TNT 700.2AE EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

TNT 700.2AE EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 According to Erikson, what would happen if a child doesn't resolve the necessary conflict in a given stage of development? - Answers The child would continue to exhibit tendencies of that stage regardless of age. How would you contrast the way Eastern and Western society values learning? - Answers Western society honors a more holistic approach to learning and Eastern does not. Which statement supports chunking an assignment for students? - Answers Students can generally only focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20 minutes. What benefit does listening to classical music have on students? - Answers Reduces stress and improves memory What approach would you use to best help students retain information they have learned? - Answers Teach a peer as a technique for retention. How would you justify the need for providing a more global approach to learning? - Answers Half of all learners need to see the big picture as a frame of reference before breaking things down into concepts. How would you justify sending home homework on blue copy paper? - Answers Blue paper increases a willingness to read by up to 80%. What distinction can be made between the preoperational stage of development and the concrete operational stage? - Answers Children in the concrete operational stage of development can classify objects by several characteristics. How would you classify having a star student of the week on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? - Answers Esteem Needs What approach would you use to motivate your students and why? - Answers By providing opportunities for children to experience success in their learning through the use of appropriately challenging work Explain what is happening developmentally with children in the primary grades (early childhood -2nd grade). - Answers Children are exploring and developing their knowledge base. What is the main idea of self-actualization? - Answers When individuals reach a state of harmony and understanding Why do you think movement is so important in the classroom? - Answers Movement allows the right and left side of the brain to work together Why should teachers include short answer questions on tests in the middle school years? - Answers Students need to justify their answers and think logically. How would you use your knowledge of a high school student's developmental stage to appropriately plan a class lesson? - Answers Allow opportunities for students to have guided conversations to develop multiple points of view. Which is not an example of an element you could change in the classroom to incorporate the naturalist intelligence? - Answers Turning the lights off and working in the dark How would you use your knowledge of Erikson's stage of initiative vs. guilt in an early childhood classroom? - Answers Allowing children time to learn to do things themselves and providing choices. Which intelligence category would you categorize the following activity as: the teacher asking students to create a graphic organizer of their lesson? - Answers Spatial Intelligence, because graphic organizers allow students to learn from a visual image. How would you differentiate the most critical relationship in the identity vs. role stage? - Answers In the identity vs. role stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers. Based on what you know about love and belonging needs of a person, what can you do as a teacher to help fulfill these needs for your students? - Answers Get to know your students, what they like and dislike Based on what you know about Jean Piaget and his research into cognitive development, why is it so important to strike a balance between challenging a child's perceptions and ensuring activities are developmentally appropriate? - Answers To be sure there is enough of a challenge to require adaptation but not cause the child the disengage. Which of the following demonstrates an understanding of the need to provide an environment free of threat? - Answers Provide an environment that is low threat and high in challenge Select the answer with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in the correct order from most basic needs on upward. - Answers Physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization What information would you use to support the use of tactile/kinesthetic learning activities in the classroom? - Answers The majority of students learn best through hands on activities. Which task is not controlled by the left side of the brain? - Answers Visual imagery How can you show your understanding of child development in the intermediate grades in the classroom? - Answers Offering opportunities for students to work in cooperative learning. How would you summarize the multiple intelligences theory? - Answers This theory is based on how there are 8 areas of intelligence that can describe a person's intelligence. What conclusion can you draw about a teacher's need for understanding child development? - Answers Teachers must incorporate their knowledge of child development into their routine planning of classroom instruction in order to maximize student learning. Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences? - Answers Dr. Howard Gardner Which is an example of incorporating the interpersonal social intelligence into class? - Answers Engaging students in cooperative learning groups. How do you justify participation in a bilingual class over participation in an ESL program? - Answers Students who continue to develop their native language in a bilingual program do learn English and score higher academically than those who sacrifice their native language. Children raised in poverty face nutritional deficits, lack of emotional support, health issues, stress/distress, deficits in cognitive stimulation, and safety issues. Which conclusion can be drawn as a result of these facts? - Answers Physiological differences exist in the brains of children raised in poverty. What are the two essential questions on the home language survey? - Answers What language is spoken in the home most of the time? AND What language does the student speak most of the time? How would you compare the definition of special populations in the past to the current definition? - Answers The current definition includes any population of students who has needs that must be considered by the teacher. How would a general education teacher utilize in-class supports for a special education student? - Answers The general education teacher would allow the in-class support staff to design and implement modifications for the special educations students. How would you show your understanding of how critical it is to get to know the lives of your students living in poverty? - Answers By really listening to your students as they talk with their peers before class, in the hallways, and in the cafeteria to develop a common interest. What approach would you use to meet the needs of GT kids in a general education setting? - Answers Compact the GT student's curriculum based on a pre-assessment and assign them an alternate project What is a significant problem with the definition of an at-risk label? - Answers The definition is unclear among educators. How are procedures and routines related to the needs of an ELL? - Answers Consistent procedures and routines can build a sense of comfort for ELLs. What is an IEP? - Answers An IEP is an individualized education plan for a special education student. What is the function of a menu in a GT classroom? - Answers For students to select from a set of different yet challenging activities to show understanding How would you summarize differentiated instruction? - Answers Differentiated instruction is a way to modify the lesson or delivery to suit the needs of multiple students. How would you apply what you learned about the impact of poverty in the classroom to motivate your students to learn? - Answers Help them realize the possibilities of their lives Based on what you know about gifted and talented students, why would a GT child potentially prefer to sit with the teacher at lunch? - Answers GT kids may struggle with social skills What is the primary difference between Bilingual education and English as a Second Language programs? - Answers English as a second language only uses English to teach students. How would you summarize the difference between generational poverty and situational poverty? - Answers Situational poverty is shorter and usually due to a specific situation Which two special populations have increased over the past ten years in Texas? - Answers Economically Disadvantaged and Bilingual or English as a Second Language What would you cite to defend the implementation of the least restrictive environment? - Answers IDEA What is the function of a co-teacher? - Answers To have a general education teacher present to modify for and support special education students. How would you summarize what the ARD committee does? - Answers The ARD committee determines eligibility for special education, develops IEPs, and dismisses students when they are no longer eligible. How would you use information from knowledge of the community a student is living in to be a more supportive teacher for a student? - Answers The knowledge of how a student lives would allow the teacher to more fully understand the stresses and challenges a student is facing. What information would you NOT share at an ARD meeting with parents? - Answers Opinions about the child How do you justify to your administrator the incorporation of social skills into your lesson with at-risk students? - Answers Many at risk students have the inability to maintain appropriate social connections which impacts their ability to learn Which of the following instructional accommodations would you use to support an ELL in the classroom? - Answers Extending wait time What are the differences in accommodations and modifications? - Answers Accommodations are used to make the same material available to each student and modifications change or adapt the content. What does DMDD stand for? - Answers disruptive mood dysregulation disorde How would you compare and contrast Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD)? - Answers ODD can develop into CD if left untreated