Ashford 7: – Week 6 – Journal

No Excuses University– Interventions

“Those who are in a position of strength have a responsibility to protect the weak.” – Thomas Cushman

 Compose your journal using first-person language. Follow APA formatting including in-text citations and a reference page covering the discussion points below.  
In Chapter 10 of our text by Lopez, the term intervention is defined as “taking action so as to improve a situation” (2013, p.123). Lopez also discusses the theory of “fixing” versus the provision of “extra” support and proposes that investing and using one’s time “intentionally” is a better investment than money.  Describe how your understanding and application of the      term “intervention” has changed after considering Lopez’s remarks in      Chapter 10. Make a list of interventions currently taking place      both inside and outside of today’s classroom. Make a list of interventions that you would like to see      take place inside and outside of today’s classroom. Which interventions are the result of money, time,       or volunteers? After you had addressed questions 1 through 4, what      gaps do you see in interventions? What advice would you give a school in      creating an exceptional intervention model that could fill those      gaps? 

If you do not have direct classroom experience, you may respond to these questions based on your own understanding of what occurs in your own children’s school, or a professional or volunteer position you’ve held outside of a school setting. 

 Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your journal entry.