EDF 200 Reading Quizzes with
Accurate Answers
"12 Suggestions for New Teachers" Question 1: True or False? Miller believes that
some subjects can be connected to "students' lives, communities, and cultures."
correct answer False
"12 Suggestions for New Teachers" Question 2: Miller suggests/advises new
teachers do which of the following? Choose 3. correct answer -Seek ideas and
insight from colleagues and support staff daily
-Make contact with parents for positive reasons
-Teach and encourage bilingual students to code-switch
-IDK Avoid direct instruction (or lectures) at all cost (no matter the length) IDK
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 1: When Dyan Watson was
in school, she "never saw Black people in [her] textbooks unless they were in
shackles or standings with Martin Luther King Jr." What sort of curricula/materials
does she hope that her son studies at school? correct answer Materials where
Black people are portrayed in ordinary and extraordinary ways.
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 2: What did Dyan Watson
hear in school, repeatedly, that was "supposed to be a compliment"? correct
answer "your not like other black people"
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 3: Watson hopes her son's
teachers "will do the work necessary to [eliminate]racist [practices] in
[themselves] and those around them." correct answer ...eliminate racist practices
in themselves...
, "A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 4: True or False? Caleb's
mother (Dyan Watson, the author) became a teacher because of a positive school
experience in kindergarten. correct answer True
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 5: True or False? Dyan
Watson's 5th grade band teacher encouraged her to pursue her passion and
continue the legacy of the great musicians in her family. correct answer False, the
teacher told her music wasn't for her
"Creating Classrooms for Equity and Social Justice" Question 1: The authors of this
essay suggest that classrooms should be "places of _____." correct answer hope
"Creating Classrooms for Equity and Social Justice" Question 2: The authors of this
essay argue that you don't need "magic" to be a great teacher; instead, you need
____, ____, and ____? Choose three. correct answer -vision
-support
-resources
"Creating Classrooms for Equity and Social Justice" Question 3: Which of the
subheadings mentions "projects, role plays, simulations, [and] mock trials"?
correct answer participatory, experiential
"Heather's Moms Got Married" Question 1: What event was designed at the
elementary school where Mary Cowhey taught to help make all families "feel
welcome"? correct answer Free professional family portraits were taken at Open
House and then displayed in the school lobby
"Heather's Moms Got Married" Question 2: Mary Cowhey points out an
important truth: "Teachers may not know ____________ if they have a child with
Accurate Answers
"12 Suggestions for New Teachers" Question 1: True or False? Miller believes that
some subjects can be connected to "students' lives, communities, and cultures."
correct answer False
"12 Suggestions for New Teachers" Question 2: Miller suggests/advises new
teachers do which of the following? Choose 3. correct answer -Seek ideas and
insight from colleagues and support staff daily
-Make contact with parents for positive reasons
-Teach and encourage bilingual students to code-switch
-IDK Avoid direct instruction (or lectures) at all cost (no matter the length) IDK
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 1: When Dyan Watson was
in school, she "never saw Black people in [her] textbooks unless they were in
shackles or standings with Martin Luther King Jr." What sort of curricula/materials
does she hope that her son studies at school? correct answer Materials where
Black people are portrayed in ordinary and extraordinary ways.
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 2: What did Dyan Watson
hear in school, repeatedly, that was "supposed to be a compliment"? correct
answer "your not like other black people"
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 3: Watson hopes her son's
teachers "will do the work necessary to [eliminate]racist [practices] in
[themselves] and those around them." correct answer ...eliminate racist practices
in themselves...
, "A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 4: True or False? Caleb's
mother (Dyan Watson, the author) became a teacher because of a positive school
experience in kindergarten. correct answer True
"A Message from a Black Mom to Her Son" Question 5: True or False? Dyan
Watson's 5th grade band teacher encouraged her to pursue her passion and
continue the legacy of the great musicians in her family. correct answer False, the
teacher told her music wasn't for her
"Creating Classrooms for Equity and Social Justice" Question 1: The authors of this
essay suggest that classrooms should be "places of _____." correct answer hope
"Creating Classrooms for Equity and Social Justice" Question 2: The authors of this
essay argue that you don't need "magic" to be a great teacher; instead, you need
____, ____, and ____? Choose three. correct answer -vision
-support
-resources
"Creating Classrooms for Equity and Social Justice" Question 3: Which of the
subheadings mentions "projects, role plays, simulations, [and] mock trials"?
correct answer participatory, experiential
"Heather's Moms Got Married" Question 1: What event was designed at the
elementary school where Mary Cowhey taught to help make all families "feel
welcome"? correct answer Free professional family portraits were taken at Open
House and then displayed in the school lobby
"Heather's Moms Got Married" Question 2: Mary Cowhey points out an
important truth: "Teachers may not know ____________ if they have a child with
