What are the two most important issues educators face today? As you develop your scholarly stance, include the following information in your research paper: Identify who should be most concerned about these issues

Assignment Question

During Week 2, you practiced using the Library’s databases & resources to find scholarly support – use this knowledge to investigate an area of Education that is related to your degree focus/concentration area. After exploring scholarly sources in your chosen topic area, answer the following question: What are the two most important issues educators face today? As you develop your scholarly stance, include the following information in your research paper: Identify who should be most concerned about these issues (i.e., K-12 teachers/administrators, special education teachers, students, parents, etc.) How do these issues impact educators and their ability to complete relevant objectives (i.e., remove barriers to learning, curriculum development, etc.)

Propose possible solutions that can alleviate these issues. This is where you will synthesize the information you found from scholarly sources and provide your own (informed) thoughts about ways to resolve or reduce any negative impacts these issues may have. Be sure to review all prior feedback from your instructor, as well as any you received from your peers (if applicable) and make the appropriate revisions. Also, please consider the following particulars: You do not need to include an APA-formatted abstract for this paper; please do include an APA-formatted title page. Your final paper should be between 600 – 700 words (not including the title page or references page). Your final draft will be evaluated according to the rubric associated with this assignment. The rubric is located in the “Grades and Progress” item in the navigation menu. Click on Grades and Progress, locate the assignment and select View Rubric. Be sure to review before you begin. Academic Research Paper – Final Draft Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts Organization/Clarity view longer descriiption 25 pts Exemplary • Well-organized, clear, & precisely stated ideas follow logical order with appropriate transitions • Supports central focus with adequate depth & breadth 17 pts Competent • Generally organized ideas that follow a fairly logical order & support a central focus. However, greater attention to detail (depth & breadth) is needed 8 pts Developing • Lacks clear organization, • Ideas do not follow a logical order and do not support the central focus / 25 pts Comment from teacher Nicholas, Your topic on the integration of technology in the classroom and ensuring educational equity is focused narrowly enough for the scope of this assignment. Information relates to the main topic. Your Paper is well-researched in detail and from many good sources For your final submission, Use Grammarly to check your paper for minor errors. Great start. Thank you for adding headings and a cover page!