Imagine that you are the parent of a newborn baby boy. A pediatrician tells you, "About half of the neurons that your son produced in the early weeks after conception have died off." You can conclude that your son:

a. Will need to be on a respirator for the first few weeks, possibly longer
b. May have difficulty learning to read and write
c. Will have trouble with muscular coordination and will probably need intensive physical therapy
d. Is normal


D

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A climate of psychological safety is essential:

a. to a child’s self­acceptance. b. to a child’s physical well­being. c. primarily in the early years. d. in infancy.

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You are concerned about Maria's speech in your preschool classroom and you feel she needs to be assessed to determine if she has a speech disorder. Which answer is a step to consider because you suspect a communication problem?

A. Ask the speech and language pathologist for a test you can use to assess Maria B. Place Maria in speech class for one period a day C. Call Maria's parents and ask them about her communication at home D. Send a written referral to Maria's pediatrician

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4) Problem solving tasks that have multiple entry and exit points exhibit what characteristics below?

a) Are focused on producing correct answers. b) Varying degrees of challenge and methods to approach a solution. c) Are best done independently to address diverse learning styles. d) Varying levels of written explanation are required.

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A Directed Reading Thinking Activity is defined as:

a. the gradual transfer from teacher-posed to student-posed questions. b. a style of teaching in which students are provided with an appropriate environment and encouraged to seek generalizations for themselves. c. an activity that relies on students choosing books they wish to read, discussing them in small groups, and learning and sharing with the entire group. d. an instructional strategy developed to enhance reading comprehension through a prediction-making cycle.

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