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This document contains exam material for Module 1 of the PECT PreK-4 certification, covering foundational early childhood education concepts and teaching strategies. It includes structured questions designed to assess knowledge and exam readiness. Useful for comprehensive preparation and understanding key topics required for certification.

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Module 1 Pre-k PECT Exam
23. According to theorists, what is the best way that children learn? - ANS-Construction of
knowledge - not thinking through play or logic

A child has a hearing device. You and the student discuss the device with the class. What
concept is this promoting? - ANS-Positive peer and student interaction. Informing the class
about the child's disability and implications encourages students to learn other forms of
communication with the child and helps students learn to communicate for that child.

A child has a hearing device. You and the student discuss the device with the class. What is this
promoting? - ANS-Positive peer and student interaction

A child is constantly asking questions. Using the psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson, what
should you do as a teacher? - ANS-Answer all questions and encourage the student to
encounter the world around them.

A fourth grade teacher wants to measure the skill level of students in certain subjects at the
beginning of the school year. What type of assessment would be best to use? - ANS-Use
informal assessment by having students make a list of what they know and what they do not
know.

A PreK classroom is divided into 6 centers. Children are allowed to pick their own center and
complete an activity in 10 minutes. What is the main benefit of this exercise? - ANS-Students
understand to make choices and meet expectations

A student in your class has been comparing his work to his peers and is not happy with his own
work. What would be the benefit of a portfolio assessment? - ANS-To help him keep track of his
own progress.

A student is struggling with something in your class, what should you do FIRST? - ANS-You
would have to have "evidence" of a student struggling before talking to the family

A student tells a teacher about two instances of physical abuse that happened one year ago.
The student begs the teacher to keep it a secret. How should the teacher respond? - ANS-Tell
the child you cannot keep it a secret and report it.

A student who is typically well behaved has suddenly started acting out and crying in school. He
doesn't want to join the class during activities. The teacher knows that his sister has recently
been diagnosed with leukemia and the family has had stress. The student's behavior shows
which principle of the family systems theory? - ANS-Interdependence




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A student with a visual impairment cannot see things that are projected on the wall. A speaker is
coming in and showing a slideshow to the class. How can you best accommodate this student?
- ANS-Give the student a paper copy of the slides to follow along with.

A teacher allows students to pick a method to demonstrate what they learned about a particular
subject. For example, they can make a power point, make a model, or a drawing. What type of
instructional approach is this? - ANS-Universal design

A teacher has a student with ADHD who has a hard time sitting still for prolonged periods of
time. A special speaker is coming in to speak to the class for 30 minutes. What should the
teacher do to accommodate the ADHD student? - ANS-Put student in a space where he can
move around and not distract the speaker.

A teacher reads Pre-K-4 journals. How will this help her? - ANS-Helps her to reflect on her
teaching styles and keeps her up to date on the most recent information.

A teacher's class isn't following directions. Which of the following should the teacher do first? -
ANS-Talk with the students and work with them first.

Affective Domain - ANS-The most intangible domain of the learning process. It involves affective
behavior, which is conduct that expresses feelings, needs, beliefs, values, and opinions; the
feeling domain.

Albert Bandura's theory of modeling steps - ANS-attention, retention, reproduction and
motivation

Cognitive Domain - ANS-the "thinking" domain, includes six intellectual abilities and thinking
processes beginning with knowing, comprehending, and applying to analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation

Collegiality - ANS-companionship and cooperation between colleagues who share responsibility.

Concrete operational thinking - ANS-Concrete operational thinkers think in concrete, not
abstract, terms. These are children approximately from ages 7 to 11. They require hands-on
experiences in order to learn concepts and manipulate symbols logically.

Example: A teacher gives her elementary students ten colored beads to string onto a bracelet.
She asks them to tell her all the ways the beads can be arranged on the bracelet.

Construction of knowledge - ANS-The construction of knowledge is an active process that
happens through individual or social engagement. ... The construction of knowledge happens by
building on people's prior knowledge and experience. All learning is built on what the
participants already know and bring with them to the training.




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Control of Error - ANS-All Montessori equipment has a built-in control of error. That control of
error feature gives the children an instant response if they have made a mistake on an exercise,
or if they have completed it correctly.

Discovery activities. - ANS-Discovery activities are an opportunity that allow children to see and
appreciate the beauty of nature, and are an approach to teach arts to young children.

Discussing information about a presentation afterwards serves what purpose? - ANS-Helps
children gain more knowledge about the presentation through discussion. As well as helping
them to reflect on what they have learned.

During a parent teacher conference, the teacher asks, "How and with whom should I disclose
information about your child?" This teacher understands which component of the family systems
theory? - ANS-Hierarchies

Family systems theory - ANS-family systems theory is a theory introduced by Dr. Murray Bowen
that suggests that individuals cannot be understood in isolation from one another, but rather as
a part of their family, as the family is an emotional unit.

How do you act as an advocate as a teacher? - ANS-Meet with an IEP team

How do you foster enthusiastic learners? - ANS-Let kids know that they are all talented and
special

How do you promote a positive classroom environment? - ANS-Provide activities that meet
different learning abilities, interests, and goals.

How many hours of sleep is optimal for a 6 y/o? - ANS-10. It decreases as they get older

In choosing a professional development activity from among various options, a teacher's first
consideration should be to determine which option is most likely to: - ANS-provide
research-based information relevant to current instructional issues or needs.

Interdisciplinary Approach - ANS-An approach to a subject that uses the viewpoints of many
different kinds of scholars about the same topic. For instance, Big History relies on information
from cosmologists, astrophysicists, geologists, chemists, paleontologists, biologists,
anthropologists, and historians, as well as experts in other disciplines, to learn about the past.

It is time for the state standardized tests. According to the state, which would be expected of a
first year English Language Learning student? - ANS-Require the student to complete the
mathematics exam but allow an interpreter for translating directions and clarifying instructions

Lemlech & Kaplan's Collegial Development Stages and Characteristics - ANS-According to the
Lemlech & Kaplan Collegial Development Stages and Characteristics table, there are six levels




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of interaction between student teachers. These are peer interaction, partnering, competition,
study of teaching, integration of skills, and collegiality.

Linguistic Domain - ANS-concerns the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking

Long range goal - ANS-Long-range goals must be evaluated based on their importance and
relevance, what types of instruction will best support learning, how student performance will be
assessed, and how suitable the goal is for a given set of students. This aspect is one of
suitability. Some students may already be able to recite the alphabet. The goal is not suitable for
all.

Mrs. Mallow, the physical education teacher, asks her students to write an essay explaining the
rules to a game of their choice. Which domain of learning is she testing? - ANS-Cognitive
domain

nine types of learning intelligence - ANS-1. Linguistic intelligence -- using language effectively
(Reading/ Writing etc.)2. Logical-mathematical intelligence -- the ability to think logically
(Math/Science)3. Spatial intelligence -- accurately perceiving visual images and imagined
representations (Geometry/Art/Drafting etc.)4. Musical intelligence -- a sensitivity to the creation
and appreciation for music5. Kinesthetic intelligence -- physical abilities/movement6.
Interpersonal intelligence -- the ability to understand the behaviors of others7. Intrapersonal
intelligence -- understanding one's own feelings and beliefs8. Naturalistic intelligence -- an
awareness of the similarities and differences found in the natural world9. Existential intelligence
-- the inclination to reflect on the qualities and uniqueness of humanity

psychomotor domain - ANS-The domain involved in the learning of a new procedure or skill;
often called the doing domain.

Question about worms and their pattern of behavior. Why are students struggling to understand
their patterns? - ANS-They do not have enough background knowledge (or they are in Piaget's
concrete operational stage and cannot envision themselves as worms.

Questions about collaborating with other teachers: - ANS-Make sure that everyone has an equal
voice.

Scope, sequence, and instructional objectives - ANS-Scope is the span the curriculum
encompasses. Sequence is the repetition and depth of content. This list shows the progression
of the lessons which will be taught in the unit. Instructional objectives support learning
standards. They clearly state what the student is to accomplish. Objectives are written prior to
the lesson and state what is to be mastered. Teachers assess student achievement with
learning objectives.

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence - ANS-Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence
considers three features of learning: the mechanics of learning; the learner's experiences; the




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