Write a short paragraph about your students’ reading fluency. Where are their strength and weakness? What have you done in the past to support students who are not yet fluent in their reading? Reading fluency is defined by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as: "the ease or ’naturalness’ of reading‚" including how a reader (i) groups or phrases words as revealed through intonation‚ stress‚ and pauses; (ii) adheres to the writer’s syntax; and (iii) expresses oneself in feeling
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Alexander‚ the Great: Strength‚ weakness and contributions There were immense qualities for Alexander‚ the great as a leader. One of the greatest qualities a leader should have is ambition. Alexander wanted to establish a vast empire and his ambition was fulfilled. He had conquered almost all the major countries of the Middle East and Asia Minor. He had also overthrown the Persian Empire by defeating the Persian king‚ Darius III. He was one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He
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A Brief Overview of Play Therapy Rebecca Maxwell March 28‚ 2011 Abstract From Piaget‚ we gain an understanding of the symbolism in child’s play. Play is central to the development of a child and can also teach us a great deal about their thoughts‚ feelings and experiences that they are not developmentally able to verbalize. With its foundations in psychoanalysis‚ play therapy stems from the work of Herminie von Hug-Hellmuth of Vienna. Along with her contemporaries‚ Hug-Hellmuth began developing
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29:209-2 14 (1 996) Chronic Lung Disease Secondary to Ammonia Inhalation Injury: A Report on Three Cases Rafael E. de la Hoz‚ MD‚ MPH‚ Donald P. Schlueter‚ MD‚ and William N. Rom‚ MD‚ MPH Inhalation of highly hydrosoluble toxicants‚ like ammonia‚ can be associated with chronic lung diseases‚ which have been partially characterized. We present the cases of three patients who were evaluated 2 years after massive exposure to ammonia in occupational settings. They presented with chronic dyspnea‚ and clinical
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Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue. Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and the blood vessels that nourish it. The disease reduces the liver’s ability to manufacture proteins and process hormones‚ nutrients‚ medications‚ and poisons. Cirrhosis gets worse over time and can become potentially life threatening. This disease can cause: excessive bleeding (hemorrhage)‚ impotence‚ liver cancer‚ coma due to
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Cancer Patients that reside in rural areas face many challenges when it comes to high quality health care. The top 5 cancer research centers are in some of the biggest cities in America. They are in Houston‚ New York‚ Boston‚ Seattle‚ and Baltimore. Cancer patients in rural areas have to spend thousands of more dollars to see more experienced doctors and visit better hospitals. They spend extra money on apartments‚ hotels‚ car rentals‚ food‚ gas‚ and out of pocket medical expenses. For example
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Survey of Potential Strengths and Weaknesses Financial The Patient Flow Center is a non-revenue producing department. That being said‚ one of the main purposes of this department is that of transferring in patients from outside hospitals. Once the patient has arrived‚ revenue can then be incurred. Human Resource Management Both licensed clinical and non-clinical staff members primarily staff the VUMC Adult Patient Flow Center. The backgrounds of those licensed staff member’s ranges from hospital
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Jamilieh Knight Sjogren Syndrome Sjogren’s Syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease where the white blood cells attack the moisture producing glands. The disorder may cause dry eye‚ mouth‚ skin‚ nose‚ and vaginal dryness. Sjogren can also affect the kidney‚ gastrointestinal system‚ blood vessels‚ lungs‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and the central nervous system. Sjogren’s can occur alongside other autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis‚ lupus or scleroderma. The consequences of Sjögren’s syndrome
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classify and deliver the actions that need to be taken to achieve my life‚ personal and professional goals. This module has allowed me to better recognize my strengths and weaknesses which will drive me to my goals. ‘’A Personal Development Plan (PDP)‚ also called a Plan of Improvement‚ is a document intended to improve areas of weakness that a person may have. ‘’ (Derrick Meador‚ about.com) My current situation I study at London Metropolitan University. I am currently in my second year studying
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that is defined by the absence of breathing for at least ten seconds due to obstruction of the airway. This obstruction can be caused by the tongue‚ soft palate or uvula relaxing and blocking the airway. A person with OSA will have noticeable breathing efforts‚ such as chest rise‚ but will not be able to take are into the lungs. This causes the person to startle awake. Often times the person with the sleep disorder is not even aware that they have a problem
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