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You are teaching a unit on fairy tales. What would be an effective way to engage
the community?
a. Put posters of fairy tales around the community.
b. Invite parents and community members to come in and read to the class.
c. Read books written by different community members.
d. Have the students illustrate their own fairy tale. - ans -b. Invite parents and
community members to come in and read to the class.
How do you promote a positive classroom environment?
a. Provide activities that meet different learning abilities, interests, and goals.
b. Plan lessons so that they tie directly into state standards.
c. Be sure to display environmental print around the classroom.
d. Utilize direct instruction to teach new content and review old material. - ans -a.
Provide activities that meet different learning abilities, interests, and goals.
You have an ESL student who recently scored well on a recent English exam. He
also communicates well in social settings. However, he is struggling with
assignments and does not participate in class discussions. Why?
a. He is fully proficient, but unhappy in school.
b. He has limited proficiency.
c. He is lacking self-confidence.
He cannot understand the directions. - ans -c. He is lacking self-confidence.
You have a struggling student in your class. When must you receive parent
permission?
a. Before taking anecdotal notes.
b. Before trying various interventions in the classroom.
c. Before allowing the child to work with the special education teacher.
d. Before sending the child to the principal. - ans -c. Before allowing the child to
work with the special education teacher.
,You are teaching and introducing new concepts to a group of second graders.
What is an effective way to scaffold?
a. Place the students in heterogeneous groups.
b. Allow the students to choose their activity.
c. Watch a video to support the new concepts.
d. Model the new skills for the students - ans -d. Model the new skills for the
students
You are conducting an experiment in which you have a car with round wheels and
a car with oval wheels. You send each down a ramp. A student is really excited to
see they roll differently. Why is his excitement good?
a. He is learning that you can solve problems in different ways.
b. He is learning to inquire and will want to figure out why the move differently.
c. He is having fun using the ramps.
d. He feels science is his favorite subject. - ans -b. He is learning to inquire and will
want to figure out why the move differently.
You are teaching about adjectives. At the end of a lesson, you have the students
write down three adjectives. What type of assessment is this?
a. Formative
b. Summative
c. Norm-referenced
d. Formal - ans -a. Formative
How do you foster enthusiastic learners?
a. Discuss lessons with other teachers.
b. Allow the students to go outside.
c. Let kids know that they are all talented and special
d. Include cross-curricular teaching. - ans -c. Let kids know that they are all
talented and special
Why might a kid with disabilities work with peers or a paraprofessional?
a. He or she needs extra support.
b. He or she is in need of social interaction.
c. He or she - ans -a. He or she needs extra support.
, What should you share with a reading specialist before a child enters a reading
program?
a. The child's PSSA scores
b. Past report card grades
c. Information about the child's family
d. Notes of what interventions you have already tried - ans -d. Notes of what
interventions you have already tried
What computer program should you use to show data regarding a student's
progress?
a. word document
b. spreadsheet
c. brochure
d. email - ans -b. spreadsheet
What is the purpose of referencing English Language Proficiency Standards
(ELPS)?
a. To help teachers evaluate students
b. To connect with other teachers
c. To improve building morale
d. To help students with ADHD - ans -a. To help teachers evaluate students
What does a teacher need to remember when making assessments or planning
lessons?
a. Teachers should design everything themselves.
b. All teachers must use the same lessons and assessments.
c. Children should help design them.
d. It is important to link them to standards. - ans -d. It is important to link them to
standards.
You are conducting a lesson that involves the students working together and
taking turns as they sort cards dealing with nutrition. What is this the purpose of
this activity?
a. To encourage social collaboration
b. To assess student reading comprehension
c. To connect nutrition with math