Watch the video The 5 Principles Behind the 10 Secrets on YouTube.  I suggest you watch the lecture at least a couple of times before you write your response.  We always miss important and interesting details when we read, watch or listen to something only once.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzFl0uDwAQY&t=432s

This is a presentation/lecture by trading educator Anton Kriel.

WEEK 6.   Composition Exercise #3 due by Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10pm. 

QUESTIONS

Topic For Composition Exercise #3:
What motivated Anton Kriel to do this presentation?  Based on the context in which Kriel discusses the concept what is a principle?  What is Kriel’s complaint about mass education?  Which one of the five principles do you find most useful and how could you apply it to help you reach your goals in life? Please answer these questions and explain your answers.  Also quote from the video and other material you’ve explored this semester.
 

PLEASE READ THIS INSTRUCTIONS 

 I’ll score your composition exercise on a 4-point scale with a point for format, a point for content, a point for focus and a point for clarity.

For your composition exercises please write:
1. (format) a 500-word composition.  Use Courier New, 12-point font and double space and MLA style. 

2. (content) Your composition needs an answer and specific details for each question in the topic.  Within your 500-word limit you must cite from the material you’ve read and/or watched to support your ideas. As Abraham Lincoln wrote, “It is a pleasure to be able to quote lines to fit any occasion.”  Use two-three quotes from the sources in your composition to “fit” your interpretation of the material.

3. (focus) Stay focused on the topic.  Everything you write should have a connection to the topic and your ideas. 

4. (clarity) When you proofread check for common errors like fragments, run-on’s, commonly confused words, tense shift, subject-verb disagreement, spelling, etc.  Try to adhere to the KISS Principle.  This means keep your sentences short and simple and divide your composition into short easy to read paragraphs.

Visit http://style.mla.org/ to get help with quoting, citing, formatting, grammar and style. 
 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/making-sense/how-colleges-are-preparing-students-for-jobs-that-dont-exist-yet

Summarize the article’s main points. Is the article’s      author making an argument? What evidence does she offer in support of her      argument? Your summary should focus on the main ideas of the article.      It should also be at least 4 sentences long.  

1. Digital texts are layered. They contain the author’s      words and ideas but that’s not all. The article contains hyperlinks,      images, etc. Hyperlinks are links to other digital sources — click on      several of these and review them. What kind of information is added by      reading the hyperlinked articles and web pages? Pick one hyperlink to      focus on. What does reading that source add that you didn’t know before      you clicked on it? 
2. The article, “How Colleges are Preparing Students for      Jobs” generated a fairly heated debate in the comments section. Pretend      that you are adding a comment to the article’s comment section. Write a      comment for your answer to #3. Some questions to give you ideas: Do you agree      with the author? What experiences or knowledge inform your response to the      author’s ideas and the evidence she offers? If you had conversations with      others, did those conversations influence your thinking?

Answer all questions as fully as possible. Your entry must be at least 250 words long, respond to each of the three parts of the prompt, and quote the article “How Colleges are Preparing Students for Jobs that Don’t Exist Yet ” at least once in your response.

Week 4 – Assignment

• Due Monday by 11:59pm
• Points 10
• Submitting an external tool

Promoting the Value of Professional Development

This assignment emphasizes the importance of quality professional development—something that parents, the community, and even teachers/employees oftentimes do not understand the need for. Effective professional development can transform teaching and learning. For this assignment, you will create a visual representation such as an infographic, a brochure, or a single-page flyer meant to show others the purpose and value of professional development. An example is viewable in this week’s Weekly Lesson. Please choose one of the of digital resource options below to create your visual representation is located in this week’s Resources list:

• Canva (Links to an external site.). This site allows for easy drag and drop infographic creation
• Canva Flyers (Links to an external site.). This site allows for easy drag and drop flyers.
• Jukebox (Links to an external site.). This site allows you to create brochures.
• LucidPress (Links to an external site.). Create online brochure templates.
• Piktochart (Links to an external site.). This site allows you to create infographics and infuse pictures as well.
• postermywall (Links to an external site.). This site allows for online flyer creation.
• MyCreativeShop (Links to an external site.). Create online flyers.
• Venngage (Links to an external site.). This site allows you to create infographics.

First, prepare by viewing and reading the following;

• The Effective Teaching, Professional Development and How Our Children Benefit From Its Success (Links to an external site.) video (5:19) about the impact of professional development on teaching and learning.
• Chapter 6 of Mooney & Mausbach (2008) and your personal experiences with professional development, along with
• Chapter 8 of Mooney & Mausbach (2008), pages 153-161, the section entitled, Four Dimensions of Leadership Work
• Your flyer, infographic, or brochure must address the components described below.

Content Expectations

• Describe what effective professional development is and how it is achieved. Consider what you read in Chapter 6 as well as the content in TheBalancingAct video.
• Provide a visual element of what effective professional development is and how it is achieved. 
• Describe how professional development makes a difference for both teaching and learning.
• Provide a visual element of how professional development makes a difference for both teaching and learning.
• Describe the leader’s role in professional development. Include specific characteristics of a leader including that of having a growth mindset.
• Provide a visual element of the leader’s role in professional development. Include specific characteristics of a leader including that of having a growth mindset

Written Communication Expectations

• Page Requirements: Follows required template and includes APA formatted cover page and references page.
• Syntax and Mechanics: Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
• APA Formatting: Follows APA when citing research in-text. Includes an accurately formatted references list as part of flyer, brochure, or infographic.
• Source Requirement: References at least two scholarly sources in addition to Mooney and Mausbach (2008), providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Using the article provided that focus on workplace ethics, write a post that focuses on how your own workplace ethics are similar/different to Hinduism’s approach. Remember to be specific, use the articles, as well as examples from your real-life experiences.  

Respondents to posts:  aside from responding specifically to the posts respectfully, the quality of the response is important. Simply commenting on how the post was good, well-written, and offering a positive “good job,” you are expected to interact with the substance of the post–that is considered a quality response. Simple positive statements with no reference to the substance of the post will receive no credit.

SAMPLE:\

“Using the article provided that focus on workplace ethics, write a post that focuses on how your own workplace ethics are similar/different to Hinduism’s approach. Remember to be specific, use the articles, as well as examples from your real-life experiences.  

Respondents to posts:  aside from responding specifically to the posts respectfully, the quality of the response is important. Simply commenting on how the post was good, well-written, and offering a positive “good job,” you are expected to interact with the substance of the post–that is considered a quality response. Simple positive statements with no reference to the substance of the post will receive no credit.”

“Parboteeah, K.  Praveen, et al. “Religious Groups and Work Values.” Research Gate, Apr. 2009, www.researchgate.net/publication/249622438_Religious_Groups_and_Work_Values. “”

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Please use this corporation – employer as your workplace. 

Community-Based program type. In city of Los Angeles. 

https://www.telecarecorp.com/program-types#community-based 

Assignment – Overview & Instructions 

Learning Outcomes

This assignment provides you with the opportunity to build a Project Plan for the construction of a new Recreational Community Centre using the concepts and framework discussed in class.  It will enable you to achieve the following Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the fundamental principles and practices of project management in an organization.
• Describe the key elements of a project and a role of a project manager.
• Demonstrate the ability to create project documentation, including a project plan and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Itemize and explain the critical success factors to a project.
• Describe key elements of project scheduling through a WBS and the management of project risks.
• Estimate time and cost for a project and develop a project management plan.

Type of Assignment

Paired with a Partner

Grade Breakdown

Paired Assignment – Peer Evaluation

10%

Paired Assignment – PDF Report 

20%

TOTAL

30%

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the development and achievement of the following course learning outcomes:

Construct a New Recreational Community Centre 

The Town of Newfane has experienced rapid growth because of several new housing developments that have doubled the population over the last six years.  In turn, this has led to a significant increase in year-over-year tax revenue for the Town.  This has afforded the Town the opportunity to provide additional services to the community.  However, the Town currently lacks the facilities to support such services.  The regional council has recently voted to develop a Recreational Community Centre to be built on the municipal lands near the Town Hall.  

Project Rationale

The new Centre will provide residents with facilities that will help bring the community together.  It will also provide the opportunity to adequately support competitive supports with other towns and cities.  The new complex will be state of the art and could be used to attract top tier athletes that the Town of Newfane was not previously able to recruit.  The complex will continue to strengthen the Town’s relationship with the local community through interaction programs such as hockey, swimming, and basketball camps as well as local fundraising events. 

Project Objectives and Goals

The main objective of the project is to provide the local community with high quality sporting facilities to encourage both friendly and competitive events that will help promote the Town’s team spirit.  The goal of the project is to improve facilities so that they are at a standard and level to other prestigious facilities across the country.  

Anticipated Benefits

• Interest to utilize the facility by other athletes across the country
• Increased revenue to the Town and the local community from events
• Healthier and happier community
• Creates a positive work-life balance for people
• Improves the Towns’ reputation when they host national conferences

Project Alternatives

Most construction projects offer a number of alternatives to clients (e.g. bronze, silver, gold).  A number of community consultation and collaborative sessions were held with the local community to develop a concrete list of facility amenities.  The project team worked hard to finalize this list to avoid further changes during design and construction.  After careful deliberation, the Town has decided to go with the “gold” alternative.  

The gold package comes with a facility that will be modern, fit-for-purpose, and complete with sports and swimming facilities.  It will be designed to meet the needs of today’s public leisure users and the entire community. 

The proposed 150,000 square foot facility will include the following:

• Hockey rink
• 25m main Swimming Pool 
• Learner pool
• Fitness Suite
• 6 community multi-purpose studios
• Gymnasium/ basketball court
• 1,400 parking spaces

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Before developing a Gantt chart, it’s important to complete a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to illustrate the key components of the project.  The complex will consist of a new 150,000 square foot facility with all of the elements mentioned above (e.g. hockey rink, 25m swimming pool, learner pool etc.) plus other components such as project management activities, lounges, and food concession areas.  When breaking down your work, think about all these components as well as everything that goes into it (e.g. lighting, flooring, restrooms, seating, scoreboards, etc.)

Cost Estimates

Newfane Town Council initiated the project with funds secured from the new tax revenue generated because of the housing development and developer levies collected to support infrastructure projects.  However, initial funding of $40M budgeted for the project were found to be insufficient to achieve the requirements and further funding was required.  Town Recreation and Infrastructure Project Committees constructed a business plan that secured an additional $25M from Provincial grant for a total project budget of $65M.  

Below is an estimated cost per square-foot (SF) to construct the Centre.  Use it to determine what the cost is for each resource along with the % of total budget dedicated to each resource.  

Item

Cost/SF per item

Cost per Item

% of Total Budget per Item

Contractor Fees

$40

Architectural Fees

$12

Community Consultation Costs

$1

Cost of Materials

$300

Permit/Fees

$2

Cost of equipment Rentals

$50

Resource Estimates

To successfully build the Recreational Community Centre, a Project Team with several resources were assembled.  This includes the following:

• Town Council
• Town Recreation and Infrastructure Project Committee
• Architectural Firm (Lawrence and Yonge)
• Main Contractor (Willis and Don)
• Design Team
• Stakeholders from the Local Community

Risks and Mitigation Strategies

Risks are inherent on every project.  Building a large-scale Recreational Community Centre comes with own set of risks.  When completing your report, you will need to think about different types of risks and how you will mitigate them.

Constraints

Below are some constraints for building the new Recreational Community Centre:

• Project is slated to start on September of current year and expected to last 12 months
• Work must be completed prior to the Grand Opening in September of the following year
• Key decision makers may be difficult to contact during project (e.g. vacations, sick days)

Paired Assignment – Peer Evaluation (10%)

The Paired Assignment has a Peer Evaluation.  What that means is each person will evaluate his or her teammate in terms of their contribution.  This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment so each of you MUST submit your own evaluation form.  This will be in Moodle and the link to the file is located HERE. 

Note:  Failure to submit the form will result in a loss of 10% of your overall grade.

Paired Assignment – PDF Report (20%)

Each report is expected to consist of the 7 following components.

Project Scope Statement (6 parts)

• Project Objective – Answers the questions of what, when and how much
• Deliverables – Tangible or intangible goods or services to be created
• Milestones – Major events to show segments of completed work
• Technical Requirements – Any performance specs needed for a product / service
• Limits & Exclusions – List Items outside of the scope to establish boundaries
• Customer Reviews – who is your point of contact?  How will you manage expectations?

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Create a WBS structure in a hierarchical format
• Can be structured by “phase” or by “deliverable” (either one is fine)
• Tasks should be:
• Manageable – authority and responsibility can be assigned
• Measurable – it should be easy to track progress on it
• Independent – not dependent on other activities
• Rule of thumb:
• Stay between 5 to 8 columns wide 
• Stay between 4 to 5 rows down 

Gantt Chart

• Create a Gantt chart for your Project
• Note: the use of MS Project is not mandatory
• Use the template provided or any software available to assist in building the Gantt (e.g. PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint or MS Word)
• Use the WBS created above to match the breakdown of the Gantt Chart 
• Include key deliverables and milestones 
• Conduct research when necessary and use industry knowledge when appropriate

Budget

• Use the information provided to create a budget for this project
• Develop the budget in an excel spreadsheet or word document (either is fine)

Risks and Mitigation Strategies

• Planning – what risks come with planning a greenfield (undeveloped) project with nearby houses and substantial change?  
• Schedule Delays – what will be the impact of a delay in the project?  How can you minimize it?  How can you avoid disruption to the local community?  What will be your Plan B? 
• Cost Increases – sometimes the prices of material increase due to an increase in demand (e.g. raw material such as wood, steel, glass).  How can you avoid this problem?
• Environmental – since this is a greenfield project, what kind of an impact could this have to the environment and, potentially, to endangered species?  How can you mitigate that?  What about flood risk?  

Conclusion

• What were your Key Findings?
• Will the project finish on time and within budget?  Why or why not?

References

• Use at least 3 references to support your project
• References can include articles, case studies, textbooks
• Remember to use APA formatting when citing references

Note:  Do NOT use CourseHero, Wikipedia, CourseRaptor, or any other paid tutoring service.  The sharing of academic college property through these types of platforms is considered an act of academic dishonesty. 

Submission Format

• Length and space: 8-10 pages max, single side, double-spaced (excluding references and appendices)
• Font type: Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman
• Font size: 12 points
• Citation guide: APA Style
• File type: complete in MS Word but submit as a PDF
• Include a cover page at the front with your Team #, Section #, and partner names