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EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 1 Assignment

Class Wall Biographical Statement

Participating and getting to know other students in your classes facilitates the creation of online communities at GCU. The Class Wall is a great place for networking and getting to know your classmates. Your first post to the Class Wall will be your biographical statement to be shared with everyone in the class. This biographical statement could be modified for future use in your other classes as well as your professional life. Your biographical statement should include the following:

Biographical information about you and your family, such as, where you are from, what you do for a living, and your hobbies and interests.

A statement regarding your motivation to pursue a graduate degree in secondary education, what you expect from your graduate experience that will be different from your undergraduate experience, and your future career plans.

Your biographical statement should be about 150 words.

Post your biographical statement to the Class Wall within the first three days of class.

Submit your biographical statement on a separate Word file to your instructor in LoudCloud through the assignment drop box after you have posted it to the Class Wall. This assignment is due before the end of Day 3 this week.

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 1 Assignment

Navigating the Online Environment and Reference Guide

To be successful in all your courses, you will need to be familiar with the online resources available within the student portal, each of your courses, and the GCU website.

For this assignment, complete the “Navigating the Online Environment Template.”

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 2 Assignment

Article Summary

Write a 250-500 word summary of the “Broadening the Notion of Participation in Online Discussions: Examining Patterns in Learners’ Online Listening Behaviors” article. Include a discussion of the research problem, questions, methods, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 3 Assignment

Educational Reform

From the following list, select two items related to significant changes or reforms in public education:

Common Core State Standards

Differentiated learning

Diversity and socioeconomic status

Inclusion and special education reform

Evidence-based instructional technology integration

Standardized testing (Age of Assessment)

Response to Intervention

K-12 online learning

Any other relevant change or reform, with approval from your instructor

To support your position, select at least five scholarly articles from the GCU Library that address the changes or reforms you have chosen. Include these articles on an APA Style references page at the end of your submission.

In a 750-1,000 words, discuss both the positive and the negative aspects of these changes or reforms. Additionally, discuss a change or reform you think still needs to be made. Provide one strategy or suggestion that would support this change.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 4 Assignment

Professional Teaching Standards

Based on your review of the InTASC standards, address the following in a 250-500 word statement:

Summarize at least two themes that run through the InTASC standards.

Select a standard and a theme and then relate how that theme is represented in the standard that you chose.

How can teachers work collaboratively with others to use a variety of data and information (and standards) to meet the learning needs of students?

Include at least two references to support this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 4 Assignment

Professional Dispositions: Survey and Video

The disposition to teach has been identified as the most influential quality of highly effective educators. Dispositions are the values, commitments, and professional ethics that influence behaviors toward students, families, colleagues, and communities and affect student learning, motivation, and development as well as the educator’s own professional growth.

Part 1: Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey

After reviewing the “Professional Dispositions of Learners,” complete the “Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey” by checking the corresponding box to rank how you currently value each disposition on a scale from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree.

Part 2: Video Submission

For this assignment, you will create a video using any video recording device.

Based on your understanding of your own dispositions, respond to the following questions in a 3-5 minute video submission:

What dispositions do you possess that you think will make you a successful teacher?

What dispositions do you need to work on before you enter the classroom as a first-year teacher? Provide an example of how you plan to uphold these dispositions in the classroom.

How do the dispositions demonstrate your ability to understand other cultures, genders, and learning differences to build stronger relationships with students and families? How do potential bias affect teaching?

How do you anticipate using feedback from your annual performance evaluations, observations, and data on student performance to adjust your dispositions and teaching practices to benefit learning?

Show professionalism in your speech and appearance.

Use an online video platform such as Loom, YouTube, or Vimeo to upload your completed video. Be sure that others can access and view your linked video prior to submitting.

Copy and paste your video link onto your completed Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 5 Assignment

Benchmark – Philosophy of Education Draft

A philosophy of education is a statement regarding your beliefs and values about education. This statement is often required as part of the application process in gaining employment as a teacher.

Create a 750-1,000 word draft of your educational philosophy. Your philosophy may be grounded in a theory or theories that you have studied in this course or be informed by your study of historical and sociological influences on education. You will revise your educational philosophy throughout your program of study to make it more concise.

In this draft, include statements regarding your beliefs and values in each of the following areas:

The purpose of education.

Your personal vision of meeting the learning needs of diverse students using standards-based instruction.

Where you stand regarding the perceived role of the teacher as a leader and advocate according to some of the ethical frameworks that you have examined.

How you perceive the process of self-reflecting on teaching practices and education policy in order to utilize research, ethical practice, and other resources to advance the profession.

Include three scholarly references to support your philosophy of education.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

College of Education (COE) program competencies and national standards assessed in the benchmark assignment:

COE 5.1: Act with integrity and fairness to ensure a school system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success through the creation of personal philosophy statements. [ACEI 5.0; InTASC 9(l), 9(o), 10(k), 10(l), 10(s), 10(t)]

EDU525 Foundations in Elementary Education Graduate Studies

Week 6 Assignment

Letter of Intent as an Educator

Write a 250-500 word letter of intent as an educator that includes the following:

A brief description of specific curricular and professional progression requirements and how they will be fulfilled.

A brief description of the licensure and certification requirements in your state and how they will be maintained.

How you will maintain your dispositions in the classroom, through demonstrating ethical behavior in instruction and assessment.

Goals for professional development and areas for continued learning.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.