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Student Engagement Strategies

Student Engagement Strategies

For this assignment, focus on the group of students in your program of study(kindergarten)

You have been asked by your principal to develop a student engagement strategies presentation for use in a professional development workshop for first-year teachers.

Choose eight strategies you believe are critical for engaging students in the learning process. Five of the eight strategies must be from “The Structural Approach to Cooperative Learning.”

Create a 10-15 slide presentation that includes the following:

Title and references slides

Explanation of each strategy in your own words

Classroom arrangements that are best for each engagement strategy

Slide notes explaining how you would implement each strategy in your future classroom.

leadership intelligence

leadership intelligence

Readings on “Emotional Intelligence”

Length 2 pages

12 font

 

  1.  Go to

www.mindtools.com

 

 

 

 

Take the following steps:

 

 

 

  1.  Select the “Toolkit” tab (top, middle of page)

 

 

  1.  In the left hand column, select “Leadership Skills

 

 

  1.  Under “Leadership Skills”, scroll down and select “Emotional Intelligence”

 

 

  1.  Under “Emotional Intelligence”, select the articles listed below:

 

 

 

 

“Emotional Intelligence in Leadership:  Learning How to be More Aware”

 

 

 

“What’s Empathy Got to Do with It”

 

 

 

“A Leader’s Mood:  the Dimmer Switch on Performance”

 

 

 

“Optimism, The Hidden Asset”

 

 

2-  “Emotional Intelligence is Overrated”, by Adam Grant

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-grant/emotional-intelligence-is_b_5915758.html

 

 

 

  1. Based upon our readings addressing the concepts of Emotional and Cultural

Intelligence, please reflect and evaluate yourself in the following areas:

 

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Self-awareness

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Self-regulation (ability to control & manage your emotions)

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Empathy (ability to identify & understand another’s situation & feeling)

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Social skill

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Capability to effectively understand & adapt to a variety of cultural contexts

 

 

  1.   There is disagreement regarding the value of EI and CQ in the business world

today.  Those making the case for EI and/or CQ argue that this knowledge is critical

for developing highly productive teams and for individual career success.  Do you

think Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Intelligence is/should be an important

consideration when it comes to running a business, managing a department, and/or

leading a team?  Why or why not?

 

Finance Equity analysis

Finance Equity analysis

Equity Analysis Project

General

Sources and any additional explanations should be included in text boxes within the Excel workbook.

 

Macroeconomic Analysis

List the long run historical average, current observation, and your forecast of the following macroeconomic variables: GDP growth, unemployment, inflation, 1 yr treasury rate

 

Industry Benchmark

Find three comparable companies to benchmark against your firm. These firms should be in a common industry, be of roughly the same maturity, and have similar business models. For the firm and its comparables, report the following metrics for the most recent fiscal year or TTM:  P/E, P/B, P/S, P/CF, dividend yield, Gross Margin, Net Margin, ROE, ROA, Debt/Equity ratio, and Current ratio

 

Discount Rate

Estimate the required return on equity using the CAPM or Fama-French 3 factor model.

 

Financial Statement Analysis

Common size the last three years of income statements and balance sheets. Report a 3 or 5 step DuPont analysis of the historical annual data. Forecast 3 years of annual income statements using the percentage of sales method.

 

Valuation

Calculate 1 year price targets based on relative valuation ratios and the free cash flow to equity model. The valuation should utilize assumptions made in your forecasts. Report the current valuation using FCFE, the 1 year price target using FCFE, and the 1 year price target using relative valuation ratios.

 

Write-up

Write a 1 page single spaced investment recommendation based upon your analysis. The write-up should include a buy, sell, or hold recommendation and a single current valuation with justification. Ensure that all equity valuations use the same discount rate to place them in the current period.

 

Grading: 10% macroeconomic analysis, 15% industry benchmarks, 15% required return on equity, 20% financial statement analysis, 25% valuation, 15% write-up

 

Extra Credit: 5 pts for using FF4 rather than the CAPM, 5 points for FCFF valuation on a firm with debt, 5 pts for using quarterly data rather than annual data (not in macro-economic analysis), 5 pts for using both 5 years of historical data and a 5 year forecast period, 5 pts for having an awesome presentation

Culinary research paper

Culinary research paper

culinary research paper of culinary history of a particular country cuisine.

Article 1. introduce an international cuisine and briefly explained why you chose this particular country.

Section 1.01 discuss the food availability

a. discuss indigenous animals and plants, imports that contribute to their culinary development

Section 1.02 Technology

a. what cooking methods and processes do that country mainly employs

Section 1.03 Season and climate

a. discuss the menus prepared according to ingredient availability through the seasons; in the section you can discuss the county topography as it relates to food.

Section 1.04 Culture

a. cultural mobility through time, religion influences and rituals

Section 1.05 Socio-economic class and politics

a. how these groups influenced their culinary foundation, in addition to immigration patters, wars, religion, govenmental rationing, etc.

Section 1.06 Recipe

a. provide 2 recipes

i. traditional dish

ii. holiday dish

 

Times New roman, size 12, APA

Discuss the chosen middle range nursing theory including your values, beliefs, and nursing practice to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.

Discuss the chosen middle range nursing theory including your values, beliefs, and nursing practice to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.

The purpose of this assignment is to write a scholarly paper by choosing a middle range nursing theory that you believe resonates with your values, beliefs, and nursing practice, to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.

Instructional Rubric:

  1. Discuss the chosen middle range nursing theory including your values, beliefs, and nursing practice to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.
  2. Use Parker & Smith’s guide for “Using Insights to Choose Theory” found in the textbook to include in your paper’s discussion:

What nursing theory seems consistent with the values and beliefs that guide my practice?

What theories are consistent with my personal values and beliefs?

What do I hope to achieve from the use of nursing theory?

Given my reflection on a nursing situation, how can I use theory to support this description of my practice?

How can I use nursing theory to improve my practice for myself and for my patients?

  1. The scholarly paper should be written clearly and concisely providing comprehensive details about the subject or topic of discussion.
  2. When developing the scholarly APA paper, begin with an introductory paragraph which includes the purpose statement; that is supported by literature or evidence.
  3. Remember APA does not use the title “Introduction.”
  4. The body of the paper should include level headings to keep the readers focused on the written content.
  5. A conclusion is important to summarize the main points of the paper.
  6. Finalize the assignment or paper with the reference page(s). This will be the last step to the assignment/paper.
  7. The paper should consist of two (2) to three (3) pages excluding the title and reference pages.
  8. Use level one headings (see APA page 62 to review levels of heading).
  9. Write the paper in third person, not first person. This means do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’ statements.
  10. Use at least four (4) references from professional peer-reviewed nursing journals to support the paper within 5 years. References should be from scholarly peer-reviewed journals (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
  11. APA format is required (attention to font, spacing, spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
  12. When developing a scholarly APA paper, begin with an introductory paragraph that includes the purpose statement. Remember APA does not use the title “Introduction.” The body of the paper should include level headings that keep the readers focused on the written content. A conclusion is important to summarize the main points of the paper. Finalize the assignment or paper with the reference page(s). This will be the last step to the assignment/paper.

Econ Paper

Econ Paper

Write a paper between 500 – 750 words, in which you demonstrate your understanding of the concepts in the units, and you apply them to your own life. For each of the papers, you will have two prompts to choose from. You only have to answer one. Please turn in your essay via the Dropbox in Blackboard.

 

Option 2:  Cautionary tales! Please describe a fictional person who thinks they are planning well, but they’re actually making the worst possible decisions. How do they squander their opportunities to build human capital? What are the wrong-headed decisions they make about their own education, costs of college, employment, etc. Then, describe their horrific decisions in deciding what and how to rent or buy.

 

The second prompt please! This is for a special topics of econ class but dont worry about using any formal termonology or anything like that. And if you have an questions let me know:)

Identify and explain the two types of executive in a company and how they differ from regular employees.

Identify and explain the two types of executive in a company and how they differ from regular employees.

Instructions: 200 words EACH and 1 references within 5 years EACH. Please put question #, answer, and reference under each question, DO NOT PUT ALL REFERENCES AT THE END OF PAPER!! APA format

 

  1. Identify and explain the two types of executive in a company and how they differ from regular employees.

 

  1. What are the particular forms of deferred compensation? Provide a detailed explanation of each.

 

  1. Identify and explain the disclosure requirements for executive compensation as established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Using an Internet search engine, look up an executive compensation disclosure report for a company of your choice and provide a link to that information into the response box. Indicate the specific dollar amount for each SEC required category. Make sure you identify and explain any descriptions under other compensation.

 

  1. Describe the three theories used to set executive compensation. For each theory, name a specific company that uses that theory. Also, explain why the company you have chosen uses one theory over the others.

Political Science

Political Science

One type of interest group are those associated with gun-control. This is an issue over which intense lobbying takes place by interest groups, most notably the NRA (National Rifle Association) and Handgun Control, Inc.  Read about gun-control in your text and then check out their websites: NRA.org and BradyCampaign.org. How does each group try to appeal to potential supporters? How do they try to attract and involve members? Consider the arguments raised on both sides and respond to the question: Are tougher gun control laws necessary?

Personal reflection

Personal reflection

Length: Minimum of a 4-page paper (double spaced, 12 point font) NOTE: The length of your paper is to be the full text and does not include the reference list or bibliography.

– Format – PDF, .doc, .docx, .rtf.

– References: In your essay, you will refer to a minimum of 8 references from the text/ course readings, videos, Discussions, and/or personal experiences to support your positions and perspectives.

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Throughout the term, you have researched a wide diversity of “Art Worlds” / art sectors. You have discovered many aspects of the art and creative sectors, how they are managed, the various roles required within an organization and the many details that are very much a part of these art and creative sectors.

Your past assignments were an exploration of an arts sector that were of interest to you. You were open to new ideas and concepts of art worlds and/or art and creative sectors and you were the creator of your own art world / creative sector. You will reflect on the choices you made in your research and will share your realizations about what you discovered in that research.

You are to review your experiences with the content in this course and reflect personally to what you have discovered. Use your contributions to the discussions and your observations of other students in your reflection.

Refer to your past assignments, particularly, Listed at the end of this post

– Week 4: Personal Investigation of an Arts Sector (Art World)

– Week 6: Midterm – Identify an Art World

– Week 8: Personal Investigation of an Arts Sector (Arts World – Research &

Discussion)

In addition, you are to reflect on your journey through this class. Note, this is not a course evaluation, it is your personal experience expressed through a reflective paper. This is about you and your experiences. Your final paper will be aminimum 4-page reflective paper (you may write more) on your experience in this class. You will cite a minimum of 8 references from the readings, lectures, videos and/or Discussion responses to support your positions and perspectives. Include the following parameters:

 

  1. How has this class experience and your personal research enhanced your ability to understand the Arts and Creative Sectors?

     a) Highlight specific aspects of the course that assisted you in this understanding.

     b) How did your fellow students’ assignments and discussions contribute to your understanding?

 

  1. What has changed in terms of your perspective of how you now see the “arts world” and/or ”creative sectors?

      a) What specific arts sector and role would be of most interest to you?

      b) How do you see the possibility of your role and possible involvement in an “arts world” or  

          creative sector in the future?

 

  1. Did you encounter a “break-through moment” where you “saw” a perspective that previously was not in your experience? Describe your experience.

 

  1. How has this class informed your identity as a possible participant in the “business of the arts”?

 

  1. What other perspectives were prominent in your reflection?

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For your information – A review of the questions from the Art World assignments:

NOTE – The questions below are for your reflection only. These questions are not for the Final Reflection.

This assignment consists of identifying and describing an “art world,” as the concept is established in Howard Becker’s chapter entitled, “Art Worlds and Collective Activity” (available on the course site). Drawing on Becker’s ideas, as well as those we have discussed in class during the first half of the quarter, you will write a paper that contains the following three section:

 

  1. identifies an art world by locating it historically, geographically, and socially

– who is primarily responsible for or identified with the “art”?

– who comprises the audience or consumer?

– where does this art-making happen?

– what time period are you looking at? what is the ‘history’ of this art world?

 

2. lists and explains the artistic/creative “products” that come out of this art world

– what are the kinds of art or creative items produced?

– what are important features of them with regards to aesthetics, conventions, standards, or expectations?

 

 3. presents an overview of the “support structures” or collective/collaborative practices and entities involved

– who is involved beyond the primary “creator(s)” in the production, distribution, or use of the art? what other

‘roles’ are there?

– what organizations, systems, entities, etc. help to allow for this art world to exist?

 

The assignment will be evaluated according to the following details:

  1. identifies an art world:

– explicit identification/naming of art world

– describe primary artist/creator role(s)

– establish “context” or geographic location of art world

– establish time-frame for art world

 

2. lists and explains artistic/creative products

– names and describe product(s)

– enrich the description with attention to aesthetics, conventions, standards or expectations for each product

 

3. presents an overview of “support structures”

– name and describe roles beyond “primary” artists/creative people listed in Section I.

– explain the presence/absence of other “support” structures, agencies, organizations, etc.