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According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought processes best distinguishes a student at the formal operational stage? a. Abstract thought b. Logical thought c. Concrete thought d. Intuitive thought - Answer-Abstract thought Danielle is a 4 year old who prefers to play by herself and is not comfortable interacting with other children. To best facilitate Danielle's transition into the next stage of play development, the teacher should provide a variety of a. individual activities and materials that children can do side by side. b. small-group and child-directed activities. c. play props and cooperative activities. d. interesting and age-appropriate individual activities. - Answer-individual activities and materials that children can do side by side Ms. Nguyen notices that a boy in her kindergarten class comes to school very irritable and is hyperactive most of the day. He has trouble concentrating and frequently fights with other children. Which of the following actions would be the most appropriate first response to this situation? A. Referring the child to the school nurse for possible attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms B. Monitoring and documenting the behavior to be used at the parent-teacher conference in a few months C. Setting up a conference with the child's parents to discuss behavior at home and sleep schedulesD. Collaborating with an administrator to develop an intervention plan to address behavior - AnswerSetting up a conference with the child's parents to discuss behavior at home and sleep schedules To best ensure that all students in a fourth-grade inclusion classroom receive quality instruction, which of the following should lesson plans always include? A. Individual assignments for each student and planned time for whole-class reteaching B. Activities at varying difficulty levels to allow for students to make self-directed choices C. Extra time for reteaching and needs-based modifications of student activities D. Blocks of time for small-group instruction for students with learning disabilities - Answer-Extra time for reteaching and needs-based modifications of student activities 5. A first-grade teacher has readers who are below grade level, each at a different level. In planning individualized instruction, which of the following is the best first step for the teacher to take? A. Providing an assessment to identify students' reading strengths and weaknesses B. Incorporating daily drills for students to practice reading skills C. Having students pulled out of the classroom for small-group reading instruction D. Developing students' oral language and writing skills - Answer-Providing an assessment to identify students' reading strengths and weaknesses 6. An English-language learner (ELL) who is at an advanced-high level of language proficiency is preparing a report summarizing a science experiment. The most appropriate expectation for the teacher to have of the ELL's report is that it will include A. illustrations of concepts that the student struggles with communicating in writing. B. a reliance on teacher-provided sentence stems to complete the report. C. writing that is correct in content but below grade level in syntax and grammar. D. grade-level content information communicated with few language-related errors. - Answer-grade-level content information communicated with few language-related errors.Fifth-grade students have just completed a social studies unit in which they explored pioneers' everyday life during the westward expansion. Which of the following student activities would show the highest level of critical thinking? A. Creating a time line of important events during westward expansion B. Completing a multiple-choice assessment about pioneers during westward expansion C. Writing a journal entry from the perspective of a pioneer during westward expansion D. Drawing a picture showing a pioneer during westward expansion - Answer-Writing a journal entry from the perspective of a pioneer during westward expansion