American Education - EDU 130 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions

Research suggests that parental involvement correct answer: leads to improved achievement and attitudes toward school. Recent efforts to empower teachers and to "professionalize" teaching have correct answer: Increased, leading to unprecedented opportunities in leadership roles Which of the following best describes what is known about teaching? correct answer: There is no single definition of what "good teaching" is Even though Mr. Mountain had carefully planned his vocabulary lesson and expected it to be successful, most of his students did not find the lesson interesting and did rather poorly on the activities within the lesson. Which of the six "realities of teaching" does the preceding example illustrate? correct answer: The outcomes of teaching, even in the best of circumstances, are neither predictable nor consistent. During a reading lesson, ten-year-old Jaci had trouble concentrating because she is upset about the argument her parents had the night before. This example illustrates that correct answer: A student's ability to learn can be significantly influenced by factors over which the teacher has no control. Mia is presenting a lesson on the forehand stroke in tennis. She is very well prepared and has tried to engage students by using