Bethany has taught language arts at Mann Middle School for two years. As she reflects and plans for the coming year, she reads a note she made to herself when she taught the persuasive writing unit. The students struggled with persuasion, and Bethany wants to find a better way to teach the unit. She has two ideas and wants to put them to the test to see which is more effective. What do you
recommend?
a. Get the opinion of another teacher in her school.
b. Conduct a single-subject experiment.
c. Ask students which approach they would prefer.
d. Conduct action research to answer her question.
d
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a. Discuss alternative behaviors at group time and develop consequences for tantrums. b. Increase the number of spaces for solitary play, provide duplicate materials, and try to ensure ample rest for the children. c. Decrease the opportunity to run around and shorten the free choice time in the classroom. d. Ask parents to teach their children how to act in the program and let them know that they will be asked to withdraw if they do not improve.
Municipal overburden is a term used to indicate
a. high financial demands for a variety of public services. b. providing services for high-income areas. c. limited community involvement in the city. d. too many administrators in the city government.
Indicate to which of the five measuring devices each of the statements applies.Are most influenced by errors of leniency
a. self-report inventories b. rating scales c. attitude scales d. direct observation e. projective techniques
Students working independently, with teacher feedback, is called
a. guided practice. b. independent practice. c. homework. d. assessment of learning.