Explain why science is taught in the K-8 curriculum
What will be an ideal response?
Learning science can build attitudes that are important; attends to and nourishes a child's natural curiosity; builds a base for important understanding; develops skills
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Pluralism describes how our schools are composed of many similar groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A benefit of the SIOP model is that it requires little thought from the teacher for choosing instructional strategies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Olivia understands why 3/5 and 9/15 are equivalent fractions. Based on this information, Olivia is reasoning in a manner consistent with Piaget's _______ stage of development
a. concrete operations b. preoperational c. formal operations d. sensorimotor
With regard to component skills, teachers should:
a. Teach normal instruction while simultaneously coupling instruction focused on component skills b. Consider the full array of required behaviors and then break instruction into teachable components c. Assess the competency levels of all students and begin instruction above the class average d. It's not the teacher's job to teach basic, necessary component skills, as they should already be learned