WGU D090 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Li gets upset when he cannot solve a problem on his first attempt. He used to cry, but
now he becomes angry. His teacher created a "Peace Place" with pillows, journal
materials, and calming images for all students to visit when needed. When Li begins to
feel angry, he visits the "Peace Place." What social and emotional competency does
this scenario depict? - Answers - Self-awareness
In the "Peace Place," Li's _____ needs are being met so that he can be successful
when he returns to the classroom. - Answers - safety and belonging
Teachers, principals, student support specialists, and school stakeholders recognized
the needs of Li and other students who use the "Peace Place." They worked together to
- Answers - understand individual students' social and emotional needs in order to
create a specialized learning environment.
Karina is involved in an inquiry-based learning activity in class. She is excited to get
started with the project but becomes frustrated when she realizes she needs to identify
the topic and area of inquiry on her own related to her cultural identity. Her teacher talks
with her about the process and the first step. Then, they make a plan for how to move
forward in the work. Which statement best describes what Karina's teacher is doing? -
Answers - Karina's teacher is applying culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) while
teaching Karina to take ownership of her learning.
True or False
The teacher encourages Karina to bring her sitar to school and play for the class once
they complete the inquiry-based activity. This is an example of CSP. - Answers - True
One of the benefits of this inquiry-based activity is that it could help Karina's teacher -
Answers - abandon her ideas of cultural deficits.
Omar is a new student in school this year. Mr. Costa wants Omar, like all of his
students, to work in a learning environment where he feels safe and understood.Select
the scenario that describes Omar's identifying with his cultural identity. - Answers -
Omar meets with his close and extended family relatives every Saturday. They eat
meals together and play music related to their home in Bhutan.
One way that Omar's teacher can create positive associations in the classroom is to -
Answers - embrace all students' identities to foster equity and respect.
Half-way through the year, Omar becomes withdrawn and stops participating in class.
How can his teacher support and engage Omar? - Answers - Model positive SEL
behavior and tailor certain aspects of instruction to Omar's interests.
, Ms. Phan teaches fourth grade. Her principal makes decisions using data and shares
this data regularly. During Ms. Phan's post-observation conference with the school
principal, he informed her that she called on 3 male students and 10 female students to
answer questions despite there being 12 males and 12 females in the class. He also
discussed with her the frequency of calling on the same students to answer questions.
Ms. Phan was surprised to learn about these data and began reflecting about why she
does this and what this means for her students. The next week, Ms. Phan wrote each
student's name on a popsicle stick. She will randomly select a stick when asking
students a question. This is an example of __ implicit bias. - Answers - reducing
Which action is another step that Ms. Phan could take to address implicit bias? -
Answers - Communicate with other teachers and leaders about the potentially harmful
assumptions that are made during the day.
Decide whether or not each scenario provides an example of implicit bias, an effective
community of care, or disadvantage impacted by intersectionality. A teacher starts the
day with a morning meeting that begins with a short guided meditation to help them
relax. - Answers - Community of Care
A female student enrolls in a STEM class. Her teacher assumes that she will require
extra help to keep up - Answers - Implicit Bias
A black student misses the last two classes of each school day because he has to go to
work to help his single mom pay the bills. - Answers - Intersectionality
A teacher plans a series of lessons based on the literature of the cultures represented in
the class so that a sense of belonging and safety is cultivated. - Answers - Community
of Care
A teacher walks into the cafeteria and sees two students fighting. The teacher
immediately sends the student who has a history of getting in trouble to the principal's
office. - Answers - Implicit Bias
Ms. Williams teaches a sixth-grade social studies class. Every day, she makes an effort
to strengthen the social and emotional skills of her students. She empowers them when
it comes to what and how they learn, incorporates their cultures and interests into
lessons, and encourages them to share their learning goals, not only with her but also
with classmates. Mr. Miller also teaches the same class. He has a more traditional
approach. He focuses on facts and details and places high value on grades. If he
detects that a student has a problem, he encourages the student to seek the help of a
parent or school counselor. 1. True or False
The work of Ms. Williams's students is likely to be more personal, creative, and
innovative. - Answers - True
1. Look at each scenario from Ms. Williams's class and determine which core
competency is being addressed by her actions. Ms. Williams creates a checklist for
Li gets upset when he cannot solve a problem on his first attempt. He used to cry, but
now he becomes angry. His teacher created a "Peace Place" with pillows, journal
materials, and calming images for all students to visit when needed. When Li begins to
feel angry, he visits the "Peace Place." What social and emotional competency does
this scenario depict? - Answers - Self-awareness
In the "Peace Place," Li's _____ needs are being met so that he can be successful
when he returns to the classroom. - Answers - safety and belonging
Teachers, principals, student support specialists, and school stakeholders recognized
the needs of Li and other students who use the "Peace Place." They worked together to
- Answers - understand individual students' social and emotional needs in order to
create a specialized learning environment.
Karina is involved in an inquiry-based learning activity in class. She is excited to get
started with the project but becomes frustrated when she realizes she needs to identify
the topic and area of inquiry on her own related to her cultural identity. Her teacher talks
with her about the process and the first step. Then, they make a plan for how to move
forward in the work. Which statement best describes what Karina's teacher is doing? -
Answers - Karina's teacher is applying culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) while
teaching Karina to take ownership of her learning.
True or False
The teacher encourages Karina to bring her sitar to school and play for the class once
they complete the inquiry-based activity. This is an example of CSP. - Answers - True
One of the benefits of this inquiry-based activity is that it could help Karina's teacher -
Answers - abandon her ideas of cultural deficits.
Omar is a new student in school this year. Mr. Costa wants Omar, like all of his
students, to work in a learning environment where he feels safe and understood.Select
the scenario that describes Omar's identifying with his cultural identity. - Answers -
Omar meets with his close and extended family relatives every Saturday. They eat
meals together and play music related to their home in Bhutan.
One way that Omar's teacher can create positive associations in the classroom is to -
Answers - embrace all students' identities to foster equity and respect.
Half-way through the year, Omar becomes withdrawn and stops participating in class.
How can his teacher support and engage Omar? - Answers - Model positive SEL
behavior and tailor certain aspects of instruction to Omar's interests.
, Ms. Phan teaches fourth grade. Her principal makes decisions using data and shares
this data regularly. During Ms. Phan's post-observation conference with the school
principal, he informed her that she called on 3 male students and 10 female students to
answer questions despite there being 12 males and 12 females in the class. He also
discussed with her the frequency of calling on the same students to answer questions.
Ms. Phan was surprised to learn about these data and began reflecting about why she
does this and what this means for her students. The next week, Ms. Phan wrote each
student's name on a popsicle stick. She will randomly select a stick when asking
students a question. This is an example of __ implicit bias. - Answers - reducing
Which action is another step that Ms. Phan could take to address implicit bias? -
Answers - Communicate with other teachers and leaders about the potentially harmful
assumptions that are made during the day.
Decide whether or not each scenario provides an example of implicit bias, an effective
community of care, or disadvantage impacted by intersectionality. A teacher starts the
day with a morning meeting that begins with a short guided meditation to help them
relax. - Answers - Community of Care
A female student enrolls in a STEM class. Her teacher assumes that she will require
extra help to keep up - Answers - Implicit Bias
A black student misses the last two classes of each school day because he has to go to
work to help his single mom pay the bills. - Answers - Intersectionality
A teacher plans a series of lessons based on the literature of the cultures represented in
the class so that a sense of belonging and safety is cultivated. - Answers - Community
of Care
A teacher walks into the cafeteria and sees two students fighting. The teacher
immediately sends the student who has a history of getting in trouble to the principal's
office. - Answers - Implicit Bias
Ms. Williams teaches a sixth-grade social studies class. Every day, she makes an effort
to strengthen the social and emotional skills of her students. She empowers them when
it comes to what and how they learn, incorporates their cultures and interests into
lessons, and encourages them to share their learning goals, not only with her but also
with classmates. Mr. Miller also teaches the same class. He has a more traditional
approach. He focuses on facts and details and places high value on grades. If he
detects that a student has a problem, he encourages the student to seek the help of a
parent or school counselor. 1. True or False
The work of Ms. Williams's students is likely to be more personal, creative, and
innovative. - Answers - True
1. Look at each scenario from Ms. Williams's class and determine which core
competency is being addressed by her actions. Ms. Williams creates a checklist for
