In the United States today, infants under 2 years are watching an average of 55 minutes of TV a day
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
True
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Which of the following organizations works diligently to eradicate violence and abuse from the lives of children around the world?
a. Easter Seals b. UNICEF c. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect d. American Humane Association
Children are particularly vulnerable to harm from inadequate nutrition:
a. During periods of rapid growth. b. During middle childhood. c. During adolescence. d. Adults are more vulnerable to harm from inadequate nutrition than children
How can assessments help teachers guide their instruction?
What will be an ideal response?
Ms. Baker brings you her lesson plan book and says, "Remember that six-week cooperative group project I told you I was going to do? You know, the ones where the students are going to create a product and devise a way to sell it as a fundraiser for our field trip? Well! I've got the whole thing planned just the way I want it. I know exactly what is going to happen every day of the project, I have
determined what the students should sell and what materials they'll need, I've set behavioral parameters in place so there won't be conflict, and I have written up step-by-step directions for each group. I'm thrilled!" Knowing what you do about cooperative learning, you realize that a. Ms. Baker has adhered to recommendations about planning for simple cooperative tasks, because she has been extremely clear about her expectations. b. Ms. Baker's good intentions with regard to detailed planning may, in fact, deprive her students of the change to engage in the very kind of deep thinking and problem-solving that cooperative learning is supposed to facilitate. c. students are likely to be unsuccessful at meeting Ms. Baker's expectations, because they are too specific. d. students will likely create extremely creative, well-thought-out products that sell well and generate a significant amount of money for the field trip fund.