The statement that "teaching is experimental in nature" means that
A) ?it is a science.
B) ?hypotheses about what might work have to be tested.
C) ?we haven't yet found the best way to teach most kids.
D) ?it works only some of the time.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
Delpit (2006) discusses why educators are not culturally responsive. Which of the following reasons apply to this research?
a. Teacher and leadership programs do not address adequately cultural understanding. b. There is a low level of interaction between educators from the dominant culture to the families and communities of students from low socioeconomic and racial/ethnic minority groups. c. Inquiry fosters the differences between cultures. d. All of the above
"How are things going since you graduated/completed school? Evaluate the quality of this question on a follow-up survey?
a. good quality question b. doesn't focus on postschool status c. specific outcome poorly defined d. focus is on status late in life
Developing instructional materials or equipment is an example of which type of opportunity for parental participation in schools:
a. Attending school events b. Contributing to classroom instruction c. Participating in a parent-teacher organization d. Participating in a family resource center