What does your textbook author mean when she emphasizes that “the curriculum should be both a window and a mirror”? Give an example from your own experience
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: As a window, the curriculum should provide students a “look” into others' worlds. As a mirror, the curriculum should reflect students' own realities (that is, it should be connected to their lives in a meaningful way). Responses to the last portion will vary.
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An important purpose for using the DR-TA is that it:
A) teaches prediction through previewing material. B) ?emphasizes looking at the whole before the parts. C) ?a way to stress speed reading D) ?stresses reading for facts.
The movement suggesting that all students with disabilities be placed and served in the general education classroom regardless of severity or type of disability is which of the following?
A. The full-inclusion movement B. The regular education service plan C. The least restrictive environment D. The continuum of services
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate activity plan objective as described in your text?
a. The adult will select appropriate materials for the children to use.
b. Children will think about seeds and leaves.
c. The child will feel good about his or her participation in the activity.
d. The child will put the story characters in sequence on the flannel board.
A major legal basis for inclusive education for students with disabilities is found in:
A. the Inclusion Mandate expressed in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. B. the Equal Rights Amendment. C. the 1995 Inclusion Act. D. the principle of least restrictive environment (LRE) expressed in Public Law 94-142.