Question 1

testing

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correct

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incorrect

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incorrect

Question 2

A history project has multiple steps that will take several class periods to complete. Which directions provide the best detail for the student to be able to successfully complete the project?

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A rubric written by the teacher with specific details of requirements for each phase of the project and expected due dates for each phase.

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A written list of requirements and the due date.

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A directions page with an accompanying example

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A verbal presentation of the teachers expectations at the beginning of each class period.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best way to increase a students engagement in learning?

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Incorporating their prior knowledge and experiences.

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Showing a video that relates to the topic/lesson.

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Explaining the importance of the topic/lesson.

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Incorporating pop culture references.

Question 4

Constructive feedback will look very different, depending on the age of the student. Which of the following forms of feedback does not match the age of the student?

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The 6th grade speech teacher provided an opportunity for his students to do 1-minute impromptu speeches on any subject of their choice. After each performance, the teacher proceeds to compliment the student but not provide constructive criticism about the delivery of the impromptu speech.

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The 8th grade history teacher gives students ample feedback based on their written reports about the Great Depression.

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The 12th grade dance teacher provides detailed notes on areas of improvement for a student after her practice for a solo performance.

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The 11th grade math teacher discusses possible mistakes that were made in the process of solving a problem that was a challenge to the student.

Question 5

A flexible teacher would not do which of the following?

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Capitalize on a unexpected learning opportunity.

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Change a due date as they notice many students are not on track to be finished on time.

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Cut out important content from a lesson to stay on schedule.

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Continue the lesson the next class period as it had a concept that students struggled with.

Question 6

When creating questions, what should a teacher use to determine the types of questions asked?

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Lesson Objectives

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Individual Research

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The Textbook

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Youtube Videos

Question 7

What nonverbal cue communicates energy and engagement to the class?

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Standing in front of the class, facing the students, and gesturing while giving a lecture

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Looking outside your window

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Sitting at your desk and staring at your computer screen

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Lecturing while keeping your eyes on your notes or the Power Point slide

Question 8

Pacing lessons is important because...

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You want to get through as much of the content as possible without leaving students behind and confused

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You want time to rest and do nothing

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You want lessons to move at a snail's pace

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You want to finish every lesson as quickly as you can

Question 9

A student of yours gave a solid presentation but struggled with voice projection. How would you give constructive criticism?

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Commend the student's presentation and give suggestions for voice projection practice

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Tell the student that their voice projection was bad and they need to do better to succeed

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Assign voice projection practice to the whole class

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Just tell the student they did a fantastic job

Question 10

You worked real hard on a lesson plan about the Civil War, but a lot of the class appears confused about the reasons for the War? What is the best course of action?

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Ask students where they are getting confused and tweak the lesson accordingly

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Just push through, the students will eventually get it

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Throw the lesson plan out the window and teach the lesson from scratch

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Restart the lesson and slow it down

Question 11

Before teaching a class, what should the teacher keep in mind before and while communicating?

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The spoken and written language that is appropriate to students’ ages, interests, and backgrounds.

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That the vocabulary used is challenging for the students in order to help grow their vocabulary.

Question 12

Teachers should create...

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all of the answers listed are correct

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Lessons that relate to students interests

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lessons with a clearly defined structure around which activities organized

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a classroom where the environment fosters learning

Question 13

What expectations should a teacher set for student learning?

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High expectations

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Low expectations

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Average expectations

Question 14

How might a teacher be flexible?

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By using alternative instructional approaches, ongoing adjustment to instruction, and responds to various situations.

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By using a completely new lesson when the students struggled with one section .

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By sticking to their original lesson regardless of student engagement.

Question 15

Mr. Marks wants to create a class-wide research project for his third-grade class about the school's water usage and how the school can conserve their resources. As he discusses the project, the students become excited about being able to research various aspects of the school. Mr. Marks decides to split the class into small groups with each group coming up with ideas to implement the research.

Which of the following is the most important advantage of incorporating student input into the planning of the project?

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It allows students to help structure and determine their own learning.

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It allows students to recognize their own academic needs regarding research techniques.

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It allows Mr. Marks more time to plan instructional units of future instruction.

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It encourages the parents to assist their child in the learning process.

Question 16

A teacher wants to incorporate more interactive online tools into his curriculum. During the spring break, he provides his 8th-grade students with a research task to complete online. The task involves surveying classmates, so he includes the link to an interactive discussion forum, and encourages the students to use it to interact with one another. However, most of the students opt for more traditional methods of communicating with classmates, such as in-person or through text message.

What should the teacher have done to encourage the students to use the new technology?

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modeled how students could use the forums in an optimal way

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provided the students with a list of topics to choose from

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chosen an online discussion forum with more features

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involved the students' parents or guardians in the process

Question 17

A seventh-grade teaching team plans instruction that could involve language arts, math, science, and social studies objectives. They decide to have students collect data related to school and community recycling and design and implement a plan to address identified needs.

What is the best developmental reason for selecting this approach?

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It recognizes students' increasing ability to develop abstract thinking and focus on the world beyond the school setting.

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It provides students a context for skill development in core subjects.

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It demonstrates a supportive attitude toward students' ideas and attitudes.

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It gives students an opportunity to provide service to their school and community.

Question 18

It is important to use techniques for structuring and pacing lessons in such a way that promote student engagement in learning. Which of the following would be the least effective technique to use in promoting student engagement in learning?

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Whole class instruction

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Connecting learning to the real world

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Group work

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Engaging students with their interests

Question 19

Which of the following provides the most immediate and specific feedback on a student's work?

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Peer editing of the draft essay

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Singling out students on their essay

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Giving harsh feedback

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Giving essays back with no feeback

Question 20

Which of the following questioning techniques would foster higher-level thinking and supportive interaction with the classroom?

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Pair-Share to small groups

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sharing to the whole class

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self-reflections

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class discussion

Question 21

There are many challenges in providing adequate and appropriate feedback to students regarding their mastery of the content. Which of the following criteria must all feedback meet?

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Accurate, constructive, specific, and timely

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The sandwich method, accurate, timely

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Sugarcoat, constructive, specific, appropriate

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Constructive, specific, one-sided

Question 22

A flexible teacher would not do which of the following?

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Capitalize on a unexpected learning opportunity.

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Continue the lesson the next class period as it had a concept that students struggled with.

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Cut out important content from a lesson to stay on schedule.

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Change a due date as they notice many students are not on track to be finished on time.

Question 23

A biology teacher is creating a unit assessment for their class. It is important for the teacher to align the questions with the

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material taught in the biology unit

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content from the previous biology unit

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interests of the students during the biology unit

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objectives of the national biology standards

Question 24

Which of the following methods for returning graded assignments is most effective and maximizes instructional time?

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distributing the graded work quietly while students complete seat work

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dedicating the last few minutes of class to distrinute the graded work

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assigning a reliable and trustworthy student to pass out the papers during class

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calling students up individually to the front of the class

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