As you review this week, successful balanced literacy programs are “balanced with a combination of explicit instruction, small group and whole-class literacy activities, and independent reviewing and writing opportunities” that might also include several instructional approaches (Kostelnik, Soderman, Whiren, & Rupiper, 2019). According to the article Guidance for educators using a balanced literacy program (ATTACHED)…

Imagine that you are a tutor and the following four people have come to you for assistance. Read the following four case studies and choose one as the focus for your assignment. You’ll create a lesson plan for that student using the Lesson Plan Template. In your plan consider the student’s age and circumstances and…

The community assessment process typically begins with an exploration of the community’s history and geographic characteristics. The community health nurse then thinks critically about this information to form some conclusions about how the community’s characteristics might impact the delivery of nursing services within the community. Directions: In the discussion #2 forum, create a new discussion…

You should demonstrate what you have learned about the basics of “social problems” from this introductory chapter, discuss your response to the reading, and pose any questions or critiques. Reflections should be 700 words, give or take, and key components of your reflections should: Note essential concepts, theories, and overarching trends from the readings. Organize…

Parents, educators, and the community have viewed assessments as biased. In fact, the article from this week’s reading, “Uncovering Implicit Bias in Assessment, Feedback, and Grading,” indicated that current assessment practices in the educational system could bring about inequality among different populations. According to the article, when implicit bias is evident, it could unfairly influence…

In this assignment, you will discuss the foundation of your current understanding, assumptions, or predictions related to your research question. Making a base of predictions is essential to demonstrate your starting point before diving deeper into new research. The rationale will help you explain the personal or academic significance of your chosen research question or…

For this assignment, you will select an actual current event that has taken place during the last five years (natural disaster, political event, act of terror, community crisis, etc.) and write a paper assuming you are working with a client who has experienced the identified crisis. Instructions: • In your writing, you will address the…

In this discussion, we will take a closer look at the process of PCR amplification. The amount of DNA evidence that might be available at the crime scene is often insufficient to conduct DNA testing. That is where PCR amplification comes in. In your main response, describe how PCR amplification was used to solve the…

Part of the reading for week 7 involves a discussion of effective courtroom testimony. The testimony from expert witnesses has to be presented in a manner that is clear, based on facts and science, and can stand up to close examination by both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s attorneys. The determination of innocence or guilt can…

Years ago, the OJ Simpson trial was televised to the entire country virtually every day. The court was in session and there was considerable discussion about how the evidence was handled both at the crime scene and after its collection at that location. There were missteps in the process of documenting, collecting, transporting, and storing…