How can teachers involve parents in doing homework with their children?
What will be an ideal response?
To involve parents in doing homework with their children, teachers can do the following:
- establish "homework hot lines" where parents and students can call for help during evening homework hours or access assistance through e-mail;
- put homework assignment on classroom website; and
- include additional resources related to homework assignments in a weekly newsletter.
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A. Behavior management strategies. B. Cognitive strategies. C. Low-involvement strategies. D. Positive behavior supports.
At-risk learners are those who are customarily
A) have vision problems and can't read textbooks B) off-task because learning materials are not suitable for these learners C) on-task, but disinterested in the subject matter D) needing to be in a small-group format
Amarilis is allowed short breaks during testing situations. Which kind of an accommodation is she receiving?
A) native language accommodation B) English language accommodation C) nonlinguistic accommodation D) alternate assessment
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b. treat them as valuable and worthwhile people whom we are happy to see. c. greet them in a friendly way before launching into questions. d. all of these.