Write a 350- to 700-word paper (APA format) describing your philosophy of education. Include the following: Your beliefs about teaching and learning Your beliefs about students Your beliefs about knowledge Your beliefs about what is worth knowing How educational philosophies relate to classroom practice

Assignment 2: Leadership and Ethics Leaders are constantly faced with making challenging decisions. Sometimes the decisions are difficult due to how they affect others; other times, the decisions are difficult because of ethical concerns. Tasks: Discuss the importance of organizational ethics as it relates to organizational effectiveness. Support your response with current literature on organizational ethics. Describe an ethical issue that your current or past organization faced. Evaluate how the organization’s leader and the organization’s members handled the situation. When dealing with the ethical issue described above, identify the traits and skills the leader used to address the issue. Was the leader successful in the deployment of his or her approach? Why or why not? What, if any, traits and skills did the leader and organizational members lack in dealing with the ethical issue? What should they have done differently to be more effective in dealing with the issue? Your final product will be a Word document, approximately 4–5 pages long, utilizing at least 3 sources from academic, peer-reviewed literature. You can find peer-reviewed literature on the Readings and Assignments page of the course and through the Argosy Online Library. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. By Wednesday, May 13, 2017, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox. WA Grading Criteria: CO: 2, 3, 5 Assignment Components Proficient Max Points Discuss the importance of organizational ethics as it relates to organizational effectiveness. Support your response with current literature on organizational ethics. Discussion accurately describes the importance of organizational ethics as it relates to organizational effectiveness. Discussion is supported by a real-life example and current literature. 12 pts. Describe an ethical issue that your current or past organization faced. Evaluate how the organization’s leader and the organization’s members handled the situation. Issue described is an ethical issue for the organization. A detailed evaluation is given describing the effectiveness of handling the situation from beginning to end. 12 pts. When dealing with the ethical issue described above, identify the traits and skills the leader use to address the issue. Was the leader successful in the deployment of their approach? Why or why not? A clear identification of all traits and skills used is provided. The success of the approach is justified using scholarly sources. 16 pts. What, if any, traits and skills did the leader and organizational member lack in dealing with the ethical issue. What should they have done differently to be more effective in dealing with the issue? Any applicable traits or skills that are lacking are accurate and clearly identified. All relevant actions that should have been done differently are identified and justified using scholarly sources. 12 pts. Academic Writing     Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 8 pts. Total:   60 pts      

Assessment Data to Guide Practice   As you learned from our discussion this week about informal assessments and from the required readings in the text, using informal assessments to guide curriculum planning and instructional decisions allows educators to best support children’s specific strengths and needs, as explained in the Jaruszewicz (2012) text, developmentally appropriate approaches to assessment include a comprehensive, systematic, and focused look at each and every child’s specific learning and development. In this assignment you have an opportunity to explore informal assessments further in relation to the use of data to drive the creation and delivery of those assessments.   Consider the following data for “Anna Smith” as a frame of reference for this assignment: You are an educator that has collected assessment data on a child, Anna Smith, in your program or classroom and now must create a curriculum plan based on the assessment data. Next, review the Week Three Instructor Guidance for additional help with this assignment and review the multimedia resources for Anecdotal Records, theRating Scale, and the Checklist. Finally, use the instructions below to guide your creation of your curriculum plan for Anna Smith based on the assessment data in the resources. Remember to review the Grading Rubric associated with this assignment to understand how you will be evaluated. It is recommended you use the labels below as headings throughout your writing to organize sections (Tip: These would all be APA level-one headings.)   Instructions * Introduction (0.5 Points): Write a succinct introduction that informs the reader of the topic of the assignment and its organization. Remember, an effective essay introduction tells the reader what you will say. *  * Assessment Observations (3 Points): In one to two paragraphs, describe the observations that you made from the data on Anna Smith using several examples from the assessments.  *  * Child Observations (3 Points): In three to four paragraphs, describe the strengths and areas of opportunity (i.e., weaknesses) for Anna Smith based on the assessment data.  *  * Short-Term Goal (3 Points): In three to four paragraphs, explain three specific instructional decisions for a short-term goal for Anna Smith based on the data analysis. *  * Long-Term Goal (3 Points): In one to two paragraphs, explain one specific long-term goal for Anna Smith based on the data analysis. *  * Conclusion (0.5 Points): Write a succinct conclusion that informs the reader of the main points from the assignment. Remember, an effective essay conclusion tells the reader what you have said in a summary. *  * Length Requirement (0.25 Points): Two to three pages, not including the title and references pages. *  * APA Formatting (0.25 Points): Use APA formatting, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, consistently throughout the assignment, which includes citations in the body of the assignment, the title page, and references list. *  * Source Requirement (0.25 Points): Reference three scholarly sources in addition to the text. *  * Syntax and Mechanics (0.25 Points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar   

Details: 1. Honors Students: Complete this assignment according to the directions provided in the “Honors Addendum,” located in Course Materials. Imagine that your principal has come to you and stated that the district is interested in hosting a professional development workshop for educators to help them broaden their cultural competence, improve their family-teacher relationships, and enhance educational experiences for all students. The district is proposing using the materials from “A Class Divided” and “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” for the workshop.  Your principal has asked you to submit a 500-750 word persuasive essay either in support of or against the use of the material in these resources. In your essay, include specific examples that discuss whether the materials could be used to help individuals broaden their cultural competence, build stronger relationships, and create more relevant educational experiences. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.   2. After viewing “Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student involvement,”research other service learning opportunities for K-12 students that promote principles of social justice.  Using the “Service Learning Ideas” template, submit a list of 7-10 potential projects. While APA format is not required for this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Please example and sheet attached