Professional Certification Study Guide questions with correct answers

What are the different types of graphic organizers? CORRECT ANSWER -Venn Diagram (possible logical relations between a collection of sets) -5 W's (Who? What? When? Where? Why?) -Fishbone Diagram (visualization tool of cause and effect of a problem) -Concept map (shows how different concepts are or could be related) What are some of the different tools or learning devices used by teachers? CORRECT ANSWER -acronym (creating a word formed from initials) -mnemonic device (technique for memory and recall) -choral reading (repeating phrases said by teacher) -modeled reading (teacher reading and modeling fluency - tone, rate, prosody) -paired reading (pairs - higher-level and lower-level reader) -simulation (imitating a real-world process or system) What is a culturally responsive classroom? CORRECT ANSWER Intentionally recognizes cultural diversity in the students and the need to connect among themselves, the subject, and assigned tasks What are the three primary aspects of a culturally responsive classroom? CORRECT ANSWER -recognition and belief (by teacher) that these students want to learn -specific instructional strategies and teaching behaviors to encourage students -instructional programs that prevent failure and increase opportunity What are some examples of instructional meth