Communicating Effectively with Children

   Consider: Reflect on the articles in this week’s Required Resources, “The Nature of Teacher Talk during Small Group Activities” and “Stepping Back to Listen to Jeff: Conversations with a 2-Year-Old” (see attachments). In each, the authors offer guidelines for facilitating affirming communication with children. Re-read the articles and identify three important principles you gleaned … Read more

Problem Solving with Persona Dolls

   Review the media segment attached: How      might the children identify with Mickey? In what      ways did the teacher make the doll “real” to the children? How did      the teacher “set the stage” for future stories and      problem-solving? Now, reflect on the information presented in the Persona Doll Training website (http://www.persona-doll-training.org/ukhome.html) and the article, “Problem … Read more

Q3d1

 Select and identify a culture other than your own. In what ways will you have to modify your communication approach, your nursing tasks, and your patient education in formulating a culturally competent plan of care for this patient? 

Organizational Structure & Culture Assignment

  5 SCHOLARY SOURCE, APA FORMAT Paper should be 4-5 double-spaced pages of content in length (this does not include title page or reference pages). Overview In this Case Study, you will apply the Statesmanship model discussed in Module 1: Week 1 to a real, specific public administration context. In other words, choose an organization that … Read more

Topic 1 Q 2

 How does cultural competency occur? What can one do to become culturally aware? Describe an effective approach to using The Purnell Model when working with subcultures (immigration status, gender, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, educational status, etc.). 

Topic1 q1

 “Variant characteristics of culture” include nationality, race, age, color, religious affiliation, educational status, socioeconomic status, occupation, military experience, political beliefs, urban versus rural residence, enclave identity, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender issues, physical characteristics, immigration status, and length of time away from the country of origin. Reflect on your own cultural background and … Read more

Ableism

TOPIC : Christianity and Ableism as punishment from God (400 – 1800 CE) 1) Outline the basic history of the event(s). You can use a timeline or write it out. 2) What ways was disability defined during your topic’s era? 3) How were the differently abled (disabled) treated during your topic’s time? 4) What beliefs, … Read more

Heterosexism Assignment

Islam, Christianity and Judaism and homosexuality Outline the basic history of the event(s). You can use a timeline or write it out. Write a brief description of what class(es) are involved in your chosen topic. What attitudes about sexuality contributed to your conflict? How did the cultures ideals, values, and beliefs change or return to … Read more

Discussion Forum: Heterosexism

In our world, we commonly think of gender as just male and female, especially when we’re categorized by things like color and clothing. It seems like we can’t even look at anything without seeing it divided into boys and girls — this is heteronormativity. But the thing is, not everyone identifies as one or the … Read more

Exploring Traumatic Influences

 A critical aspect of supporting young children and families is your  understanding of the varied ways traumatic influences impact children’s  identities and their development. What might surprise you is that the  ways in which you view trauma, much like your other views, have also  been shaped in various ways by societal bias. This week you … Read more