ADM 624 Topic 5 Assignment Decision Making and Policy You are a staff member for a state legislator. Many issues in your state have recently become a hot topic. The legislator has formed a committee to address some of the issues brought to them by staff. The legislator’s intention is to hear policy briefs and […]

MFT 532 Topic 6 Assignment Article Summary (Obj. 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3) Read the Steinglass article “Family Therapy Treatment Outcomes for Alcoholism” located in your Topic 6 materials. Write a brief 350-500-word summary about the article that highlights the major points covered. Be sure to support your summary with references to the article. Prepare this […]

Your recommendation in the policy brief you presented, in Topic 5, has been accepted by the committee, taken through the legislative process, and is now ready for implementation. Create an action plan for implementation. Once you have your ideas outlined you will prepare an implementation presentation for the legislator to communicate to all stakeholders. Your […]

In 750-1,000 words, do the following: Explain what civil service looked like before 1978. Explain what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Analyze if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct or indirect implications for civil service at the state or local level. Discuss other Federal […]

In-service meetings create opportunities for early childhood educators to work and learn collaboratively with their administration and instructional teams. Teachers are often asked to share professional strategies or to facilitate topic-specific trainings with the rest of the staff. Therefore, it is important for new teachers to be comfortable with facilitating such in-service opportunities. For this […]

Targeted teaching plans are developed with the use of observational data. It is important to consider a student’s level of engagement and motivation when developing plans, which are collected through anecdotal notes, as well as informal and formal assessments. A targeted teaching plan is created based on standards and learning objectives. Allocate at least 3 […]

Teachers are often asked to support families in understanding a variety of topics related to their child’s education. One such area is supporting families in understanding the differences between state learning standards and curriculum along with the importance of both. For this assignment, create a double-sided, folded pamphlet that can be distributed to families of […]

When planning for a lesson, it is important for teachers to include how they plan to monitor student understanding as they move through the lesson. Being able to quickly determine if students are ready to continue with learning or need more support is a critical teaching skill that depends on constant monitoring and formative assessment […]

Objectives, learning activities, and assessments are all aligned to a standard. It is important to align these components so teaching can be targeted to meet the students’ needs. The data collected from the pre-assessment drives the creation of targeted learning activities. As always, reflection on these practices is a key element in improving practices. Use […]

Create a pro forma post-graduation budget in Excel. Evaluate your budget and submit one Excel file that includes both the budget and Assessment. Estimate income that you will earn from your job after graduation. Include five to ten expenses that you will incur (e.g., rent, student loan payments, cell phone, car payment, insurance, food, utilities). […]