Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey. Though Lainey has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and making significantly lower grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that Lainey has been hanging around a different group of students, many of whom have a history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is now exhibiting. What is the best initial response for Mrs. McDowell? (a) Discuss her concerns...

Mrs. McDowell notices some abrupt changes in one of her 4th grade students, Lainey. Though Lainey has never had behavior issues, she is now consistently disrupting class, and making significantly lower grades than she used to. Mrs. McDowell has also noticed that Lainey has been hanging around a different group of students, many of whom have a history of behavior issues like the ones Lainey is now exhibiting. What is the best initial response for Mrs. McDowell? (a) Discuss her concerns...

Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school. The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the following skills? : Application Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to comple...

Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school. The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the following skills? : Application Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to comple...

IEP : A written Statement for each child with a disability that identifies measurable, annual goals that allow the child to make progress in the general education curriculum Team teaching : the teachers are teaching jointly in the classroom Horizontal teaching : working across disciplines at the same instructional level to achieve jointly valued teaching goals Vertical teaching : teachers from different levels working to achieve a common goal Mentoring : provides professional insigh...

PPR REVIEW FULL PRACTICE TEST/101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be completely mature, while others have not begun puberty- Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that late-maturing boys- - ANSWERShave less self-confidence than early maturers Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, i...

Mr. Givens has assigned a research project to the students in his senior government class regarding voting and how the popular vote is different than the electoral vote. Following the research portion of the assignment, he requires students to hold a mock election for the neighboring elementary school. The primary purpose of the mock election is for the high school students to develop which of the following skills? - ANSWERSApplication Ms. Jackson has developed a chart for students to comple...

vMr. Jimenez, a high school math teacher recognizes that one of his students seems to be left out a lot when students are choosing partners or groups and picked on frequently for being different. Why is this situation particularly harmful in a high school setting? - ANSWERSThe influence of peers is strongest in adolescence. Providing students with various tools based on their level of understanding of a topic is an example of which instructional strategy? - ANSWERSScaffolding Allowing prek...

Domain I. Standard I - Designing instruction & assessment to PROMOTE LEARNING. - ANSWERS(Also, in domain III) The teacher design instruction APPROPRIATE for ALL students that reflect an understanding or relevant content and is based on CONTINUOUS and appropriate assessment. Domain II. Standard II - Creating POSITIVE environment - ANSWERSThe teacher CREATES a classroom environment of RESPECT and RAPPORT(bond, concerned, understanding of feelings and ideas, communicate well) that fosters a POSI...