Valinda Hinkey SPE 226 April 15‚ 2012 Betty Cokeley Educating the Exceptional Learner Introduction An observation was completed on a 2nd grade student who has two different types of visual disorders. The first disorder is dyslexia and the second disorder is a visual disorder which requires the use of an overhead projector with instructions being written in fluorescent colors. The observation was a math activity which involved counting‚ identification of colors‚ simple addition‚ and graphing
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I believe the most important attribute of a good learner is the desire for self-learning. The successful self-directed learner does not wait for someone else to say‚ “you must learn this.”. They have a goal in mind and will work hard to achieve that goal no matter how difficult. When one has the desire to learn something new‚ they understand that it takes time‚ repetition and practice‚ they never give up until they reach their goal. In addition‚ when a person has the desire for self-learning;
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introduction to the case study of Somerset Furniture. The main talk of the event would be about global supply chain and its impact towards Somerset furniture. In this case study we reverse the history‚ background‚ and anatomy of Somerset Furniture. From the introduction of the company we learn about the journey needed in developing and manufacturing the product lines. The journey of Somerset Furniture will dictate on why the company started to outsource and also learn about the time frame involving in
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For many years there has been much debate about what‚ if anything‚ sets adult education apart from other fields of study or disciplines. According to Davenport and Davenport (1985)‚ the identification of what is unique about adult learning (in contrast to child or youth learning) has been a long-standing effort in adult education. They reasoned that if this difference could be identified‚ then the research territory of adult education could be based on these theoretical distinctions. Knowles (1980)
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CMEC01 12/8/06 8:50 Page 1 Chapter 1 Managers and Managing LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: ✓ Describe what management is‚ why management is important‚ what managers do‚ and how managers utilise organisational resources efficiently and effectively to achieve organisational goals. ✓ Distinguish among planning‚ organising‚ leading and controlling (the four principal managerial functions)‚ and explain how managers’ ability to handle each one can affect
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Sunday‚ November 11‚ 2012 Managing Time as an Adult Learner In high school years school was the primary concern. Teacher provides the proper learning environment; parents take care for school materials‚ food and other personal needs. Still felt like not enough time for school work. This is opposite to an adult learner. As an adult learner other responsibility becomes the first priority. It is especially hard when they have a family to care for and household responsibilities too. Family care
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Health and Safety Executive Managing competence for safety-related systems Part 1: Key guidance © Crow n copyright 2007 This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive‚ the Inst itution of Engineering Technology and t he B rit ish Computer Society. Following t he guidance is not compulsory and you are f ree t o take other act ion. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with t he law in Great Britain where t his is regulated by t he H ealt
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Metacognitive Skills Metacognition refers to learners’ automatic awareness of their own knowledge and their ability to understand‚ control‚ and manipulate their own cognitive processes.2 Metacognitive skills are important not only in school‚ but throughout life. For example‚ Mumford (1986) says that it is essential that an effective manager be a person who has learned to learn. He describes this person as one who knows the stages in the process of learning and understands his or her own preferred
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A child who is an English language learner (ELL) requires a positive‚ supportive‚ and secure environment in order to learn the second language (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 35). If the child feels a strong support system‚ he/she will have the confidence to attempt and work on their English skills (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 13). Educators must “know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics‚” which is NAEYC’s standard 2a. Acquiring knowledge on diverse characteristics that families exhibit will
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Managing change is important in seeking the final component of successfully managing strategy‚ process‚ people and culture in most modern organizations. More and more‚ staying competitive in the face of demographic trends‚ technological innovations‚ and globalization requires organizations to change at much higher rates than ever before. Few people will argue with this statement‚ but fewer still will say their organization does a good job at managing those changes. Managing change well is a continuous
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