7.2 TNT
In the Content Knowledge and Expertise dimension, teachers are expected to allow students to use
different types of thinking. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of thinking that T-TESS
mentions in this descriptor? - ✔✔ correct answer Critical
Before planning a lesson a teacher should first look at: - ✔✔ correct answer Any data or previous
assessments that might guide them in the planning
The teacher incorporates the school's upcoming championship game into an explanation of averages.
This is an example of creating a lesson/activity that is: - ✔✔ correct answer relevant and engaging
It is important for the teacher to monitor the quality of student participation and performance because:
- ✔✔ correct answer lets the teacher know if the students are on track to master the objective
Effectively using data means that the teacher does which of the following? - ✔✔ correct answer analyze,
evaluate and make necessary instructional adjustments
Being an advocate for students in the classroom means that: - ✔✔ correct answer Encourage and
motivate students daily.
Which of the following is not a question that teachers should reflect on when planning a lesson? - ✔✔
correct answer What activities is most interesting and fun for the classroom?
An effective teacher knows that they need strong understanding about which of the following as they
plan their lessons? - ✔✔ correct answer the students background, learning gaps, and their learning
styles
Ensuring that students are on track to meet their end year goals begins with teacher ensuring that all
lessons are: - ✔✔ correct answer aligned to the state standards
A teacher presents a lesson and most of the students understand the new concepts. The teacher realizes
however that 4-5 students have not understood the new concepts. She decides to have the students
who understood begin working on the assignment while pulling the students who did not into a small
group. She uses manipulatives and a different examples during her small group to re-teach the new
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topic. This is good example of which descriptor? - ✔✔ correct answer Persists with the lesson until there
is evidence that most students demonstrate mastery of the objective.
The third domain is focused on: - ✔✔ correct answer Classroom Environment
A teacher created a lesson about butterflies, before he began he started with the story, A Very Hungry
Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The students discussed the main ideas and he then took them on a hunt for
caterpillars in the schools yard. They came back to class and drew a picture about the life cycle of a
butterfly and wrote a short paragraph explaining their picture. This teacher is using which of the
following in his plan? - ✔✔ correct answer scaffolding
Students are learning about geography of Africa. The teacher decides to have students "plan a trip to
South Africa." He has the students research the weather as well as major historical sites to visit. They
also need to plan where they will stay and what kind of clothes they need to bring with them. The
teacher is planning a lesson using which teaching strategy? - ✔✔ correct answer using real world
examples/relevancy
T-TESS is directly aligned to: - ✔✔ correct answer Texas Teacher Standards
By creating tasks that are interesting, challenging and varied, that require different abilities that engage
all learners in the classroom, the teacher is trying to use which of the following teaching
components/strategies? - ✔✔ correct answer setting high expectations
Planning instruction based on the interests of student's interests and abilities is not just part of the
Planning Domain but also part of establishing: - ✔✔ correct answer positive classroom culture
Classroom Culture falls under which domain in T-TESS? - ✔✔ correct answer Learning Environment
Which of the following is not a responsibility of being a teacher? - ✔✔ correct answer calling the parents
of every child every day to let them know how they are doing.
What should the teacher use to monitor the progress of students as he/she teaches the lesson? - ✔✔
correct answer informal and formal assessments
In the Content Knowledge and Expertise dimension, teachers are expected to allow students to use
different types of thinking. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of thinking that T-TESS
mentions in this descriptor? - ✔✔ correct answer Critical
Before planning a lesson a teacher should first look at: - ✔✔ correct answer Any data or previous
assessments that might guide them in the planning
The teacher incorporates the school's upcoming championship game into an explanation of averages.
This is an example of creating a lesson/activity that is: - ✔✔ correct answer relevant and engaging
It is important for the teacher to monitor the quality of student participation and performance because:
- ✔✔ correct answer lets the teacher know if the students are on track to master the objective
Effectively using data means that the teacher does which of the following? - ✔✔ correct answer analyze,
evaluate and make necessary instructional adjustments
Being an advocate for students in the classroom means that: - ✔✔ correct answer Encourage and
motivate students daily.
Which of the following is not a question that teachers should reflect on when planning a lesson? - ✔✔
correct answer What activities is most interesting and fun for the classroom?
An effective teacher knows that they need strong understanding about which of the following as they
plan their lessons? - ✔✔ correct answer the students background, learning gaps, and their learning
styles
Ensuring that students are on track to meet their end year goals begins with teacher ensuring that all
lessons are: - ✔✔ correct answer aligned to the state standards
A teacher presents a lesson and most of the students understand the new concepts. The teacher realizes
however that 4-5 students have not understood the new concepts. She decides to have the students
who understood begin working on the assignment while pulling the students who did not into a small
group. She uses manipulatives and a different examples during her small group to re-teach the new
, 7.2 TNT
topic. This is good example of which descriptor? - ✔✔ correct answer Persists with the lesson until there
is evidence that most students demonstrate mastery of the objective.
The third domain is focused on: - ✔✔ correct answer Classroom Environment
A teacher created a lesson about butterflies, before he began he started with the story, A Very Hungry
Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The students discussed the main ideas and he then took them on a hunt for
caterpillars in the schools yard. They came back to class and drew a picture about the life cycle of a
butterfly and wrote a short paragraph explaining their picture. This teacher is using which of the
following in his plan? - ✔✔ correct answer scaffolding
Students are learning about geography of Africa. The teacher decides to have students "plan a trip to
South Africa." He has the students research the weather as well as major historical sites to visit. They
also need to plan where they will stay and what kind of clothes they need to bring with them. The
teacher is planning a lesson using which teaching strategy? - ✔✔ correct answer using real world
examples/relevancy
T-TESS is directly aligned to: - ✔✔ correct answer Texas Teacher Standards
By creating tasks that are interesting, challenging and varied, that require different abilities that engage
all learners in the classroom, the teacher is trying to use which of the following teaching
components/strategies? - ✔✔ correct answer setting high expectations
Planning instruction based on the interests of student's interests and abilities is not just part of the
Planning Domain but also part of establishing: - ✔✔ correct answer positive classroom culture
Classroom Culture falls under which domain in T-TESS? - ✔✔ correct answer Learning Environment
Which of the following is not a responsibility of being a teacher? - ✔✔ correct answer calling the parents
of every child every day to let them know how they are doing.
What should the teacher use to monitor the progress of students as he/she teaches the lesson? - ✔✔
correct answer informal and formal assessments
