PECT Module 1 Exam Questions and Answers
"Let's try to make some other things float and see if we can figure it out together." - answersA student in a Kindergarten class is playing at the water table, placing different toys in the water. The student notices that one toy floats and another sink...
"Let's try to make some other things float and see if we can figure it out together." -
answers✓✓A student in a Kindergarten class is playing at the water table, placing different toys
in the water. The student notices that one toy floats and another sinks to the bottom and asks the
teacher why some toys float. Which of the following responses from the teacher would be most
strongly consistent with a constructivist approach to learning?
provides children with multiple avenues to demonstrate their learning. - answers✓✓The most
important reason for using varied assessment methods and formats with young children is that
such an approach:
developing appropriate academic interventions and strategies to meet curricular goals. -
answers✓✓A preschool student has been receiving special education services and will continue
to receive services in Kindergarten. An IEP meeting is being planned for the student's transition
to kindergarten. Which of the following roles is most appropriate for the general education
kindergarten teacher to play in this IEP meeting?
a description of the student's behavior and strategies the teacher has implemented. -
answers✓✓A kindergarten student, who is typically easygoing and friendly, has begun acting out
in class and being verbally aggressive toward peers. The teacher is consulting with the school
counselor about these recent changes in the student's behavior. This consultation is likely to be
most productive if the teacher begins by providing the counselor with which of the following
pieces of information?
learning about the characteristics and needs of families within the community. - answers✓✓A
recently hired pre-k teacher who is new to the area can best prepare to be an effective advocate
for students by taking which of the following actions?
the various ways in which children think and learn - answers✓✓Howard Gardner's theory of
multiple intelligences focuses primarily on which of the following aspects of education?
encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class. - answers✓✓A
PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive environment for all students by regularly:
Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge differently? - answers✓✓A
Kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are attempting to use
blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy cars. The first bridge that they build
collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars across it. Which of the following teacher questions
would best promote the development of the students' reasoning and problem-solving skills?
18 to 24 months - answers✓✓Children who demonstrate typical language development most
often begin using two-word utterances between the ages of:
scaffolding - answers✓✓As second-grade students are learning a new science concept, the
teacher helps them acquire knowledge and skills that they could not acquire on their own by
using prompts, giving suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling activities. In this situation,
which of the following strategies is the teacher primarily using to foster students' cognitive
development?
ensuring that a variety of materials are available in the classroom for students to try out and
explore during playtime - answers✓✓A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a classroom
environment in which spontaneous play is encouraged and play is recognized and valued as
meaningful learning. Which of the following strategies would likely be most effective for the
teacher to use to achieve this goal?
examine their own cultures and beliefs and their impact on interactions with students. -
answers✓✓PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally competent educators who use an
understanding of diversity among young children to plan developmentally, culturally, and
linguistically appropriate instruction that meets the needs of all their students. The most
important first step for the teachers to take in achieving this goal is to:
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