Texas Teachers Assessment 1 Exam Questions & Answers

Mr. Peters has just completed a math lesson and his students are working on a practice set. As Mr. Peters circulates the room, he notices that a large percentage of students are not grasping the concept.What would be the best thing for Mr. Peters to do next? - ans-Go through the first two problems of the practice set together with the whole class Ms. Jones wrote the following praise on Toby's essay about the causes of the Civil War.Great work. It is clear you know your stuff.What suggestion would you offer Ms. Jones to improve on the praise she has offered to Toby? - ans-Give a specific example of something Toby did well. Mr. Green placed all of the books in his classroom library in bins. Each bin is labeled with a particular genre.What characteristic of effective teaching is Mr. Green practicing? - ans-Effective teachers are organized Ms. Loomis is a first year teacher. STAAR tests are coming up next month and she is starting to get nervous about how her students will perform.What would be the best piece of advice for Ms. Loomis? - ans-Incorporate a practice question or two each day into her lessons Why is professional development important for all teachers? - ans-To increase the content knowledge and instructional skills of a teacher Each day when students enter Mrs. Finn's biology classroom, she displays a list the day's needed materials and the activity students should begin work on immediately. Once the bell rings, she says what is written on the board aloud to her students.What characteristic of effective teaching is Mrs. Finn practicing? - ans-Effective teachers communicate clearly. According to Ben Bissell, which of the following is not an effective example of praise? - ans-Public praise