Introduction

Introduction: Students will complete an observation in a K-3rd grade classroom in a public or private school that has been previously approved by the instructor. Time completed during the observation must be logged on the required form for the course. The pre-assessment form required for the course must be fully completed during the observation for documentation and future planning.

Directions:  

Complete the required pre-assessment form based on your observations to assess children’s language and literacy development to collect baseline data to comprehend current development status in language and literacy domain. Observations will include children’s interactions with materials, each other and teachers as well as their participation in activities and areas, and routines of the classroom surrounding children’s language and literacy development skills. Notes about current materials and activities provided for children surrounding language and literacy throughout the classroom environment should also be taken into account for lesson planning. Notes must be taken on the form during your observation time to gather the important information of the classroom topic of study, children’s demonstration of language and literacy skills (demonstrated and those needing assistance), interests, and materials and activities provided in the classroom. You will use the information gathered from your observations and conversation with the teacher to complete a developmentally appropriate and meaningful lesson plan the following week.

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K-3rd DRDP assessment form.docDownload K-3rd DRDP assessment form.doc

EDC351 Project 3 Pre-assesment of Literacy plan rubric.docDownload EDC351 Project 3 Pre-assesment of Literacy plan rubric.doc

DRDP School Age.pdf

Q1. Please review Table 1.2 in the text and review the distinction between leadership and management.  Then think about this in regard to how senior leaders versus senior managers lead change in an organization (especially when it comes to technical change in an organization). Please reflect on these concepts and answer the following questions:

1. When implementing change in an organization, there are always culture issues that are faced, such as not accepting change, determine how differently this would be handled thinking about the management versus leadership constructs?

2. When dealing with performing work, how is this implemented differently within the management versus leadership constructs?

Please be sure to answer all the questions above in 250-300 words. At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used. Use APA references and in-text citations.

Q2. Give examples of systems in which it may make sense to use traditional file processing instead of a database approach. 

Instructions:  Your response should be 250-300 words. There must be at least one APA formatted reference (and APA in-text citation) to support the thoughts in the post as needed.  Do not use direct quotes, rather rephrase the author’s words and continue to use in-text citations.

Q3. If you were designing a Web-based system to make airline reservations and to sell airline tickets, which DBMS Architecture would you choose from Section 2.5? Why? Why would the other architectures not be a good choice?

Instructions:  Your response should be 250-300 words. There must be at least one APA formatted reference (and APA in-text citation) to support the thoughts in the post as needed.  Do not use direct quotes, rather rephrase the author’s words and continue to use in-text citations.

 

You can join the discussion by responding in 75-100 words to the question noted below. You can pose your own analysis of the week’s topic, or share stories and experiences related to the week’s topic. Rather than simply answering the questions, add your own ideas, introduce new referenced literature, and build on issues raised within the discussion. Requires APA Reference

1. What happens when management gives out mixed signals? 

 For example, you might write; I worked at a clinic or restaurant.  The owner emphasized quality, but the manager emphasized cost cutting, etc.  This conflict resulted in poor quality and poor service.  

 

1) Setting goals is one of the steps of the financial planning process. Provide some examples of financial goals that may be important for a family. 

Select one goal that is important to you and briefly discuss how this goal will influence your future financial planning.

2)  Certain behaviors can either assist or hamper reaching financial goals . One such negative source is not controlling or being unaware of spending habits.

 Review your own personal spending over the past few months. Identify sources of “money leaks”. (A “money leak” can be defined as an “unbudgeted” expenditure – to include going beyond the budget set for the item) .

Did the extent and/or category of the money leak surprise you?

What might you do to control future money leaks?

For reference , here are some short articles on money leaks:

9 Money LeaksLinks to an external site.

7 Money LeaksLinks to an external site.

10 Money LeaksLinks to an external site.

3)  What is a minimalist lifestyle ? 

What may be the impact on expenses, debt, savings and stress if one adopts a minimalist lifestyle ? 

Would you consider adopting a minimalist lifestyle ? 

For reference , here are some short and varied articles on a minimalist lifestyle:

Minimalist Lifestyle 1Links to an external site.

Minimalist Lifestyle 2Links to an external site.

Minimalist Lifestyle 3Links to an external site.

Minimalist Lifestyle 4Links to an external site.

4) What is consumer credit?

List two good reasons to borrow and two unnecessary reasons to borrow.

What forms of consumer credit do you have? Which is the costliest? What can you do to lower the credit costs?

Suppose you just received your credit card statement and noticed a charge to a store that you have never patronized. What steps should you take to handle this?

5)

What common tax-saving methods are available to most individuals and households?

Per your chosen or possible career path (position and geographic area), determine the average salary with this tool: SalaryLinks to an external site.
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(Use lower band amount if entry level . Entry level is no or little previous work in the field).

Divide your salary by twelve. This is your monthly gross salary.

Once you obtain the salary information, calculate your actual taxes (make your own assumptions per your personal situation for deductions, etc.) via the Taxact calculator: TaxesLinks to an external site.
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Next, use the following Payroll Tax Calculator (CalculatorLinks to an external site.) to calculate your FICA deduction from your annual salary.

Take the employee amount (as your employer pays the the other half) and combine with the federal taxes derived in the above step. Deduct this amount from your yearly salary. This is your yearly “after-tax”yearly salary.

Divide the after tax”salary by twelve to obtain the monthly after tax salary. 

What is the dollar difference between your monthly gross and your monthly after-tax salary ?  

Is the after-tax salary the amount you actually would take home ?

Or could there be either more pre or post tax deductions ?

Please list some of the possible pre-tax deductions

 

Introduction

Contact information for the placement of the site you will attend for a grade between Kindergarten – 3rd grade to complete project III.

Directions

Find a school within your surrounding area that meets the criteria for the following:

1. Must be a licensed public or private school to observe one grade between Kindergarten and 3rd Classroom teacher has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or similar.
2. Must be approved for the student to attend at least two different times (one for observation and one for implementing the planned lesson).
3. The classroom teacher must be willing to collaborate for the planning process in addition to signing approval for materials and process as well as the Time Record form for each attended visit.
4. All contact information for the site – name, address and phone number; and all contact information for the classroom teacher – name, age of classroom (identifying the specific grade of the classroom) and phone number must be included and completed on the provided chart.