This document provides instructions for an assignment to create a presentation about a school or program that exemplifies culturally relevant practices and innovation. Students are asked to find a model that represents what they have learned and develop 7 slides covering: the school name and location with a link; general student demographics; why the school is innovative; the 21st century skills supported; how learning experiences reflect culturally relevant pedagogy; how creativity is promoted for teachers and students; and overall organization with high contrast. The presentation will be submitted to the course site and doc sharing for evaluation based on content and formatting rubrics.

1. A number of important resources supporting the design,
development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally
relevant instructional experiences are available online.
Throughout this course, you have had many opportunities to
view a number of such resources. This assignment encourages
you to reflect on the key concepts presented in the course
through the creation of a presentation that you can use in the
future to support your teaching efforts. The goal is to showcase
schools or programs representing what you have learned thus far
regarding culturally relevant practices, creativity, and
innovation. A plethora of options exists as you search for a
model school or program. While the K-12 public school setting
may be on the forefront of your mind, remember there are a
variety of learning environments available, such as charter and
private schools, technical programs, post-secondary education
and training programs, schools and programs pertaining to the
military, Sunday schools and other religious schools, and more.
Therefore, expand your search efforts to gain a well-rounded
perspective to share in your presentation. The resource you
create can also be shared with colleagues (as well as the public
in general) to advocate for implementing a more culturally-
relevant instructional approach to professional practice.
A listing of free tools you might choose to use as you develop a
website or presentation is presented in the Instructor Guidance.
Each tool includes its own collection of help files and tutorials
to support your creative endeavor. Similarly, there are
numerous web-based tools that could be utilized to create an
interactive presentation, such as Animoto, Knovio, Prezi, or
PowToon. Use your creativity and try something new!
Review the Week Four Instructor Guidance for detailed
assistance about preparing for and completing this assignment.
Next, construct your assignment to meet the content and written
communication expectations below. You will submit this

2. assignment to two places in our course. First, submit the
Assignment to Waypoint, as usual. Second, submit the
Assignment to Doc Sharing. To access the Doc Sharing tool,
select "Modules" in your left navigation menu. In the "Tools"
module, you will find the Doc Sharing page.
Create a Presentation that includes each of the following items:
(7 points)
A separate page/slide for each bullet point:
Name and location of the school with a link to the school or
program
General demographic information about the students
A summary of why the school or program is innovative and/or
unique
A description of the 21st century skills supported by the school
or program.
Examination of how the learning experiences reflect culturally
relevant pedagogy
Explanation of how the school and/or program promotes
creativity in the classroom for both teachers and students
The presentation is well organized, formatted with high-contrast

3. (1 point)
If you are enrolled in the MAED Program, it is imperative that
you keep copies of all assignments completed in this course.
You will return to them for the portfolio that you will create in
your final MAED course. This portfolio is a culminating project
that will demonstrate that you have met program outcomes.
Review this week’s Instructor Guidance for additional
information about completing this assignment. Contact your
instructor for clarifications about this or any assessment in the
course before the due date using the “Ask Your Instructor”
forum. Then, also using the Grading Rubric as a guide for your
performance on this assignment, construct your assignment to
meet each of the content and written communication
expectations.
Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to be sure you
have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each
criterion and submit the assignment for evaluation no later than
Day 7
Culturally Relevant Inspiration
Must be seven to ten slides (not including title and references
pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
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Must include a separate title page with the following:

4. Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at three scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in
addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If
you have questions about whether a specific source is
appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a
specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center..