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AED 203 Assignment Science Experiment (UOP) FOR
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Resource Pages 269-284 of Curriculum and
Instructional Methods Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Choose a grade level and a
scientific concept appropriate for that level.
Plan a science experiment to explore this
concept. In your paper, address the following
points o List the equipment and materials to be
included in the science kit.
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AED 203 Capstone Discussion Question (UOP) FOR
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Date Day 3 Main forum Post your response to
the following questions How do classroom
management issues differ, depending on the
subject matter? For instance, how can you manage
an English language arts or social studies
classroom differently than you can a mathematics
or science classroom.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Approaches to Teaching
Language Arts (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES
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300-word response comparing and contrasting
approaches for teaching English language arts in
a constructivist classroom and in a traditional
classroom. Which approach do you prefer? Which
approach do you think is more effective? Explain
your answer.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Approaches to Teaching
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Pages 241-263 of Curriculum and Instructional
Methods Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
Consider that teaching strategies and
instructional materials in the mathematics
classroom should be age-appropriate. Choose a
mathematical concept as described in Ch. 10 of
the text.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Monitoring Student Progress
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com Resource Pages 156-157 of Curriculum
and Instructional Methods Due Date Day 3
Individual forum Recall that before a teacher
assigns homework or tests, he or she needs to
monitor students progress to determine their
level of understanding. Monitoring techniques
include both formal and informal observations.
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269-284 of Curriculum and Instructional Methods
Due Date Day 3 Individual forum Consider
that in order to understand scientific concepts,
students need to observe and participate in
experiments.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Approaches to Teaching
Science (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.aed203tutorials.com In Curriculum
and Instructional Methods for the Elementary and
Middle School, 6th ed. (2006), J. K. Lemlech
argues that how students learn science is just
as important as what they learn. In the teaching
of science, a major objective is to develop
students problem-solving capabilities. To do
this, teachers must structure learning
experiences to provide students with
opportunities to participate in inquiry
processes (p. 269).
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AED 203 CheckPoint Classroom Management
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Appendix B and pp. 49-82 of Curriculum and
Instructional Methods Due Date Day 3
Individual forum Consider that implementing
effective classroom management strategies can
create a classroom not only more conducive to
learning but also more enjoyable for teachers,
students, and other educational professionals.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Community Involvement and
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Pages 215-239 of Curriculum and Instructional
Methods Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
Consider that one responsibility of the social
studies teacher is to help students become
better-informed, more responsible citizens.
Suggest, in 200 to 300 words, instructional
strategies for encouraging community involvement
and global awareness for social studies students.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Effective Lesson Plan
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Instructional Methods Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Consider the following As
teachers become more experienced in the
classroom, they normally use lesson plans with
fewer details although lesson planning continues
to be an important component of instruction.
While you are still new to the classroom,
however, you will want to use fairly detailed
lesson plans.
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AED 203 CheckPoint Room Plan (UOP) FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.aed203tutorials.com Use a
word-processing drawing tool, such as the Drawing
toolbar in Microsoft Word, to sketch an
effective room plan for your classroom. Determine
the most appropriate furniture and resources for
the room as well as the most effective
arrangement of these items. (To access the
Drawing toolbar, go to View, select Toolbars from
the drop-down menu, and then click on Drawing.)
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AED 203 CheckPoint The Roles of Home, School,
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Teaching Social Studies Many historical and
current events are controversial, including
multicultural, gender, and moral issues. Although
teachers do not have to shy away from teaching
controversial subject matter in the social
studies classroom, they should approach the
teaching of these subjects differently than they
do noncontroversial subjects.
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Assignment Science Experiment AED 203 Capstone
Discussion Question AED 203 Final Project
Effective Classroom Management Plan AED 203 WEEK
1 ONE DISCUSSION 1 AED 203 WEEK 1 ONE DISCUSSION
2 AED 203 CheckPoint Room Plan AED 203
CheckPoint Effective Lesson Plan AED 203 WEEK 3
THREE DISCUSSION 1
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AED 203 Final Project Effective Classroom
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Appendix A Due Date Day 7 Individual forum
Develop an effective classroom management plan to
add to your professional portfolio. Include the
following sections for this portfolio
component o Organizing Procedures and
Resources o Arranging the Environment
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AED 203 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 (UOP) FOR
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ssion Question 1 Due Date Day 2 post to the
Main forum Post your response to the
following Recall an effective teacher you had in
the past. What made that teacher effective? As
you respond to your classmates posts, identify
ways you can incorporate effective teaching
characteristics into your classroom facilitation.
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AED 203 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 (UOP) FOR
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ssion Question 2 Due Date Day 4 post to the
Main forum Consider the following According
to J. K. Lemlech (2006), author of Curriculum and
Instructional Methods for the Elementary and
Middle School, 6th ed., the school curriculum
responds to three interwoven components . . . .
One of these components is societal needs and
concerns (p. 7).
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Question 1 Due Date Day 2 Main forum
Consider the following Howard Gardner (cited in
Lemlech, 2006) offers an alternative theory to
measuring intelligence through traditional I.Q.
tests. Gardners theory of multiple intelligences
includes eight different types of intelligence
(1) linguistic, (2) logical-mathematical, (3)
spatial, (4) musical, (5) bodily-kinesthetic, (6)
interpersonal, (7) intrapersonal, and (8)
naturalistic (pp. 33-34).
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Question 2 Due Date Day 4 Main forum Post
your response to the following Teachers
sometimes want students to work together in order
to complete an assignment or a task. Two common
instructional methods used in the classroom are
group investigation and cooperative learning.
When is it appropriate to use group investigation
in the classroom? When is it appropriate to use
cooperative learning? Provide specific examples
to support your answers.
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AED 203 Week 4 Assignment Appropriate Use of
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Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to explain to
an audience of parents the assessment methods
listed in Exercise 8. The presentation needs to
include an introductory slide, three to four
content slides, and a concluding slide.
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AED 203 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 (UOP) FOR
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Date Day 2 Main forum Post your response to
the following Being able to read, write, listen,
and respond are basic skills that form the
foundation for all other learning. How can
English language arts teachers create a
literacy-rich environment in their classrooms?
How can teachers overcome obstacles to literacy
or resistance on the part of students.
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ussion Question 2 Due Date Day 4 Main
forum Post your response to the following
Language arts contains both receptive (listening,
reading) and expressive (speaking, writing)
components but no content of its own. Suggest one
way that teachers can integrate content and
instruction in an English language arts classroom.
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AED 203 Week 6 Assignment Virtual Field Trip
(UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.aed203tutorials.
com Assignment Virtual Field Trip Despite the
value of a visit to a museum or historical site,
not every school budget allows for field trips.
With the advent of the Internet, however,
students can travel to exotic locations without
ever leaving the classroom.
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AED 203 Week 7 Discussion Question 1 (UOP) FOR
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ussion Question 1 Due Date Day 2 Main
forum Post your response to the following Some
students experience anxiety over learning
mathematical concepts or believe that math is
mechanical and boring. What strategies can you
use to help students cope with math anxiety? How
can you make math class interesting and fun as
well as relevant?
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ssion Question 2 Due Date Day 4 Main forum
Post your response to the following The
introduction of calculators and computers into
the mathematics classroom has made it faster and
easier for students to complete difficult
problems. Technology should not, however, replace
the students understanding of basic mathematical
operations. What are some appropriate and
effective ways to use technology in the
mathematics classroom? How can you ensure that
students do not depend too heavily on technology
to complete mathematics assignments?
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