Question 1

Staff development is____.

Accepted Answer

A)  always difficult and time-consuming 
B)  legally required for all teaching staff 
C)  a waste of time 
D)  a professional challenge to improve your teaching 
A)  always difficult and time-consuming 
B)  legally required for all teaching staff 
C)  a waste of time 
D)  a professional challenge to improve your teaching D

Question 2

An early childhood teacher must help parents from different cultures accept the child-rearing norms in which he or she was raised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Discuss why teachers of young children have a professional code of ethics.

Accepted Answer

The choices teachers make should not be based solely upon personal values and preferences but on those values, judgments, and ethical commitments shared by the professional association of which they are a member. This provides the collective wisdom and advice from a broad base of professionals and can be a measure to govern professional behavior. It says that a group has recognized the moral dimension of its work. It supports teachers in the decisions they make through a recognized and articulated set of professional values that all members of the field consider inviolate.

Question 4

Match the following statements with the appropriate NAEYC Standard
-understand, goals, benefits, and uses of assessments

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote child development and learning 
B)  build family and community relationships 
C)  observe, document, and assess to support to young children and their families 
D)  use developmentally effective approaches to connect with children and families 
E)  use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
F) become a professional
G) field experience 
A)  Promote child development and learning 
B)  build family and community relationships 
C)  observe, document, and assess to support to young children and their families 
D)  use developmentally effective approaches to connect with children and families 
E)  use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
F) become a professional
G) field experience

Question 5

Match the setting to the career description.
-Recreation leader

Accepted Answer

A)  In child's home 
B)  In own home 
C)  In a center/school 
D)  College or university 
E)  Office
F) On the playground 
A)  In child's home 
B)  In own home 
C)  In a center/school 
D)  College or university 
E)  Office
F) On the playground

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a component of a good evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  stating broad, general goals 
B)  deciding how the data will be collected 
C)  making a plan 
D)  selecting who and what will be evaluated 
A)  stating broad, general goals 
B)  deciding how the data will be collected 
C)  making a plan 
D)  selecting who and what will be evaluated

Question 7

A typical meeting for a teacher would be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a parent-teacher conference 
B)  shopping at the mall 
C)  attending church with the parents 
D)  a home visit when no one is there 
A)  a parent-teacher conference 
B)  shopping at the mall 
C)  attending church with the parents 
D)  a home visit when no one is there

Question 8

To be the best teacher possible, understanding and accepting _____ is vital.

Accepted Answer

A)  others 
B)  children 
C)  parents 
D)  oneself 
A)  others 
B)  children 
C)  parents 
D)  oneself

Question 9

Match the common types of meetings with their definition.
-offered on a scheduled basis

Accepted Answer

A)  Staff meetings 
B)  Parent-teacher conferences 
C)  Parent education meetings 
D)  Professional meetings 
E)  Student-teacher conferences
F) Home visits 
A)  Staff meetings 
B)  Parent-teacher conferences 
C)  Parent education meetings 
D)  Professional meetings 
E)  Student-teacher conferences
F) Home visits

Question 10

Cultural factors can influence communication between people. Match the example with the particular cultural factor.
-Verbal/nonverbal language

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefers authoritarian style 
B)  Eye contact 
C)  Late for meetings 
D)  Stands too close 
E)  Food and bathing rituals 
A)  Prefers authoritarian style 
B)  Eye contact 
C)  Late for meetings 
D)  Stands too close 
E)  Food and bathing rituals

Question 11

A written job description is not necessary for teaching young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Early childhood teachers are in a unique position to support early childhood identification, prevention, and treatment of developmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a specific cultural factor that can affect communication, according to Caruso and Fawcett?

Accepted Answer

A)  space 
B)  religion 
C)  verbal-not nonverbal-communication 
D)  nonverbal-not verbal-communication 
A)  space 
B)  religion 
C)  verbal-not nonverbal-communication 
D)  nonverbal-not verbal-communication

Question 14

Evaluations should not be used to clarify job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the following statements with the appropriate NAEYC Standard
-engage in informed advocacy

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote child development and learning 
B)  build family and community relationships 
C)  observe, document, and assess to support to young children and their families 
D)  use developmentally effective approaches to connect with children and families 
E)  use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
F) become a professional
G) field experience 
A)  Promote child development and learning 
B)  build family and community relationships 
C)  observe, document, and assess to support to young children and their families 
D)  use developmentally effective approaches to connect with children and families 
E)  use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
F) become a professional
G) field experience

Question 16

Some of a teacher's after-hours activities include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting materials to use in class 
B)  visiting neighbors 
C)  attending an exercise class 
D)  studying flower arranging 
A)  collecting materials to use in class 
B)  visiting neighbors 
C)  attending an exercise class 
D)  studying flower arranging

Question 17

Match the teacher's responsibility to the appropriate phrase.
-Phoning

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating a safe and healthy environment 
B)  Maintaining parent contacts 
C)  For accreditation purposes 
D)  With other teachers and staff 
E)  Observing 
A)  Creating a safe and healthy environment 
B)  Maintaining parent contacts 
C)  For accreditation purposes 
D)  With other teachers and staff 
E)  Observing

Question 18

Describe one area of a self-evaluation that would help you identify your strengths and another area that would help you learn more about where you need to improve.

Accepted Answer

To identify strengths: Look at what aspe

Question 19

Describe some ways a teacher sets a positive tone in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

Teachers set the tone of the classroom b

Question 20

What are some techniques that teachers can use to help make an evaluation session more productive?

Accepted Answer

Know what is expected and how you will b

Staff development is____.

An early childhood teacher must help parents from different cultures accept the child-rearing norms in which he or she was raised.

Discuss why teachers of young children have a professional code of ethics.

Match the following statements with the appropriate NAEYC Standard -understand, goals, benefits, and uses of assessments

Match the setting to the career description. -Recreation leader

Which of the following is NOT a component of a good evaluation?

A typical meeting for a teacher would be _____.

To be the best teacher possible, understanding and accepting _____ is vital.

Match the common types of meetings with their definition. -offered on a scheduled basis

Cultural factors can influence communication between people. Match the example with the particular cultural factor. -Verbal/nonverbal language

A written job description is not necessary for teaching young children.

Early childhood teachers are in a unique position to support early childhood identification, prevention, and treatment of developmental problems.

Which of the following is a specific cultural factor that can affect communication, according to Caruso and Fawcett?

Evaluations should not be used to clarify job performance.

Match the following statements with the appropriate NAEYC Standard -engage in informed advocacy

Some of a teacher's after-hours activities include ____.

Match the teacher's responsibility to the appropriate phrase. -Phoning

Describe one area of a self-evaluation that would help you identify your strengths and another area that would help you learn more about where you need to improve.

Describe some ways a teacher sets a positive tone in the classroom.

What are some techniques that teachers can use to help make an evaluation session more productive?

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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Exam 5: Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Staff development is____.

An early childhood teacher must help parents from different cultures accept the child-rearing norms in which he or she was raised.

Discuss why teachers of young children have a professional code of ethics.

Match the following statements with the appropriate NAEYC Standard -understand, goals, benefits, and uses of assessments

Match the setting to the career description. -Recreation leader

Which of the following is NOT a component of a good evaluation?

A typical meeting for a teacher would be _____.

To be the best teacher possible, understanding and accepting _____ is vital.

Match the common types of meetings with their definition. -offered on a scheduled basis

Cultural factors can influence communication between people. Match the example with the particular cultural factor. -Verbal/nonverbal language

A written job description is not necessary for teaching young children.

Early childhood teachers are in a unique position to support early childhood identification, prevention, and treatment of developmental problems.

Which of the following is a specific cultural factor that can affect communication, according to Caruso and Fawcett?

Evaluations should not be used to clarify job performance.

Match the following statements with the appropriate NAEYC Standard -engage in informed advocacy

Some of a teacher's after-hours activities include ____.

Match the teacher's responsibility to the appropriate phrase. -Phoning

Describe one area of a self-evaluation that would help you identify your strengths and another area that would help you learn more about where you need to improve.

Describe some ways a teacher sets a positive tone in the classroom.

What are some techniques that teachers can use to help make an evaluation session more productive?

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

Filters