Research+Paper

This assignment may be done in groups of 2 or 3 students--depending on class size. This assignment entails doing extensive research on an area of diversity (area to be approved by professor). The research and presentation will involve background information, research, specific dilemmas, and ways to deal with this area in a professional way. (Think of a diversity issue you deal with in your present role). What research has been done? How will you address and deal with this topic in a knowledgeable and professional way? //(As your professor, I am looking for effective and creative presentations that reflect the scholarly information/research from your paper).//

The group will submit one written report as a group project. Each member will be required to submit a confidential outline to me of how each team member contributed to the assignment. In all cases, individuals in the group are responsible for turning in the **best possible project**. A grade will first be assigned to the overall project and then dropped from there if needed as indicated by the reports. This means you __should meet and plan regularly__ during the semester so you know if you have a problem and can then work to overcome it. All members of the group must contribute to the project in a **meaningful**, content-relevant way. =Choose a Topic--Once a topic has been chosen by a group, no other group may choose the topic. Your topic should be specific enough to have a clear focus, while broad enough for a 30-45 minute long “inservice”. If students choose a topic that I would have covered, the syllabus can/will be revised accordingly. Once chosen, groups may not change their topic without the professor’s prior approval. Use the resources of the class—articles, books, etc.=


 * General reminder:** Your group needs to develop a group presentation (with accompanying brief report) on a topic related to diversity (for example, describing a cultural group and its practices, information and resources for a specific special need (i.e., children with asthma, autism,Downs); collaborating with parents/professionals). You have a broad range of topics to choose from, but in all cases, you must again be working towards the class goals and objectives or competencies related to diversity—this course).

a workshop for parents, for children, or for new employees at a center where professionals in development, family studies and early childhood education might work. You will have 30 minutes in class to present your inservice, including time for participation by participants (in this case the class). If your planned inservice would be longer than half hour, your class presentation should provide some of the actual main messages of the “real session” as well as a brief outline of what all you have planned. Your written report must detail how the entire training session would go.
 * INSERVICE TRAINING SESSION.** Here is my vision. Your group must plan

1. Briefly describe the overall relevance of your topic and the audience you have targeted. 2. Research your topic using both course material and __at least 5 or more additional resources__ (i.e., from research scholarly articles, books, etc.). Briefly summarize what you have learned and attach a reference list done in APA style to your paper. You may integrate what you have learned with how you will present to your audience. 3. Make a detailed outline emphasizing the points you want to address in the training session. 4. Design a **__one- to two-page handout__** to accompany your session (for session participants; handout should also have references as appropriate). There are _ students in class this semester. The final complete paper and the presentations **will take place during the Saturday class.** The final paper includes all of the above (including the handout and evaluation form as part of an integrated packet).
 * 1) Write up how you plan to run the session, keeping lectures to a minimum. **Plan to involve the class as much as possible.**For example, use adult-level activities that help simulate how we experience things or small group discussion of specific questions. Consider using props, pictures, posters, or other visual aids to enhance your presentation. All published resources must also be cited on your reference list.
 * 2) **__Design an evaluation form__** to get feedback from the session participants about the session. Make sure you evaluate both content of the session __and__ style of providing information. It will be distributed in class so you can have some feedback. (Not optional).

The following attachment is the rubric for the research paper.