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relationship between teachers and students
Do you think the relationship between teachers and students can only be limited to the classroom? Should there be more extra-curricular exchanges between teachers and students?

Discussion 5
For this Discussion, review Chapters 7 and 8 from your course text. Consider what kinds of funding sources the development organizations

discussed in these chapters use. Think about how funding might affect the ability to implement their desired programs. Consider whether the

goals of the organization may affect these factors. Think about the goals of the organization you have chosen for the Final Project. Think about

how it is funded. Consider how your chosen organization might fit into the framework built by the authors of the course text.
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how your organization is funded. In your explanation, address the role of funding organizations in determining

the goals of your chosen organization. Then, explain the mechanisms that are in place to allow funders to evaluate how programs are implemented

by the organization align with its overall goals. Explain how funders determine whether the programs implemented by the organization align with

its overall goals.

Required Resources
Readings
• Missoni, E., &Alesani, D. (2013). Management of international institutions and NGOs: Frameworks, practices and challenges. New York, NY:

Routledge.
o Chapter 10, “Governance Models and Reform” (pp. 215–238)
o Chapter 11, “Strategic Thinking and Planning” (pp. 239–265)
o Chapter 12, “Results Based Management” (pp. 266–294)
Optional Resources
Media
• Skoll World Forum. (2014a). Embracing complexity—Effectively evaluating both models and adaptive initiatives [Video file]. Retrieved

from http://skollworldforum.org/session/skoll-world-forum-2014/lunch-grab-go-panel-sessions-delegate-led-discussions-or-informal-networking-

2/embracing-complexity-effectively-evaluating-models-adaptive-initiatives/?play=embracing-complexity-effectively-evaluating-models-adaptive-

initiatives#videos

Discussion 8
For this Discussion, read the report The Challenges Leaders Face Around the World: More Similar than Different from this week’s resources.

Consider some of the common themes that leaders face in different parts of the world. Think about how managers of international organizations

can take into account these themes when managing their organizations. Then review Chapter 14 in the course text. Consider the following:
1. The challenges to human resources management in international organizations
2. Whether such challenges are substantively different from those in purely domestic organizations
3. How these challenges relate to the issues of cross-cultural management
4. How the organization you selected for the Final Project demonstrates cross-cultural management
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how your organization models cross-cultural leadership. In your explanation, address whether or not the

organization includes cross-cultural leadership in its planning and evaluation and why. Also, explain if the overall mission of the organization

requires that the organization practice a cross-cultural management or leadership model.

Required Resources
Readings
• Missoni, E., &Alesani, D. (2013). Management of international institutions and NGOs: Frameworks, practices and challenges. New York, NY:

Routledge.
o Chapter 14, “Human Resources Management” (pp. 325–359)
Note: You already read this chapter in Week 6.
o Chapter 15, “Building and Managing the Organization’s Profile” (pp. 363–390)
o Chapter 16, “Ethics and International Organizations” (pp. 391–405)
o Chapter 17, “Conclusions” (pp. 406–410)
Gentry, W., Eckert, R., Stawiski, S.,& Zhao, S. (2014). The Challenges Leaders Face Around the World: More Similar Than Different [White

paper]. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership. Retrieved from http://www.ccl.org/leadership/pdf/research/ChallengesLeadersFace.pdf
The Challenges Leaders Face Around the World: More Similar Than Different, by Gentry, W.; Eckert, R.; Stawiski, S.; Zhao, S. by Center for

Creative Leadership. Reprinted by permission of Center for Creative Leadership via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Discussion 11
For this Discussion, think back to the first week and review your goals for the course. Think about what you learned from the course and from

the Final Project. With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 3 an explanation of the one most important thing that you learned in the course. Also, explain how you will implement the ideas you

have learned about transformational leadership in international organizations after you leave this course and why. Finally, explain if studying

the challenges of international organizations changed how you think about attempts to solve global problems.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:
• Explain how your colleague’s choice of most important thing compares with your choice.
• Explain whether there is a common trend in the answers that your colleagues are posting.
• Explain what you can learn from what your colleagues see as the key parts of the course.

Show and Tell (100 points) I
This assignment is intended for you to study your favorite pet, plant, mold, etc. in new depth.
That is, as this class ends, you should have a detailed understanding of your favorite ‘thing’ and I
be able to appreciate it from a more informed perspective. You may work individually or in i
groups of up to 2 people. It is expected, however, that if you have a partner, your presentation
will be more sophisticated.

Your assignment is to

Identify an organism that is relevant to this course (20 pts)

Present your organism to the class in a way that:

a. Uses pictures or the real thing, depending on whether you can find it (10 pts)
b. Provides a brief anecdotal background to the organism (20 pts) 7

c. Demonstrates an understanding of the taxonomy covered in the course (20 pts)
d. Covers characteristics of that organism that makes it unique but part of the taxon to which it
belongs (20 pts)

e. Is of appropriate length (not less than 8-minutes) (10 pts)

2018 Goals for APCC Internship

Projects (Creative engagements with the community and the students):
• Develop social media platform (and also maintenance after internship is over)
• Crafting a newsletter and data entry
• Field trip downtown for the students

Learning about the field:
• Reflection through journaling about adult learning
• More community service with adult learners
• Advocating for adult learners

Facilitate Learning:
• Creating a student-centered curriculum (when the student requires it)
• Transitions from classroom to computer lab smoothly
• Coming up with new ways to help the students learn the material (need to run it by tutor coordinator)
• Helping teachers in the classroom

Some background on Acculturation model by Schumann
Acculturation Model is a theory proposed by John Schumann to describe the acquisition process of a second language (L2) by members of ethnic minorities[1] that typically include immigrants, migrant workers, or the children of such groups.[2] This acquisition process takes place in natural contexts of majority language setting. The main suggestion of the theory is that the acquisition of a second language is directly linked to the acculturation process, and learners’ success is determined by the extent to which they can orient themselves to the target language culture.[3]
Background
The acculturation model came into light with Schumann’s study of six non-English learners where one learner named Alberto, unlike the other five, had little progress in the acquisition process of English.[4]
Description
The process of acculturation was defined by Brown as “the process of being adapted to a new culture” which involves a new orientation of thinking and feeling on the part of an L2 learner.[5] According to Brown, as culture is an integral part of a human being, the process of acculturation takes a deeper turn when the issue of language is brought on the scene. Schumann based his Acculturation Model on two sets of factors: social and psychological. Schumann asserts that the degree to which the second-language learners acculturate themselves towards the culture of target-language (TL) group generally depends on social and psychological factors; and these two sorts of factors will determine respectively the level of social distance and psychological distance an L2 learner is having in course of his learning the target-language.[6] Social distance, as Ellis notes, concerns the extent to which individual learners can identify themselves with members of TL group and, thereby, can achieve contact with them. Psychological distance is the extent to which individual learners are at ease with their target-language learning task.[7] Schumann identifies eight factors that influence social distance: social dominance, integration pattern, enclosure, cohesiveness, size factor, cultural congruence, attitude factor, and intended length of residence. He also identifies three factors that influence psychological distance: motivation, attitude, and culture shock.[8] Schumann later sought to extend the acculturation model by assessing contemporary cognitive models for second language acquisition, including McLaughlin’s cognitive theory, Hatch and Hawkins’ experiential approach, Bialystok and Ryan’s model of knowledge and control dimensions, Anderson’s active control of thought framework, and Gasser’s connectionist lexical memory framework[9] .
Schumann’s Acculturation Model
John Schumann’s Acculturation Model describes the process by which immigrants pick up a new language while being completely immersed in that language.
This theory doesn’t deal with the process of language learning as we normally think of it (such as how we acquire grammar or listening skills), but rather focuses on social and psychological aspects that influence our success.
For instance, an immigrant is more likely to acquire their new target language if their language and the target language are socially equal, if the group of immigrants is small and not cohesive and if there is a higher degree of similarity between the immigrant’s culture and that of their new area of residence.
The obvious takeaway is that language learning is not an abstract subject like physics that can be learned out of a book regardless of the world around you. There are sociological factors at play, and the more we do to connect with the culture on the other end of our second

Who’s side are you on? the cold war

5-6 paragraphs
Proper English conventions should be followed

 

Job Analysis and Job Design
Review Chapter 4 of your textbook and discuss the topic. when posting your initial note you should provide, a reliable source (peer reviewed article,

reliable webpage [.org, .gov, or international organization]) to support your ideas. Make sure that you use a parenthetical citation in your text and

the reference at the end of your discussion using in both cases the APA citations and references style. Use the Library to find your peer reviewed

articles and download your article in PDF format so you can also attach it on the bottom of your note after the APA reference so your peers are able to

review it too.

Prepare a two page summary of their historical background and accomplishments, including any interesting anecdotes you come across.

For this week’s assignment, read your selected articles and write an annotated bibliography for the 7 most pertinent articles on your chosen topic. The annotated bibliography looks at each research article individually and addresses the following:
1. Restate your PICO question
2. List the reference using correct APA formatting
3. Summarize (1 paragraph). Use this as an opportunity to practice citing using APA guidelines (citing required).
4. Reflect (1 paragraph). Note why you have chosen to include this article and what information it provides related to your topic.
The time and effort you put into this assignment will offer commensurate rewards in terms of helping you stay organized while working with your many articles. A well-done bibliography can be very helpful in helping you recall what each of your articles say and in providing a means of relating the articles to each other.
Use Times New Roman 12-point font, double space, and assure 1” margins. Include a running head with your last name and assignment name (ex., budash bibliography) as well as page numbers. Be sure to study the grading rubric with these assignment specifications so you are clear on the expectations of this assignment.

Here is a little background information from the book of Nehemiah:
Nehemiah held a high position during the reign of King Artaxerxes I, the Persian ruler who, at that time, held dominion over the exiled

Jews. Nehemiah was a trusted servant and close advisor to the king. However, to his great dismay, Nehemiah discovered that the rebuilding

of Jerusalem had languished and that the walls of the treasured city were still in shambles. With great prayer and diplomacy, Nehemiah

secured the favor of King Artaxerxes I. He successfully assembled the resources to go finish building the walls amidst severe local

opposition. He completed the job in an amazing 52 days.
Answer the following questions using the book of Nehemiah. Be sure to relate every answer to project management.
1. What can you find about organization in this Bible teaching about achieving goals (2:1–32; 4:16–23)?
2. What can you learn about communication systems in 4:18–20?
3. What can you learn about motivation from 4:10–15, 23?
4. Explain principles of securing materials and funding from 2:8; 5:1–13.
5. What do 4:19 and 2:12–16 teach about evaluation and feedback?
6. Describe what you see about leadershipfrom 2:17–18.
7. What can you learn about setting standards from 6:1, 3, 16?
8. What can you learn about keeping good records from 3:1–32; 7:6–73?
9. List principles about worker assignments and job descriptions from 7:1–3.
This paper must be at least 2 pages andfollow current APA guidelines.

 

Factors Affecting Vulnerability and Assessment of Needs
Review the video segments titled “Premature Babies: Risks and Costs” (Vulnerable Mothers and Children group) and “Social Cost of Alcohol Abuse” (People Affected by Alcohol and Substance Abuse group) through the Films On Demand database or in the textbook.
•For each segment, select three specific factors from Chapter 2 (e.g., age, gender, culture, ethnicity, education, and income) that are present.
•Reflecting on your experiences and knowledge gained in previous courses, discuss how these factors relate to the group’s vulnerability.
•Based on the selected factors, assess the health care needs that can be inferred for each group. Discuss which approach(es) to care from Chapter 4, Section 4.1 (i.e., preventive, treatment, or long term), might help address them.