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A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of
instructional approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The
teacher wants to use this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and
to engage in learning activities that promote high levels of understanding of the history
content.
The teacher starts the unit by having each group formulate questions they have about
Native American history and culture. This activity primarily addresses which of the
following instructional strategies for actively engaging students in learning?
a. Focusing on factual content since this is a history unit
b. Higher order thinking skills
c. Activating prior knowledge
d. Identifying weaknesses in the students' content area knowledge - Answer -c.
Activating prior knowledge
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of
instructional approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The
teacher wants to use this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and
to engage in learning activities that promote high levels of understanding of the history
content.
After all the groups present their questions, the teacher compiles a master list of all the
questions. Which of the following strategies is most likely to promote students'
motivation as they work on the project?
a. The teacher distributes the questions evenly among all the groups so that all the
questions are covered
b. The teacher allows each group to select questions they want to explore
,c. The teacher selects 5 questions and assigns them to all the groups so that eve -
Answer -b. The teacher allows each group to select questions they want to explore
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of
instructional approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The
teacher wants to use this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and
to engage in learning activities that promote high levels of understanding of the history
content. Which of the following delivery methods best describes the teacher's approach
in teaching the Native American history and culture unit?
a. Direct instruction
b. Role playing and simulation
c. Lecture, whole class, and group discussions
d. Inquiry and problem solving - Answer -d, Inquiry and problem solving
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of
instructional approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The
teacher wants to use this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and
to engage in learning activities that promote high levels of understanding of the history
content. The teacher gives students the following guidelines about preparing the final
presentation of their native American history and culture research
"The projects should be multimedia projects incorporating visuals, appropriate music,
and text. Group members should work cooperatively to make sure each individual
contributes meaningfully and equitably to the team product. I will work with each group
to help assign production tasks to each member. We will have 2 days in the comput -
Answer -a. To integrate technology to help students synthesize knowledge and publish
the results of their research
A grade 6 history teacher is beginning a unit on Native American history; each group will
identify a specific tribe on which to concentrate. The unit will integrate a variety of
instructional approaches, including Internet research and culminating presentation. The
teacher wants to use this unit to help develop students' independence as learners and
to engage in learning activities that promote high levels of understanding of the history
content. Which of the following assessment strategies would most appropriately
address the instructional objectives for this unit?
a. A critical essay in which each student discusses the quality of each group
presentation
b. An objective test that covers general information pertinent to all the groups' selected
tribes
,c. A reflective essay that allows each individual student to explain how participating in
the project developed his/her understanding of Native American history and - Answer -c.
A reflective essay that allows each individual student to explain how participating in the
project developed his/her understanding of Native American history and culture
On the first day of class, a high-school teacher begins the class by asking students to
do this activity: Pull your chairs together into groups of four. Take five minutes to
introduce each other by completing this sentence: "Hi, my name is __; 5 years from
now, I would like to be____." Be ready to introduce one of your group members to the
whole class.
This activity primarily addresses which of the following instructional goals?
a. It demonstrates that the teacher values oral language in this class
b. It begins to create a nurturing environment, inclusive classroom community
c. It focuses students' attention on career choices
d. It introduces the students to a collaborative class environment. - Answer -b. It begins
to create a nurturing environment, inclusive classroom community
A grade 4 teacher has several beginning level ELL students in his science class. The
students rarely speak in class, one communicates using monosyllables in English and
by pointing, and another speaks only in Spanish. Which of the following instructional
adaptations would best promote the students' proficiency in English?
a. Giving the ELL students flashcards of high-frequency English words and content area
vocabulary
b. Having the ELL students practice letter/sound associations for the English alphabet
c. Doing teacher read alouds of books on concepts the class is covering and integrating
oral language activities that invite ELL students to participate in class discussions
d. Having the ELL students write word lists of science vocabulary words and match
them to illustrations of the concepts - Answer -a. Giving the ELL students flashcards of
high-frequency English words and content area vocabulary
Which of the following scenarios correctly describes a teacher's responsibility in
integrating a special education student into a mainstream classroom?
a. The teacher meets with the ARD committee to specify assistance and resources
needed to meet the student's educational needs
, b. The teacher is responsible for meeting the instructional requirements specified in the
student's IEP
c. The teacher is responsible for initially assessing the student's content area abilities
and implementing developmentally appropriate instruction
d. The teacher is expected to make minimal adjustments to content area instruction but
is required to offer differentiated instruction for the special education student - Answer -
c. The teacher is responsible for initially assessing the student's content area abilities
and implementing developmentally appropriate instruction
While shopping at the grocery store, a grade 5 teacher runs into one of his students'
parents. The parent brings up a playground incident in which her son Adrian, was sent
to detention but the other boy received no disciplinary action. The mother tells the
teacher that this is unfair and asks the teacher to do something about it. The teacher
tells the parent that he was not present at the incident and does not know the specifics.
Which of the following actions would best address the teacher's professional
responsibilities while responding to the parent's concerns?
a. The teacher suggests that the parent come in for a parent-teacher conference when
they can discuss the situation with more evidence
b. The teacher agrees to schedule a conference with Adrian's parents and the parents
of the other child involved
c. The teacher suggests that the parent contact the school principal to get clarification
on the incident
d - Answer -c. The teacher suggests that the parent contact the school principal to get
clarification on the incident
A high school biology teacher assigns a collaborative research project; students will be
working in groups of 5 to integrate their research into a poster presentation. Which of
the following teaching strategies would most effectively promote active, productive
engagement by all members of each group?
a. The teacher suggests that each group member complete the research project
independently and then the group comes together to pool the information into the group
project
b. The teacher shows students scenes from several movies showing characters
collaborating to solve a problem. The teacher leads a discussion in which students
identify key behaviors needed for effective collaborative work
c. The teacher breaks up the assignment into major tasks and has each group assign a
member to be responsible for each major task
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