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  • “Developing Mathematical Minds: A Montessori Approach to Teaching Math at the 3-6 Level”

    Instructions – Math Introduction
    You will write a Math Introduction (about 3 pages long). This introduction should explain the Montessori developmental approach to teaching mathematics at the 3-6 level. Use information from the videos and readings. Include quotes to support your ideas and be sure to cite these quotes appropriately.
    Key points to discuss would include the benefit of starting with the concrete and moving to the abstract, the development of the mathematical mind, the role color coding plays in the Math materials, and how the sequence unfolds and builds upon itself. Be sure to provide examples to support the points you are making.
    ** I have attached a copy of my math album. Please read the introduction section as it contains important key factors that should be included in the paper, as well as a detailed overview of the math area in an early childhood Montessori classroom. The album can also count as one of the sources used. Please reach out with any questions. **The paper will be checked by instructors for plagiarism.

  • “MyPlate Recipe Demonstration Video”

    In Unit 5, you will create a video demonstration of yourself preparing an item featured on the website MyPlate from scratch to finish. You will need to video your entire presentation using Screencastify® or a similar tool. The video should be a minimum of 4 minutes. Professional attire and language should be modeled.
    Assignment Checklist:
    Submit the video link, including the script of your video production.
    Video requirements:
    Introduce the recipe and each ingredient for your chosen food item.
    Describe and show all measurements of each ingredient.
    Demonstrate and explain the preparation steps and cooking instructions.
    Share and examine the nutrition labels, discussing three nutrition facts of the recipe.
    Your script must include an introduction and conclusion and be a minimum of 500 words using an 11- or 12-point sans serif font such as Ariel. Additionally, you must include a reference page, and your references and citations must use the current APA format and citation style. For assistance writing a paper, please see the Academic Writer link under Academic Tools.
    Reference your course textbook and at least one additional reliable and/or scholarly source.
    Submit your completed assignment to the Unit 5 Assignment Dropbox. Assignments are due Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. ET of their assigned unit.
    Preview the Unit 5 Assignment rubric.

  • “Refining the Structure: Strengthening Thesis, Topic Sentences, and Transitions in an Essay on KateChopin.com”

    I need help revising my essay with a correct thesis statement, topic sentences and transitions.    Katechopin.com

  • “Stock Analysis: Examining Financials and Performance of Three Domestic Public Companies”

    For Assignment 2, you will be performing a Stock Analysis for the three companies you selected for Assignment 1. The point of this assignment is to practice locating and analyzing stock information.
    Instructions
    Gather the Financials information.
    Access Hoovers to search for companies by industry.
    Select domestic public companies at SEC.gov.
    Use the 10K annual report as indicated below or from the company’s website under investor relations. Make sure the company you select is a domestic public company by using the 10k annual report from the companies’ website under Investor Relations.
    Access the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to access your selected companies’ financial filings.
    Select the Filings Tab and Company Filing Search in the drop-down menu to search for publicly traded companies.
    Enter the selected company in the search engine to locate the required financial information to complete the Company and Stock Analysis template. (or)
    Search for a Company’s Corporate Website and locate the link for investor relations to locate the required information to complete the Company and Stock Analysis template.

  • Project Charter: Improving Mental Health Services for Underserved Communities Project Charter: Improving Mental Health Services for Underserved Communities Intervention & Measurement: Planned Intervention: The planned intervention for this project is to increase access to mental health “Assessment of Potential Threats to a Project Serving Underserved Groups”

    For this assignment, use the Project Charter Template to complete the following items found in Part 3:
    Intervention & Measurement: Now that you have your team members and a plan, it is time to consider the intervention for the “change” and how you will measure the impact.
    Describe the planned intervention.
    What will you do that is different from the current condition or state? This is the “change strategy” that will address the identified gap.
    Who will be involved with implementing the change? 
    Process for implementation including when, where, and how. The planned intervention should address the specific gap you identified in Part 1.
    Develop Outcome, Process, and Balancing Measures.
    Outcome: What is the desired outcome in measurable terms.
    Compare to the SMART objective you developed that is stated in measurable terms.
    State the desired outcome after the intervention has been implemented. This should be stated in very specific and measurable terms with time parameters.
    Process: State 1–2 process measures that address: 
    Are you doing the right things to achieve the outcome? 
    Are the steps in the process leading to the planned outcome?
    These should be specific and in measurable terms.
    Counter/Balancing: As you are not implementing the project, develop counter/balancing measures that might be anticipated if the planned intervention is implemented: 
    Consider the potential for the changes being made causing problems in other areas that may not be anticipated.
    Develop a data collection and management plan: Use the div provided to input your data collection and management plan. This plan should explain how information is collected, managed, and protected. Include the following:
    Describe the data that will be collected.
    Describe who will collect the data. Explain their role and why this person(s) is selected.
    Describe when the data will be collected. Provide a beginning and ending time frame.
    Describe how the data will be stored/protected. Consider security, de-identification, confidentiality, and anonymity.
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How will the data be interpreted?  Do you have any concerns about how bias might affect data collection, interpretation or application? 
    Provide 1–2 citations/references as needed to support your conclusions (cited using the most recent edition of APA style).
    Ethical Considerations/Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: As a leader in the field, evaluate how you might address the following within the context of the Quadruple/Quintuple Aim: 
    Who may benefit from the project?
    Who may be harmed by the project?
    Who is included and who is excluded?  Consider vulnerable populations
    How does this align with ethical leadership?
    How might you leverage power as a leader toward equity?
    Will you utilize different leadership styles or approaches?
    What specialized skills or best practices might be utilized?
    How will the well-being of those taking part in the project be addressed?
    Include 1–2 citations/references published within the last five years, using the APA format..
    Complete a SWOT Analysis:
    Strengths: Project strengths: What are the assets of the organization that will help it achieve a successful outcome, e.g., knowledge, support, resources, funding, etc.? Some examples might include things your organization does well, qualities that make you different from others, internal resources and assets (loyalty, retention, et cetera).
    Weaknesses: Potential obstacles or challenges—limitations that may affect success. What are the potential barriers that might interfere with success? In the past, what factors were aligned with lack of success and obstacles to change. Some examples might include lack of resources, lack of personnel, organizational commitment, et cetera.
    Opportunities: Opportunities to facilitate project success—factors that might be utilized to increase the likelihood of success. Some examples might include accessing external resources, opportunities for training and education to meet the needs, needs assessment for underserved groups, et cetera.
    Threats: Potential threats to the project—factors and events that may disrupt goal attainment. Some examples might include increased competition, changes in regulations or policies, changes in populations, attitudes, et cetera.
    *

  • Close Reading and Analysis of “The Yellow Wallpaper” In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses a first-person narrative to convey the experience of a woman who is confined to a room due to her supposed “nervous condition.” The

    Use what you learned about close reading and analysis to share your insights,
    understandings, and observations about the assigned primary source in a 150-200 word paragraph.
    Consider questions such as: What was the author’s purpose in writing? What is the main idea or point
    of the work? What is the experience, feeling, or emotion evoked by the work? How does the author
    communicate this idea or create this experience? As you write, ensure that you are offering your own
    ideas and thoughts about the primary source rather than summarizing the primary source. Support
    your ideas with evidence from the primary source and include in-text citations where needed. To
    complete this assignment, you should
    1. Review the model for this assignment on the second page of these instructions.
    2. Download the MLA Paper Template from the IRSC MLA Libguide.
    3. Personalize the template.
    4. Write the paragraph.
    5. Edit your work.
    6. Submit your Analysis Activity.
    Grading: This assignment will be graded based on the
    • Completeness and thoroughness of response.
    • Presentation of insight and interpretation.
    • Professional presentation of content with respect to spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
    • Adherence to MLA formatting and citation guidelines.
    The Analysis Activity requires students to
    • Draft original, organized work.
    • Adapt communication for tone, purpose, audience, and situation.
    • Use essential Standard American English conventions including appropriate sentence structure,
    grammar, and punctuation.
    • Determine explicit and implicit meaning from complex texts.
    • Follow professional formatting and citation style.
    • Determine explicit and implicit meaning from complex texts.

  • Title: “The Impact of Generative Adversarial Networks on Generative Modeling and Image Generation”

     
    Generative adversarial nets are mentioned in 2014 by Ian Goodfellow et al. 
    Why is generative adversarial network a key turning point in the history of generative modeling?
    Why is the field of image generation important? 

  • “Examining a Research Study: Evaluating the Basic Elements of the Research Process and Models for Employing Evidence in Clinical Practice” Identifying Research Components

    Examining a research study will aide you in addressing course objective:
    #1 – Evaluate the basic elements of the research process and models for employing evidence in clinical practice.
    Discussion – Examine a Research Study Requirements:
    For your original post: 
    Identify your PICOT question in the discussion box
    Type-in your APA 7th edition formatted reference for your original research study
    Attach/embed a full, original research study from a primary source related to your PICOT question to the post.
    For your one (1) reply to an original posting.
    Please reply to an unaddressed original posting.  Do not ”save” or post ”I’m working on this” as a reply.  Access the original research study presented in your peer’s original post and answer the following (full sentences not required):
    State the name of the RN you are responding to
    Identify if the information gathered in the original research study was from a primary source or secondary sourceLinks to an external site.
    Identify the research approach in the study- quantitative, qualitative, mixed or none of these.
    Identify the research design used in the research approach
    Identify the data collection method or measurement method in the research study
    Identify the population the research study is examining
    Identify the study sample size
    Identify whether the research study addresses the intervention strategy (I) or the comparison strategy (C) of the PICOT question?  If neither, does it aid in the background of the identified PICOT question? 
    Identify a model for employing evidence in clinical practice (the study may not discuss this directly; you will have to select an appropriate model for change).  Provide a link to a scholarly source about the identified model for employing evidence in clinical practice.
    Attach an original research study from a primary source to your reply that addresses the other strategy.  For example, if the posted study you accessed addresses the intervention strategy, you are to attach a study from a primary addressing the comparison strategy.  
    Assignment Rubric DetailsClose
    Rubric
    Discussion – Examine a Research Article
    Discussion – Examine a Research Article
    Criteria Ratings Pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOriginal posting
    15 to >14.0 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    PICOT question is posted in the discussion box. APA 7th ed. formatted reference is written without error. A full, original research study related to the PICOT question, from a scholarly, primary source, is attached/embedded and accessible. The original research study is not a review or meta-analysis.
    14 to >0 pts
    Needs improvement
    PICOT question is not posted. APA formatted reference is posted with APA errors. Original study is: not attached, an abstract only, a review, not original research, or not from a scholarly, primary source.
    15 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Source (1 & 2)
    5 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    Name of RN responding to is identified. Source is correctly identified as primary or secondary.
    3 pts
    Partially accomplished
    Name of RN responding to is not identified OR source is not correctly identified as primary or secondary.
    5 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Research approach (3)
    4 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    The research approach is correctly identified as quantitative, qualitative, mixed or none of these
    2 pts
    Partially accomplished
    The research approach is not correctly identified as quantitative, qualitative, mixed or none of these
    4 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Research design (4)
    4 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    The research design used in the original research is correctly identified
    2 pts
    Partially accomplished
    The research design used is not correctly identified
    4 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Data collection method or measurement method (5)
    4 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    The data collection method or measurement method in the research study is correctly identified
    2 pts
    Partially accomplished
    The data collection method or measurement method in the research study is not correctly identified
    4 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePopulation (6)
    3 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    The population the research study is examining is correctly identified
    2 pts
    Partially accomplished
    The population the research study is examining is not correctly identified
    3 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Study sample size (7)
    3 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    The study sample size is correctly identified
    2 pts
    Partially accomplished
    The study sample size is not correctly identified
    3 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Strategy (8)
    4 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    The PICOT question strategy (or background) the research study addresses is identified.
    2 pts
    Partially accomplished
    The PICOT question strategy (or background) the research study addresses is nor correctly identified.
    4 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReply – Model for employing evidence (9)
    8 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    A model for employing evidence in clinical practice is identified (may or may not be related to the research study). A link to a scholarly source is provided.
    5 pts
    Partially accomplished
    A model for employing evidence in clinical practice is not identified (may or may not be related to the research study) OR a link to a scholarly source is not provided.
    8 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAttached original research (10)
    15 pts
    Successfully accomplished
    RN attaches a fully accessible original research study that is not a meta-analysis or review, for the opposing strategy to the post.
    10 pts
    Partially accomplished
    RN does not attach a fully accessible original research study that is not a meta-analysis or review, for the opposing strategy to the post.
    15 pts
    Total Points: 65

  • “Effective Media Selection and Justification for Targeting Women 25-54 with Upper Income and Frequent Air Travel”

    1. Many advertisers use sales tracking (R.O.I. based) as a means of selecting which media to use (see Market Mix Modeling–Lesson 12.  Provide your view as to whether you believe  selectin of media based on sales results is a good practice..
    In your response, take into account the following considerations–among others–
    –is there a problem with using historical sales that may or may not reflect current and future condition-
    –are there considerations other than sales that should be taken into account
    –it here an intrinsic problem with using numerical scores to make decisions about media usage
    2. STEP ONE
    • SELECT PRODUCT
    • SUITED FOR TARGET—WOMEN 25-54, UPPER INCOME, TRAVEL FREQUENTLY
    BY AIR
    • CAN BE—EXISITING PRODUCT—OR ‘INVENTED’ PRODUCT
    STEP TWO
    • PROVIDE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
    • INCLUDE
    • ONE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF ‘KEY SELLING MESSAGE
    COMMENT—
    –DESCRIPTION OF KEY SELLING MESSAGE PLAYS A CRITICAL
    ROLE IN MEDIA PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND FINALIZATION’
    –MEDIA SELECTED AND JUSTIFIED BASED ON ABILITY
    TO COMMUNICATE KEY SELLING MESSAGE
    –MUST BE CAPABLE OF BEING EXPRESSED IN ONE SENTENCE
    — OTHERWISE TOO COMPLEX TO BE BASIS FOR AN AD
    STEP THREE
    • WRITE MEDIA OBJECTIVES—AS DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE SET OF
    CHARTS RE: MEDIA OBJECTIVES
    IMPORTANT
    –MEDIA OBJECTIVES DO NOT INCUDE MENTION OF, REFERENCE
    TO, DESCRIPTION OF—MEDIA TO BE USED
    —- OBJECTIVES ARE OBJECTIVES—IN ‘REAL WORLD’–THE INTENT IS
    FOR OBJECTIVES TO BE DEVELOPED AND AGREED UPON WITH
    CLIENT BEFORE PLAN IS DEVELOPED

    STEP FOUR
    • SELECT A PLAN FROM ONE OF FOUR PLANS PROVIDED
    STEP FIVE
    JUSTIFY SELECTED PLAN
    JUSTIFICATION IS DONE IN TWO PARTS
    -1.STRATEGY
    –STRATEGY IS A TOP-LINE SUMMARY OF RATIONALE—ONE
    PARAGRAPH DEVOTED TO EACH MAJOR MEDIA TYPE
    USED, E.G., ONE PARAGRAPH FOR TV , ONE PARAGRAPH
    FOR MAGAZINES, ETC
    2.RATIONALE
    –RATIONALE IS DETAILED DISCUSSION OF REASONS
    FOR RECOMMENDATION
    STEP FIVE: ADDENDUM
    • SUPPORT FOR STRATEGY AND RATIONALE
    • ALL DATA NEEDED—COST, AUDIENCE COMPOSITION AND SELECTIVITY,
    ATTENTIVENESS, ETC. PROVIDED IN SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORTING
    MATERIAL PROVIDED IN SAME SET OF SLIDES AND FOLLOWING ALTERNATE
    PLANS