Describe what is meant by "fluency is a bridge to comprehension"
What will be an ideal response?
• Readers begin by learning to decode words and once they can do so automatically, then, and only then, can they cross the fluency bridge
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Which of the following is now recognized as a leading cause of inherited intellectual and developmental disabilities?
a. Tay-Sachs disease b. Down syndrome c. Turner's syndrome d. Fragile X syndrome
What is medical neglect?
a. not giving the child medicine when needed b. not providing adequate mental, medical and dental care for children c. not giving children there shots when needed d. none of these
Which of the following is an example of a paradigm shift in science?
a. The transition from a Ptolemaic solar system to a Copernican one b. The transition from a trial and error approach to following the scientific method c. The transition from the transitional methods of teaching to a more inductive approach d. The transition from teachers asking questions to students asking questions
The text author suggests that teachers need to understand their own family history. Why?
a. Teachers need to be able to give their students an overview of where they come from. b. Teachers need to know who they believe discovered America. c. Teachers need to understand the cultural perspectives, values, and prejudices they bring to the classroom. d. Teachers need to be able to tell the story of their family.