According to Maschinot, we can understand culture in the context of working with an increasingly diverse population of children and families by considering seven concepts. Which of the following is NOT one of Maschinot's recommended concepts to consider?
a. The notion of cultural scripts helps define culture and can explain some motivators of behavior.
b. If you are part of the dominant culture, you do not need to overcome your perspective that your worldview is the accurate reality.
c. Cultures are dynamic in that individuals draw on several cultural models to respond to a given set of circumstances.
d. Cultures are complex networks so cultural sensitivity is not simply having rote knowledge about traits or customs that may characterize a person's cultural group.
b
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Some vocabulary words are associated with a particular discipline; for example chromosomes? and genes are related to science. These types of words are called
A) ?academic vocabulary B) ?science vocabulary C) ?content vocabulary D) ?related vocabulary
You have just finished a unit on basic material that you want your students to know thoroughly before you proceed to more difficult material. You construct what you believe is a challenging test over the material and administer it to your class. You then score the test and conduct an item analysis. You find that item difficulty values for all the items are between .90 and 1.00 . You should
conclude that: a. low-achieving students did better on the test questions than high-ability students did, so you may have errors in your scoring key. b. on the average, the test was moderately difficult for students, so perhaps some students know the material and others do not. c. the test questions were extremely difficult for students, so you probably should devote additional instructional time to the material. d. the test questions were easy for students, so apparently your class has learned the material well.
A technique used to teach appropriate interactions, cool and uncool behaviors, understanding others' perspectives, and knowing the unwritten codes of conduct is:
A. Conflict resolution B. Peer mediation C. Social stories D. Schoolwide behavior support
In which of the following states would a new teacher start at a higher rate of pay compared to the other states?
a. West Virginia b. Connecticut c. Mississippi d. Louisiana