Student Engagement Model

The classroom climate is the foundation of positive learning experiences. An effective teacher designs a classroom with the intent to communicate procedures, provide support for individualized learning needs, display learning objectives publicly, and establish a vision for learning. The transparent classroom environment will positively affect learning outcomes.

For this assignment, review the case study about Mr. Roberts classroom environment.

Mr. Roberts is a fourth grade teacher. He has been teaching in the same school, in the same grade, and in the same classroom for 12 years. His greatest achievement is establishing a flexible classroom environment heavily aligned to individualized learning. At first glance in Mr. Roberts classroom, there are stations designed for student collaboration, flex seating encouraging student comfort and independence, and a table in the back of the classroom labeled “Mr. Roberts one-on-one time.” During his one-on-one time with students, he seeks to establish a positive learning experience through collaboration, goal setting to improve performance, and encouragement to improve confidence in the learning process. The smartboard at the front of the classroom displays learning objectives, schedules, instruction necessities, and an outline to support individual student needs during learning. When students enter the classroom, they hang up their backpacks/jackets on hooks along the back wall. Students find their desk and look to the whiteboard, where Mr. Roberts has bell work. He varies the question: sometimes he writes a word problem, sometimes a writing prompt. When students are about to transition from one activity to another, Mr. Roberts plays the song “Here Comes the Sun,” and students know that they need to be finished with their activity, papers handed in, and eyes on the teacher by the time the song ends. Mr. Roberts chooses two students at the beginning of the day to pass out/collect materials, another student to hold the door, and another to lead the line to specials.

Design a visual or graphic organizer identifying procedures that support student engagement and independence in Mr. Roberts’ classroom environment. The visual or graphic organizer should represent one of the procedures Mr. Roberts has established in his classroom. In addition, provide any additional procedures you feel Mr. Roberts’ classroom may benefit from. It should reflect characteristics of the classroom environment supporting self-regulated learning and collaboration among students. 

In addition to the visual representation, include a 250-500 word summary to explain the following:

How is Mr. Roberts classroom environment designed for self-regulated learning and independent learners?

What are best practices for communicating learning objectives to students? 

How does a positive environment support self-regulated learning and student development? 

How does studying this type of environment prepare you for the design of your future classroom? 

While APA format is not required for the body of 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

 To complete this discussion:

• First, after you have started reading your weekly material, visit the following American Psychological Association’s Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Links to an external site.) web page about the field of I/O psychology and do a Google search for jobs associated with I/O psychology.
• Then, discuss your previous knowledge about the potential for careers associated with I/O Psychology.
  • Does any of the information you read about sound like an area of psychology that may be of interest to you?
• Next, discuss your identified career goals for the future and how the skills associated with I/O psychology, discussed in Chapter 1 of your text, and reviewed in the video, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, (Links to an external site.) could be applicable to help you succeed and grow as an individual, outside of the I/O field.
• Lastly, search “I/O Psychology Theories” on the internet.
  • Identify and share a theory associated with I/O psychology, explaining it to your peers.
    • Cite the source you used to learn about the theory within your explanation.
  • Explain how the theory could relate to your future career success.

Your initial post should be between 300 and 400 words. You must support your discussion by citing the required textbook.

choose two different dances from the videos 

 

“The Vessel”

Performed by Houston Met Dance at Dance Houston, April 3, 2013

Choreographer: Kiki Lucas( https://youtu.be/OudFxL6s1jo

  

“Bitter Earth”

Performed by Ad Deum Dance Company at Dance Houston, 2016

Choreographer: Steve Rooks (https://youtu.be/2mj8idFXSOU

 

“Called Back”

Performed by Hope Stone Dance at Dance Houston, 2013

Choreographer: Jane Weiner   (https://youtu.be/hnlVRr-KJVE

 

“Ndani”

Performed at Dance Houston, 2013

Choreographer: Shate’ L. Edwards (https://youtu.be/C4zK9KJ6KZo

“Barrier”

Performed by NobleMotion Dance at the City Wide Dance Festival, 2009

Choreography: Andy Noble)https://youtu.be/X2X0udz1i4E

 Concert Critique Guidelines A critique is a statement of your point of view. You should develop your ideas so that the reader can visualize and understand the dance as you observed the performance 

 Format: Your paper should be a five paragraph essay, typed in MLA format, size 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Make sure to proofread and make necessary revisions.  You will be graded on format, spelling, and grammar.

 Paragraph One:  Introduction State the “who, what, where, when” of the performance.  Briefly describe the company and the choreographer.     

 Paragraph Two:  Description This paragraph should communicate how the dance looked and sounded. Describe the dance in detail focusing on the elements of time, space, and energy.  Include costuming, lighting, music, text, sounds, props, and anything else on the stage (sculptures, sets, etc.).  Look for interrelationships among the movement, such as repetition and variation of the movement theme, organization into clear sections, and the relationships of the dancers. How does the dance relate to the audience? Is the energy projected out or does it draw the spectator in? 

 Paragraph Three:  Analysis This is your interpretation of the dance.  State the dance genre and style (remember that many contemporary choreographers combine different styles).   Determine the  choreographer’s intent.  Is the dance narrative, non-narrative, improvisation, or abstract?  Do you believe that the choreographer chose to allow the medium of movement to be the message or does the movement tell a story or convey a specific message or statement?     

 Paragraph Four:   Evaluation This paragraph conveys how well the choreographer fulfilled his/her intent.  Your personal opinion and judgment is the basis for this paragraph.  Was the dance successful?  Why or why not?  Was the choreographer successful in communicating an overall idea? Were the dancers technically proficient at performing the work?  How did the lighting, set design, costumes, and music enhance or diminish the dance?  Although your opinions are important here, be aware of your own biases.  Be specific in supporting your likes and dislikes.

Paragraph Five:  Context/ Conclusion  How does this dance connect to other dance performances that you have experienced or learned?   How does it connect to dance history and current trends of dance making?  Would you recommend this performance to others?  Would you attend more performances by this company or by other dance companies in the future?  How did this experience affect your ideas about dance as an art form? 

 A Few Tips :Be on the lookout for unsupported general statements like “This dance was very pleasing and beautiful to me. I liked it very much.” When you see such an unsupported statement, ask yourself “why” and then fill in the rest of the paragraph to explain your point. 

 What are first reactions and what do you remember most? Do not be afraid to be honest with your opinion.  Avoid being vague– “The dancers were good.” Remember you are reviewing not reporting. There are no “wrong” responses.  Narrow your thesis. Do not write a summary of every dance in the concert. Limit your writing to only the most important material. After seeing the concert, you may find that one or two works, or something about the style of the choreographer in general is most interesting, evocative, provocative, intriguing, etc.—this is where you should center your writing. What interested you most? What made you feel the most? What made you most want to get up and move? These ideas will make the assignment more interesting for you to write, and more interesting for me to read.
 

 while you watch the concert, it may be helpful to be aware of several possible issues on which you might focus your paper.

Does this dance make me feel anything? —Good, bad, uncomfortable? Even if you don’t know why, don’t discard the emotions or physical sensations your mind or body is feeling while you watch a dance. Do your best to describe them anyway. Sometimes, dance can evoke feelings directly, as if bypassing the brain. You may not ever truly understand where they come from, but they are still worth addressing, even if only in the form of a question. 

   Does the piece communicate to you? Look at the title, any program notes, the costumes, the lighting—does it seem as though it is meant to tell a specific story or theme? Maybe not—consider that some dance work is not meant to be narrative and is for pure design, architecture, sculpture—something more abstract than a story. However, even in this case, it still may say something to YOU.  

 Avoid looking for what you think the dance is “supposed” to mean, rather concentrate more on what it is to you.  As for looking for “meaning,” I find it helpful to think that watching dance is more like reading a poem than like reading a play. Often choreographers use movement as a metaphor since it cannot easily “say” things in the same kind of intellectual detail as words.  

 Stay focused on YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE.  Be Subjective; write in the first person “I felt,” “I saw,” “this meant to me…” Avoid pretending that you are writing an objective observation of a factual event. Everything you see goes through your own private filter. Yes, there may be similarities in how people respond to common events, but I am most interested in what your personal experience is, not what you think is the norm or the common view. Just do your best to honestly offer your own perspective, both with the humility to recognize that others will have equally valid differing opinions, but also with the confidence that your take on it is just as good or “right” as a New York Times critic. 

 

Over the course of this quarter you’ve learned about payroll taxes and the basics of Washington state taxes. I’d like you to summarize what you’ve learned in the context of an actual business.

Choose a https://yourhomeworkaide.info/2021/05/29/this-is-a-argumentative-essay-this-whole-essay-should-be-about-why-i-am-against/ retail business located in Washington with which you are familiar, either as an employee, a customer, or an owner. You don’t need to know the financial details of this business to complete this assignment – you just need to be familiar enough with the business to answer the questions below. The business must have employees. Then write a report in

Microsoft Word that includes the following:
1. The name of the business and its full address, including city (it must be physically located in Washington). https://intellectualessay.com/2021/05/08/mgmt6012-impact-of-values-ethics-and-diversity/

2. The products or services the business sells or provides, and whether or not these products or services are subject to Washington state sales tax. Be specific enough to include both taxable and nontaxable products and services, but details about individual items aren’t necessary. For example, a grocery store sells food (nontaxable), toiletry products (taxable), etc.

3. Describe the payroll taxes the business must pay. Do you think the business is a daily, semi-weekly, or monthly depositor? Why?

4. Describe the purpose of a Washington state reseller permit (this information is in your assigned readings). Do you think the business has a reseller permit? Why or why not?

5. In your own words, summarize Washington State Business & Occupation taxes. Which tax classification do you think the business uses when calculating its B & O taxes? https://educatoressay.com/2021/05/08/characteristic-of-stock-exchange-importance-of-money-market/

6. When are B & O taxes due, and how are they reported to Washington state?

To receive full points on this assignment, your report should demonstrate you put thought into your answers, included supporting detail and correct information. This can be done in about 500 words. If you find yourself thinking “I don’t know” to any of the questions, you don’t know the business well enough to draw an informed conclusion about its taxes. Choose another. Stores you frequent as a customer are a good choice.