Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Digital Resource Understanding the functions of the brain is of great value to all professionals involved in teaching, learning, and curriculum and instructional design. Professionals will be more effective in their efforts if they understand the development and processes of the brain, and how to apply this information to their work. By understanding and effectively applying brain research, professionals will see growth in the learning of those they work to instruct or support.Choose one of the following deliverables to outline the importance of critical thinking and problem-solving in brain-based learning in your field:Newsletter (using a digital tool like a newsletter template in Microsoft Word, Google Documents, or Microsoft Publisher)10-12 slide digital presentation, including presenter’s notes with documentation of resources and a title slide.Webpage (using a tool like Wix, Google Sites, or Weebly)Select a specific audience related to your field of study (early childhood or elementary parents, junior high or high school students and parents, college students, or other adult learners in a professional setting). Your digital resource should be based on critical thinking and problem-solving, including the thinking levels presented in Bloom’s Taxonomy as applied to your audience.In the digital resource include the following:What critical thinking and problem-solving are and how they relate to brain-based learning and your respective professional field.The role of metacognition in critical thinking and problem-solving.The role of experiential and problem/project-based learning in critical thinking and problem-solving.Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and how your audience can apply these levels to their learning, teaching, or training.Five audience-appropriate resources and strategies to improve critical thinking, problem-solving, and brain function.Support your deliverable with 4-5 scholarly resources.Your deliverable should include graphics that are relevant to the content and audience you chose, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.Make sure your document or website can be accessed by others before submitting to the LMS.While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion

Part OneReview the classroom management example and the SPD-540 Class Profile from this week's readings. Keeping the classroom management plan example in mind, identify three to four modifications you would make for students with disabilities who are listed in the SPD-540 Class Profile.In your submission, complete the following for each modification:List the modification;Identify the student(s) for whom the modification is designed;Provide a 1 page rationale explaining how the modification will meet the needs of the identified student(s); andSupport your choices with references to the CEC Professional Ethical Principles and Professional Practice Standards.Part TwoCreate a new 750-1,000-word classroom management plan that could be used in a resource or self-contained classroom of eight students. Assume these students have a variety of exceptionalities including serious disruptive and sometimes unsafe behaviors. Consistent with The IRIS Center guidelines, your classroom management plan should include the following components:A statement of purposeRulesProceduresConsequencesAn action plan for implementationIn addition, specifically address safe and appropriate student crisis intervention. Also, include a layout of the classroom that incorporates the guidelines and any additional classroom materials related to classroom management, such as signs, posters, etc.Support your classroom management plan with a minimum of three scholarly resources on best practices in classroom management for special education.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.This may help in completing this assignment: Behavior Management: Principles and Practices of Positive BehaviorReview chapter 3 in Behavior Management: Principles and Practices of Positive Behavior Supports. http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2013/behavior-management-principles-and-practices-of-positive-behavior-supports_ebook_3e.phpElectronic Resource1. Classroom ManagementReview “Classroom Management,” available on the University of Massachusetts website.http://people.umass.edu/~afeldman/beingnewteacher/sampleplan.html 2. Classroom Management (Part 1): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management PlanRead " Classroom Management (Part 1): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan," from The Iris Center website.http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/beh1/ 3. Classroom Management (Part 2): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management PlanRead " Classroom Management (Part 2): Developing Your Own Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan," from The Iris Center website.http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/beh2/ 4. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training ProgramView "Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program," available on YouTube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZwMLGb0M48 5. Restructuring the Inclusion Classroom to Facilitate Differentiated InstructionRead “Restructuring the Inclusion Classroom to Facilitate Differentiated Instruction,” by Patterson, Connolly and Ritter, from Middle School Journal (2009). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=43972248&site=ehost-live&scope=site 6. Special Education Professional Ethical PrinciplesReview the CEC Special Education Professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards.http://www.cec.sped.org/Standards/Ethical-Principles-and-Practice-Standards