue strong schools have better equipped students and weaker schools have more challenging, less-prepared students.

15. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 6 Assignment Rights & Responsibilities of Educators & Students For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Assignment: Rights & Responsibilities of Educators & Students Resources: Appendix C, the University Library, and Ch. 9 of Introduction to Teaching Complete Appendix C by filling in the following: Perform a search of the University Library databases and locate four school-related court cases (with outcomes decided), two of which involve educators as defendants and two of which involve students as defendants.

16. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 6 Exercise Teacher Liability For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Exercise: Teacher Liability Resource: Introduction to Teaching companion Web site at http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2 Answer three questions on the text companion Web site. Navigate to http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2 From the Select a Chapter drop-down menu, choose Chapter 9. From the menu on the left, select Reflect on This. Click on Classroom Management.

17. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 7 CheckPoint Technology Use Timeline For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com CheckPoint: Technology Use Timeline Resource: Appendix D Research the use of technology in schools from 1980 until present day. Use Appendix D to fill in a timeline with events to depict the changes in school technology since 1980. You must discuss a minimum of two events per decade, for a total of at least six events. Format your paper according to APA standards.

18. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Discussion Questions Are there certain curricular areas in which technology is more useful than in others? Explain your answer. According to Ch. 12 of the text, there are barriers that prevent the implementation of technology in classrooms. Based on your experiences or observations, what barriers exist that are not mentioned in Ch. 12? Discuss possible solutions to these barriers. You may want to use the Internet to research this topic.

19. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 8 Assignment Mentoring vs Induction Programs For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Assignment: Mentoring vs. Induction Programs Resources: Web search or University Library, and Ch. 13 in Introduction to Teaching Examine programs that encourage individuals to stay in the profession of teaching and lower the attrition rate. Write a 1,000- to 1,200-word paper addressing the following: How does a mentoring program differ from an induction program? Are mentoring and induction programs equally effective?

20. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 8 Exercise Characteristics of Effective Classrooms For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Exercise: Characteristics of Effective Classrooms Resource: Introduction to Teaching companion Web site at http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2 Read the case study on p. 421 of the text. Complete question 11 on the text companion Web site. Navigate to http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kauchak_intrototea_2 From the Select a Chapter drop-down menu, choose Chapter 11. From the menu on the left, select Increasing Understanding.

21. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 9 Capstone DQ For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Capstone Discussion Question How has this course impacted your impressions of what to expect personally and professionally as you enter a career in education?

22. AED 201 Innovative Educator AED 201 Week 9 Final Project Professional Development Plan For more course tutorials visit www.aed201.com Final Project: Professional Development Plan Resources: Introduction to Teaching, Appendix A, and INTASC principles at http://cte.jhu.edu/pds/resources/intasc_principles.htm Review the guidelines in Appendix A. Use Appendix A to help you create a Professional Development Plan—a component that may be added to your professional portfolio. Write a 2,100- to 2,500-word paper composed in Microsoft© Word, include answers to the following questions: What are your goals in the next 5 years? In the next 10 or more years?

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