Imagine you are teaching at a school that serves students from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The students tend to congregate in groups along ethnic lines, to the point that they are quite exclusive, and hostilities are building up between ethnic groups. Using guidelines presented in the textbook, describe three strategies you and your fellow teachers might use to foster positive interaction and
friendships across the groups. Describe each strategy in a separate paragraph, and be specific about what you might do.
What will be an ideal response?
The response should include three strategies, with each one being described in a separate paragraph. Following are examples:
• Set up situations in which students can form new friendships (e.g., assign cooperative learning activities, periodically change seat assignments)
• Minimize or eliminate barriers to social interaction
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Two ways of using space are organization and pattern and _________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The pitcher of milk is empty. You have told Michael that it is all gone and have offered the pitcher to him to see. What do you do next?
What will be an ideal response?
Jim is suspended from school for fighting. Rather than reduce fighting behavior, suspension actually increases Jim's fighting. This is because:
Which of the following teaching behaviors is most consistent with a humanistic approach to instruction?
a. Break a task into a series of small units or steps, provide students with many opportunities to practice new material and skills, provide students with timely corrective feedback. b. Make frequent use of student-led discussions and debates, provide students with realistic problems to solve, and provide students with only as much support as they need to complete a task. c. Take an interest in students' personal lives, be courteous when dealing with students, and provide multiple ways for students to demonstrate that they have achieved your objectives. d. Communicate your goals clearly, use unusual materials and activities, emphasize the interconnectedness of subjects and ideas.