During the concrete operational stage of cognitive development as described by Piaget, students benefit
from frequent opportunities to manipulate and test objects primarily because students at this stage:
ANS: Possess a system of thinking that is still tied to physical reality.
Elementary school teachers can best support students in handing difficult social situations by engaging
them regularly in activities designed to promote which of the following abilities? ANS: Perspective
taking
Which of the following skills typically the last to emerge for English Learners? ANS: Understanding
academic language
In applying the principles of observational learning, the teacher's most important first step is to: ANS:
Present clear and interesting cues to engage student's attention
A team of third-grade teachers is evaluating instructional plans for an upcoming social studies unit.
Which of the following questions would best help the teachers determine whether the unit is
appropriate rigorous? ANS: Does the unit include inquiry-based activities that require students to form
their own answers?
Students in 6th grade language arts class have finished reading in John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley:
In Search of America, a member of his journey across the US with his dog. The teacher wants to
encourage students' higher-order thinking about the text. Which of the following questions would be
most effective for this purpose? ANS: If you followed Steinbeck's route today, what do you think you
would see along the way?
Which of the following teacher strategies is likely to be most effective in supporting the development of
third graders' time management skills? ANS: Helping students establish a habit of recording
assignments and projects on a planning calendar
A teacher assigns research projects related to students' study of Indiana's natural resources. As a first
step, students will submit proposals describing focus of their research and the final product they plan to
create. The development of project proposals is likely to benefit students most by: ANS: Motivating
them to take responsibility for their own learning
Which of the following features of online environments is likely to be most effective in promoting
learner autonomy in elementary school students? ANS: Anytime availability and links to resources
Unpacking curriculum standards is an important strategy in helping teachers achieve which of the
following instructional goals? ANS: Providing students with the integrated learning experiences.