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AED 204 AID The learning interface
AED 204 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.aed204aid.com AED 204 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ
2AED 204 Week 1 CheckPoint Top Ten
Characteristics of a Multicultural SchoolAED 204
Week 2 CheckPoint Differences in Socioeconomic
StatusAED 204 Week 2 Assignment Educational
Implications of Socioeconomic Status (Appendix
D)AED 204 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2AED 204 Week 3
CheckPoint Personal StatementAED 204 Week 4
CheckPoint Sexual Harassment ScenarioAED 204
Week 4 Assignment Debunking Gender
MisconceptionsAED 204 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2AED
204 Week 5 CheckPoint Equal Inclusion Case
LawAED 204 Week 6 CheckPoint The First Amendment
and its Impact on EducationAED 204 Week 6
Assignment Religious ImpactMatrixAED 204 Week 7
DQ 1 and DQ 2
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AED 204 Week 1 CheckPoint Top Ten Characteristics
of a Multicultural School FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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Characteristics of a Multicultural School
Environment Resource Ch. 1 of Multicultural
Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date
Day 5 post to the Individual forum Use the
lists on p. 7 of the text to create a list of the
top ten characteristics of a multicultural
school environment. Rank the characteristics
in order from most important to least important.
Provide a 100- to 150-word justification for
your rankings. Post your attachment.
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AED 204 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
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Due Date Day 2 post to the Main forum
Post your response to the following Other than
the obvious obstacles of prejudice and
discrimination (such as, boys getting more
attention than girls minorities in poor
schools and so forth), name two other factors
that have the potential to prevent equality in
education. Elaborate on the two you choose.
Discussion Question 2 Resources Pages
20-23 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic
Society and Appendixes B and C Due Date
Day 4 post to the Main forum Post your
response to the following Use the directions in
Appendix B to complete the Cultural Identity Pie
Chart template in Appendix C. What does this
chart tell others about your identity? Respond
to the similarities and differences between your
pie chart and the pie chart of your classmates.
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AED 204 Week 2 Assignment Educational
Implications of Socioeconomic Status (Appendix
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signment Educational Implications of
Socioeconomic Status Matrix Resources
Appendix D and Ch. 2 of Multicultural Education
in a Pluralistic Society Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Use the information
provided in Ch. 2 of the text to determine the
potential impact of socioeconomic status on
education in the following areas teacher
expectations, student tracking, equal
representation in the curriculum, and financial
support for schools. Complete the
following Record relevant information in
Appendix D. Determine what this matrix says about
educational equality. Summarize your conclusions
in a 350- to 500-word statement to be
included at the end of the matrix.
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AED 204 Week 2 CheckPoint Differences in
Socioeconomic Status FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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Socioeconomic Status Resource Page 53 of
Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society
Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
Read the Differences in Socioeconomic Status
section on p. 53 of the text. Write a 350-
to 500-word response addressing the following
points List three social factors that most
impact the scenario. Justify your answer with
an example from the scenario for each selected
factor. Conclude by suggesting a viable
solution to the scenario. Post your
response.
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AED 204 Week 3 CheckPoint Personal Statement FOR
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Personal Statement Due Date Day 5
Individual forum Write a 350- to 500-word
statement that reflects on how your ethnicity
influences your personalbehavior, attitudes, and
values. Post your statement.
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AED 204 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.aed204aid.com Discussion Question 1
Due Date Day 2 Main forum Post your
response to the following Based on the reading
in Ch. 3 of the text, what factors do you think
most contributed to the Supreme Court's decision
in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)? How
does this decision continue to impact education
today? Discussion Question 2 Due Date
Day 4 Main forum Post your response to
the following Read the opening scenario on pp.
91-92 of the text. How would you resolve this
situation? What strategies would you use to
incorporate tolerance and sensitivity
toward the ethnic values in Ms. Williams
classroom?
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AED 204 Week 4 Assignment Debunking Gender
Misconceptions FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.aed204aid.com Assignment Debunking Gender
Misconceptions Resource Appendix E
Due Date Day 7 Individual forum Consider
that there are many gender misconceptions in
education. For example, some people believe that
boys are more suited for and more interested in
math and science. Think about other stereotypes
that exist related to gender. How do these
stereotypes and misconceptions impact education
in the United States? What are your beliefs
regarding ability differences between males and
females in general and in education? What
evidence can you present to validate your
viewpoint? Also consider the existing laws that
are meant to guarantee equal treatment in
education for girls and boys.
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AED 204 Week 4 CheckPoint Sexual Harassment
Scenario FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.aed204aid.com CheckPoint Sexual Harassment
Scenario Resource Pages 161-163 of
Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society
Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
Read the sexual harassment section on pp. 161-163
and the scenario at the top of p. 162 of the
text. Answer the questions that follow the
scenario at the top of p. 162. Post your
answers.
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AED 204 Week 5 CheckPoint Equal Inclusion Case
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heckPoint Equal Inclusion Case Law
Resource Pages 181-191 of Multicultural
Education in a Pluralistic Society Due
Date Day 5 Individual forum List each of
the cases and laws affecting the equal inclusion
of students with disabilities from pp. 181-191 of
the text. Explain, in no more than 150
words per law, what requirements each law places
on educators in their classrooms. Post
your response. AED 204 Diversity in the
Classroom
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AED 204 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.aed204aid.com Discussion Question 1
Due Date Day 2 Main forum Post your
response to the following What are some factors
that contribute to the disproportional
representation of minority students in special
education classes? Explain your answer.
Discussion Question 2 Due Date Day 4
Main forum Post your response to the
following Read the scenario on pp. 177-178 of
the text. Imagine you are in Riley's shoes and
how full of special needs students would impact
the other students as well as the incoming
special needs students. Then answer question 1 at
the top of p. 178.
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AED 204 Week 6 Assignment Religious ImpactMatrix
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nt Religious Impact Matrix Resources
Appendix F Electronic Reserve Readings for Week
5, located on the student web page and the
Compare Worldviews Web page at http//www.teachin
gaboutreligion.org/WorldviewDiversity/compare.htm
Due Date Day 7 Individual forum
Complete the following Assume you are on the
school board of your local school district and
you are tasked with the job of strategic
planning for issues facing your district.
Complete the matrix in Appendix F to determine
the potential response from each of the
religious groups in your community. Use the
attached links in Appendix F to research the
basic moral and ethical principles believed by
each group. Determine how you believe each group
would react to the issue based on what you find.
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AED 204 Week 6 CheckPoint The First Amendment
and its Impact on Education FOR MORE CLASSES
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Amendment and its Impact on Education
Resource Electronic Reserve Readings for Week 5,
located on the student web page Due Date
Day 5 Individual forum List five key
educational issues related to the First Amendment
from your reading. Briefly describe how each
issue impacts the classroom. Post your
response.
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AED 204 Week 7 CheckPoint Legal and Ethical
Issues Confronting the Educat FOR MORE CLASSES
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Ethical Issues Confronting the Education of
English Language Learners Due Date Day
5 Individual forum Consider that in
recent years several states have abandoned
bilingual education, but advocacy groups have
argued that something must be done to help
English Language Learners master necessary
competencies. Complete an Internet search
to find at least two instances of conflicts
between the legal and ethical issues confronting
the education of English Language Learners. For
example, some states have ceased funding for
bilingual education and may not instruct the ELL
students in their native languages. However,
the issue still remains that the schools are
responsible for instructing ELL students and
those students have to learn English in order
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AED 204 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.aed204aid.com   Discussion Question 1
Due Date Day 2 Main forum Post
your response to the following questions How
should a student's language development affect
the way instruction and assessments are designed?
Why? Discussion Question 2 Due Date Day
4 Main forum Post your response to the
following Imagine that you teach in a large,
linguistically diverse school district where
nearly 20 different languages are spoken. How
might this degree of language diversity
impact your classroom, your school, and your
district?
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AED 204 Week 8 Assignment Creating an At-Risk
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www.aed204aid.com Assignment Creating an
At-Risk Program Resources Ch. 8 of
Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society
and Appendix E Due Date Day 7 Individual
forum Imagine that you have been asked to
serve on the advisory board for a new,
alternative school program in your school
district. The advisory board must specify the
factors that will be considered in determining
which students qualify for the program and they
must create a plan that can be presented to the
school board for approval and potential
implementation at the beginning of the school
year two years from now. Create a plan for
identifying potential students for the new
at-risk program by completing the following
points Consider the following question in your
plan Because you do not have the resources to
serve an entire at-risk population, how will you
focus your resources to create the greatest
impact for your community?
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AED 204 Week 8 CheckPoint Identifying Signs of
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Signs of Abuse, Drug Use, and Suicidal Tendencies
in Students Resource Ch. 8 of
Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society
Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
Complete the following points Find reputable
Web sites on the Internet that list signs to look
for when children and adolescents are being
abused, using drugs, and have suicidal
tendencies. Create a list of key signs that can
signify to an educator that a student is
potentially being abused, using drugs, or having
suicidal tendencies. Provide a brief 100- to
150-word explanation of what you would do if you
saw these signs in your students. Include
an APA citation for each Web site used.
Post your list and explanation.
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AED 204 Week 9 Capstone DQ FOR MORE CLASSES
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Question Due Date Day 3 Main forum
Post 350- to 500-word response to the
following You have the ability to choose three
or four books for your students. Based on what
you have learned in this course, how can you
assess the level of bias and stereotypes in the
contents of these texts? What are your criteria?
Is there a level of bias you feel is acceptable?
If so, how can that be addressed with your
students?
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AED 204 Week 9 Final Project Creating a Plan for
a Culturally Diverse FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.aed204aid.com Final Project Creating a Plan
for a Culturally Diverse Classroom
Resources Appendix A and all reading assignments
for the course Due Date Day 7 Individual
forum Consider that each person in the
education profession should continually add items
to his or her professional portfolio to
represent his or her educational philosophy and
beliefs. Often, paraprofessional educators
forget that the atmosphere of the classroom is as
important as the instructional content being
delivered to the students. It is your
responsibility to support the rules for student
behavior and interaction. For the final project,
create a plan for addressing the needs and issues
in a multicultural classroom to add to your
portfolio. Summarize your multicultural
plan in a paper of 1,050 to 1,400 words, by
addressing the following points
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