Discuss a variety of strategies that teachers can use in the classroom to enhance our students' vocabulary
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include some of the following:
• Word-Knowledge Check (students rate their knowledge of certain words)
• Keyword Method (select a part of the word that looks or sounds like a word the student knows (recoding), relate the recoded word to the unknown word's definition using some image, when retrieving the word the student needs to think of the image created in the second step.
• Word maps: Question map when students generate questions about important words and concepts; structured overview for concepts with a subordinate and superordinate relationships; a concept mastery map that graphically presents information about the word or concept.
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a. "Put all visual aids (posters, models, and so forth) out of sight.". b. "Make sure you can see all of your students at all times.". c. "Ask your students to do all of their reading assignments at home.". d. "Never give your students more than three questions to answer in a single sitting.".
Maria is a student at Orange Grove Middle School. She is from a single -parent family and her mother suddenly lost her job when the company she worked for went bankrupt. As a result, Maria and her mother were no longer able to pay the rent and were forced to live in an old car that Maria's father had left when he passed away. When the school counselor discovered that Maria was homeless, he
informed her that she would have to withdraw from Orange Grove. Which of the following statements reflects the situation as outlined in federal legislation? A) Maria has a right to free public education even though she is homeless. B) The landlord no longer pays taxes on behalf of Maria's family and so she is not entitled to attend school. C) Maria and her family do not live in the district because they have no fixed address and she is not entitled to attend school. D) Maria's mother will have to place her in a foster home with someone who does pay taxes to the district.
It is clear that early childhood development occurs within the contexts of the
. A. Environment B. Relationships C. Unique characteristics of children D. All of the above
Benecio prefers to study in large blocks of time; however, he finds it difficult to find this kind of time. Which time-management strategy will accommodate his study needs?
A. Break projects into smaller tasks. B. Delegate responsibilities to others. C. Study anywhere and everywhere. D. Study during high-energy times.