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At the start of a unit on the life cycle of plants, a fourth-grade teacher instructs her
students to write an open ended response on what they already know in their daily
journals. How can the teacher best use this data in her instruction?
a. use the student responses to create her assessment on the unit
b. gauge how interested her students are on the topic
c. evaluate which students are the most advanced
d. assess each students' background knowledge
D
A sixth-grade teacher has trouble getting students to refocus after lunch. What
method should the teacher use to best correct this problem?
a. allow students 15 minutes after lunch to talk
b. hold all student back after class and have them call their parents
c. remind students of the rules and expectations when in class
d. immediately assign detention when they misbehave
C
A fifth-grade teacher wants to assign a writing assignment to her class that has a
real-world connection. Which of the following writing assignments should she
assign?
a. allow students to choose a book in the library to write a report on
b. have students write a letter to their local school board about what new topic they
want taught in schools
c. allow students to brainstorm an assignment, then have a classroom vote on the
best option
d. assign students an expository essay on the steps to passing a law
B
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Which of the following would be the most effective in helping students take better
ownership of their own individual learning processes?
a. allow students to choose which of their assignments should be graded
b. have students self-grade each assessment to say what grade they think they
should receive
c. provide checklists and rubrics to students to let them know what is expected on
assignments
d. have a designated place in each students' binder to record each grade and track
their progress
C
Which of the following would be the best strategy a teacher could implement to
help students with issues forming social constructions in late elementary school?
a. role playing asking questions about peers' interests
b. encourage students to approach any group they want to be friends with
c. assign students to work in groups based on who the teacher thinks would get
along
d. encourage students to start playing sports
A
A middle school special education teacher is working to create an IEP for one of
her students. To complete her IEP she needs to record when the students reach
certain developmental and academic milestones. Who is the best person to reach
out to in order to get this information?
a. the students pediatrician
b. the students previous teachers
c. the school counselor
d. the students parent or guardian
D
A student with autism is nonverbal but in an inclusion classroom with a
paraprofessional for support. The teacher is planning a group activity with
students. What is an intervention that the teacher or paraprofessional could put in
place to support the student?
a. pair him with another nonverbal student for group assignments
b. tell the student to listen to other students in his group and tell him he does not
have to participate
c. excuse the student from our group activities
d. provided a device to the student to assist him with communication
D
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In her sociology unit on race and ethnicity, a teacher struggles to maintain
respectful conversations among students regarding controversial subjects. Which
of the following steps and she implement to address this problem?
a. direct students to ask their parents what they should say
b. refer students to administrators when they behave inappropriately
c. demonstrate what appropriate discussions on the topic sound like
d. assign students to write an essay on how to be polite in class
C
An eighth grade life science teacher wants to see if her students are following
proper safety procedures in a lab setting. What is the best way to assess if they
are correctly following procedures?
a. give students a pop quiz on proper lab safety procedures
b. observe students while they are working on lab in class
c. hold a class discussion on how to maintain proper lab safety
d. have students role-play scenarios demonstrating both proper an improper lab
safety scenarios
B
In the lower income school district, which strategy at an elementary school is likely
to work best for promoting literacy in students homes?
a. use school funds to create a well-stocked library and encourage parents and
students to spend time reading together at home
b. assign creative projects about books for students to complete with their parents
at home
c. send home a weekly update on what literacy skills are being taught so parents
can reinforce that skills at home
d. asked parents to come and weekly eat and read their favorite stories to the
students
A
An 11th grade class has a requirement of a year long project for successful
completion of the course. Which of the following strategies would be best for the
teacher to implement to ensure that students do not fall behind during the project?
a. establish mini-deadlines for students to turn in parts of the project to hold them
accountable
b. schedule regular visits to the computer lab during class time for students to work
on a project
c. teach students how to best collect research for this project
d. ask students for update on the progress once a week
A
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Terms in this set (50)
At the start of a unit on the life cycle of plants, a fourth-grade teacher instructs her
students to write an open ended response on what they already know in their daily
journals. How can the teacher best use this data in her instruction?
a. use the student responses to create her assessment on the unit
b. gauge how interested her students are on the topic
c. evaluate which students are the most advanced
d. assess each students' background knowledge
D
A sixth-grade teacher has trouble getting students to refocus after lunch. What
method should the teacher use to best correct this problem?
a. allow students 15 minutes after lunch to talk
b. hold all student back after class and have them call their parents
c. remind students of the rules and expectations when in class
d. immediately assign detention when they misbehave
C
A fifth-grade teacher wants to assign a writing assignment to her class that has a
real-world connection. Which of the following writing assignments should she
assign?
a. allow students to choose a book in the library to write a report on
b. have students write a letter to their local school board about what new topic they
want taught in schools
c. allow students to brainstorm an assignment, then have a classroom vote on the
best option
d. assign students an expository essay on the steps to passing a law
B
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Which of the following would be the most effective in helping students take better
ownership of their own individual learning processes?
a. allow students to choose which of their assignments should be graded
b. have students self-grade each assessment to say what grade they think they
should receive
c. provide checklists and rubrics to students to let them know what is expected on
assignments
d. have a designated place in each students' binder to record each grade and track
their progress
C
Which of the following would be the best strategy a teacher could implement to
help students with issues forming social constructions in late elementary school?
a. role playing asking questions about peers' interests
b. encourage students to approach any group they want to be friends with
c. assign students to work in groups based on who the teacher thinks would get
along
d. encourage students to start playing sports
A
A middle school special education teacher is working to create an IEP for one of
her students. To complete her IEP she needs to record when the students reach
certain developmental and academic milestones. Who is the best person to reach
out to in order to get this information?
a. the students pediatrician
b. the students previous teachers
c. the school counselor
d. the students parent or guardian
D
A student with autism is nonverbal but in an inclusion classroom with a
paraprofessional for support. The teacher is planning a group activity with
students. What is an intervention that the teacher or paraprofessional could put in
place to support the student?
a. pair him with another nonverbal student for group assignments
b. tell the student to listen to other students in his group and tell him he does not
have to participate
c. excuse the student from our group activities
d. provided a device to the student to assist him with communication
D
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In her sociology unit on race and ethnicity, a teacher struggles to maintain
respectful conversations among students regarding controversial subjects. Which
of the following steps and she implement to address this problem?
a. direct students to ask their parents what they should say
b. refer students to administrators when they behave inappropriately
c. demonstrate what appropriate discussions on the topic sound like
d. assign students to write an essay on how to be polite in class
C
An eighth grade life science teacher wants to see if her students are following
proper safety procedures in a lab setting. What is the best way to assess if they
are correctly following procedures?
a. give students a pop quiz on proper lab safety procedures
b. observe students while they are working on lab in class
c. hold a class discussion on how to maintain proper lab safety
d. have students role-play scenarios demonstrating both proper an improper lab
safety scenarios
B
In the lower income school district, which strategy at an elementary school is likely
to work best for promoting literacy in students homes?
a. use school funds to create a well-stocked library and encourage parents and
students to spend time reading together at home
b. assign creative projects about books for students to complete with their parents
at home
c. send home a weekly update on what literacy skills are being taught so parents
can reinforce that skills at home
d. asked parents to come and weekly eat and read their favorite stories to the
students
A
An 11th grade class has a requirement of a year long project for successful
completion of the course. Which of the following strategies would be best for the
teacher to implement to ensure that students do not fall behind during the project?
a. establish mini-deadlines for students to turn in parts of the project to hold them
accountable
b. schedule regular visits to the computer lab during class time for students to work
on a project
c. teach students how to best collect research for this project
d. ask students for update on the progress once a week
A
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