In terms of the total classroom setting, discuss the positives and negatives of this advice sometimes given to beginning teachers: "Don't smile before Christmas."
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should represent knowledge, critical thinking, and skillful written expression. It is our recommendation, however, for teachers to smile often, most certainly before Christmas.
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The school newspaper reports that the GPA of athletes is slightly higher than the GPA of undergraduates in general. Suppose you want to use these data to argue that athletes are smarter than the average student. Someone else points out that intelligence ("smartness") is only one of several factors influencing GPA; others are self-discipline, tutoring, pressure from coaches, required class
attendance, and so on. Each of these latter factors is a potential ____ in any simple explanation of GPA. a. exogenous variable b. moderator variable c. placebo d. confounding variable e. discriminant variable
The Concerns-Based Adoption Model focuses on:
a. personal concerns b. group concerns c. teacher concerns d. parental concerns
Successful negotiation requires finding out what the other person really wants and needs and
a. Showing how your own wants and needs are more important b. Showing a way for both of you to get what you want c. Finding a way in which you both compromise equally d. Focusing on short-term goals
Which of the following assess one’s level of skill or competence in a wide variety of areas?
a. personality b. aptitude c. achievement d. intelligence