Your text presents the story of Katy Ridnouer, who gave up teaching after two years to become a bookseller. After reconsidering her decision, Ridnouer decided to return to teaching with a changed perception about her job. This story is used to illustrate which point from this chapter?
a. the importance of creating a culture of caring
b. the importance of teaching with heart
c. the importance of examining one's own experience with the educational system through artifacts
d. the importance of creating a teaching portfolio
e. the importance of being part of a teacher's association or union
ANS: B
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a. Introducing computer-based inquiry to the elementary school by advocating the use of typewriters with fourth and fifth graders b. Writing the first widely-used series of elementary social studies textbooks that covered all grades, kindergarten through grade six c. Introducing field trips and hands-on experiences, and in so doing, breaking away from memorization of the textbook d. Advocating that children use maps to find objects hidden on the school grounds
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A) research-or value-based practices. B) family-centered practices. C) disregard for the principle of normalization. D) chronologically age-appropriate practices.
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A. 15 B. 16 C. 14 D. 13