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This assignment builds upon the outline you submitted in Week 3. Be sure to respond to instructor feedback in this paper. Keep in mind that this assignment should lay the groundwork for the Week 10 capstone assignment, in which you will design a curriculum to promote student learning related to the selected issue. The curriculum will be appropriate to your chosen track - either K-12 or adult education.

Explain a current issue in education, including how the issue is related to diversity and ethics. Based on your research, describe facets, topics, or problems related to the issue that can be addressed through education.

Instructions

Write a 4–5 page paper in which you follow these instructions:

1. Explain the significance of the issue and its relevance to K-12 or adult education. Describe the background, scope, and stakeholders involved in this issue.
2. Analyze how the issue is related to diversity. The diversity issue may be related to educational programs, the learning institution, educators, learners, the organization, and/or the community.
3. Analyze how ethical standards apply to this issue. Cite the source of the code of ethics. Specify the standards that apply and explain their connection.
4. Propose ideas for how the issue can be addressed in a unit of K-12 or adult curriculum. The following questions will help you generate ideas.
   1. Based on research, describe problems related to the issue.
   2. What topics can be addressed that will improve the problem or situation related to this educational issue?
   3. What do people need to learn about the issue?
5. Use 4-5 sources that are no older than five years to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Research a current issue in the field of education for the purpose of determining how it can be addressed through learning.
• Determine the relationship of diversity and ethics to a current issue in the field of education.

Should students in school or adult learners be introduced to the topics of ethics and diversity? If yes, what topics will you discuss? If not, why not?

Provide specific topics that should be discussed and topics that should not be covered.

Research

In your curriculum course, you learned about how to structure learning materials, including assessments. Identify a unit of curriculum or a training module online that you think is an excellent example. Choose one that's appropriate for your program track, K-12 or adult education. You will examine the curriculum or module in this week's discussion post.

Continue to rely upon the Library guide for your research

Instructions

Identify a curriculum unit or module that you think is an excellent example of its type. Choose one that's appropriate for your program track, K-12 or adult education.Links to an external site.In addition, many organizations offer free educational materials related to their area or work or study.

Note: You cannot share a unit that you have created/designed in previous classes.

Please respond to the following:

• Share the source and title of your selection.
• Discuss the topic of the unit or module.
• What main components are included in this unit?
• Explain why you believe this unit is an excellent example of curriculum or module development.

Please address the following:

Several websites were introduced in this course to enhance your understanding of topics related to education, learning theories, diversity, ethics, curriculum design, and corporate training. Recommend a "go-to" resource that has informed you about educational practices or professional developments related to adult education. Why should other educators visit this resource?

Overview

In this capstone project, you will create a unit of K-12 or adult curriculum to address a significant issue in education. Review the checklist (K-12 or Adult) provided in Week 7 to guide you in developing your unit of curriculum.

Lay the ground for your unit of K-12 or adult curriculum by explaining the educational issue and tying it to diversity and ethics. Then, demonstrate your understanding of this issue by identifying a learning theory and explaining how the learning theory applies to the unit of curriculum or training module.

Instructions

Part 1: Description of Educational Issue

Write a 5-7 page paper in which you:

Write an introduction and description for your unit of curriculum.

• Describe the educational issue. Discuss the relevance of this issue to the community, school district, organization, community, or society in general.
• Explain how the unit of curriculum ties in with diversity and ethics. Support the selection with at least one credible, relevant, and appropriate source.
• Explain how you used the learning theory to design your unit of curriculum. Why did you choose this one? Why is it appropriate for this unit? Include at least one in-text citation to support the use of this learning theory.

Part 2: Unit of Curriculum

Design a 4-5 page unit of curriculum, with assessments, to promote student learning related to a current issue in the field of education. These resources can help you in developing your unit:

• Unit Template Examples for Designing Your CurriculumLinks to an external site..
• How to Make Lesson Plans for Adult StudentsLinks to an external site..
• How to Create Training Modules: A Template GuideLinks to an external site..
• How to Develop an Online Training Module for Your Corporate TrainingLinks to an external site..

Use the checklist you selected in your Week 7 assignment to review the elements that are required in your curriculum or module. Label the sections clearly in your design.

Your curriculum or module must include the following components:

K-12

• Grade Level and State Benchmarks.
• Learning Goals.
• Promotion of Learner Engagement.
• Value or Relevance.
• Instructional Environment.
• Materials.
• Meeting Diverse Needs.
• Culturally Responsive Education.
• Meeting Ethical Standards.
• Varied Assessment.

Adult

• Audience or Target Population.
• Learning Objectives.
• Learning Activities that Promote Engagement.
• Value or Relevance.
• Instructional Environment.
• Materials.
• Connection/Application to Diversity.
• Culturally Responsive Education or Training.
• Ethical Standards.
• Varied Assessments.

Note: Students cannot use an assignment submitted to another class.

Reflect on future trends in K-12 or Adult Education that will likely have an impact on your career. Describe one of these trends and discuss why it might be an issue worthy of discussion in the future