Exam 14: Teaching Every Student

Ms.Valentino could tell from the first day of school that Javier was going to be one of her struggling Latino students.He came to school wearing worn clothes.No parent accompanied him,and he acted withdrawn and shy.By the end of the first grading period,she confirmed her impressions.Javier's grades were low.This scenario most likely illustrates:

Which of the following teachers uses backward design?

Which of the following teachers uses a constructivist approach in instructional planning?

Mr.Nguyen gives the following feedback to Shawna: "You are creating interesting slides.Check your rubric to see if you have met all the criteria for the assignment." What type of feedback is this?

During the social studies unit about poverty in the United States,Mr.Lambert presents facts and asks students to read two non-fiction articles on the topic.After students read the articles,Mr.Lambert wants to hear what they have to say about the issues surrounding people in poverty and the plight of children growing up in poverty.What teaching approach is most appropriate for his purpose?

Ms.Mongue teaches 27 third graders in her inclusive classroom in an elementary school that educates a widely diverse population of students.Her students represent a range of skills.Three speak very little English,but two received top language arts scores in the district's standardized tests last year.She also has three students with learning needs that require IEPs and two students with physical disabilities.Explain what she might do to reach all students and maintain realistically high expectations of every student.

Mr.Castillo's second grade class is quite diverse,and his students represent a wide range of abilities.He believes that flexible grouping is the most effective way to differentiate and reach the most students.In order to use flexible grouping effectively and follow the recommended guidelines of expert educators,Mr.Castillo should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following situations illustrates sustaining expectation effect?

Ms.Kaplan is a new fourth grade teacher who feels passionate about helping students learn.She is teaching in a poverty-stricken area of Houston and knows that many of the students receive little academic support and encouragement at home.It's the fourth week of school,and she feels good about the way her class is progressing,learning routines,and meeting her expectations.Today she entered the teachers' lounge and heard two other teachers talking about Michael,one of her African American students.When she entered,they told her they had taught Michael in second and third grades.They warned her that Michael would cause trouble,fail to complete his work,and distract other children.They described Michael's poor academic performance and said his mom doesn't support the teachers' efforts.After Ms.Kaplan's experience in the teacher's lounge,consider the possible dilemmas that might arise regarding her expectations of Michael.Describe common negative effects that might occur and explain how Ms.Kaplan might prevent such effects.

Ms.Dominguez is a middle school science teacher who consistently gets high student reviews.Her students claim they learn more in her class than in any other class.Based on research about teacher effectiveness,Ms.Dominguez most likely does all of the following EXCEPT:

Which teacher is using seatwork most appropriately?

In her literature class,Ms.Campos wants her students to engage in divergent thinking about the book they are reading.Which of the following questions is she most likely to ask?

Mrs.Kohler asks Brady easy questions,gives him very few prompts,and praises his answers,even when they are not quite correct.Brady is most likely a:

Mrs.Ash is preparing to teach a unit about Native Americans and their dwellings.She only has one week to teach the information.The unit involves a lot of factual information and requires students to be able to organize their knowledge about the various types of Indian tribes.Explain why Mrs.Ash should use direct instruction for this lesson,and describe how she might effectively use advance organizers.

Which of the following teachers is using direct instruction?

The national Common Core Standards have been adopted by many states.Why might implementation pose problems for teachers,students,and schools?

Ms.Boudreaux is choosing math tutorials to use in her inclusive fourth grade classroom.Should she choose programs with universal design? Why or why not?

Mrs.Simms reviewed her class role and read the permanent files of her incoming fourth grade students before school started in August.She noticed that Gabe had poor grades in several subjects last year,and his second and third grade teachers left notes about his bad conduct in the permanent file.When school started,Mrs.Simms told Gabe she was happy to have him in her class and said she knew he would like fourth grade subjects and learn a lot.Throughout the year,Mrs.Simms encouraged Gabe and expressed her belief in his ability to learn.In the spring,Gabe scored in a higher percentile on his district's standardized tests than he had the previous year.His gains were much higher than expected.This is an example of:

According to Bloom's taxonomy of the cognitive domain,identify the level of the following objective: Assess the author's skill in implementing the literary device of allegory.

Mr.Franks creates a classroom environment in which his elementary students work productively at centers and engage in group activities to apply principles they are learning.His established routines help students stay on track and maximize learning time.Which aspect of Robert Pianta's model is most closely associated with these characteristics of Mr.Franks' teaching?