Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective professional development program?
a. It is designed to show teachers how to teach the average student – one who is on grade level and does not have any disabilities
b. It provides teachers with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills and broaden their teaching approaches
c. It does not involve using the same tactics that teachers should use in their own classrooms, such as cooperative learning groups
d. It often results in teachers being more independent and not having to ask their fellow teachers to share ideas for lesson plans
Correct answer: d
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a. Assonance b. Alliteration c. Onomatopoeia d. Hyperbole
This form of self-management involves teaching the student to evaluate and monitor their own classroom behavior.
A. Self-monitoring B. Self- instruction C. Self-recording D. Self-evaluation
Symbolic activities rest on children's abilities to create meaning in their minds and to express meaning through
a. language b. intonation c. objects d. all of these
Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of conducting an action research study?
a) It can be used as an enhanced model of professional development. b) It can contribute to the development of knowledge in the educational research community. c) It helps practitioners increase their level of engagement with traditional literature. d) Teachers become actionable participants rather than agents of change.