Three of the following teachers should help their students solve problems more effectively? Which teacher probably will not?
a. Ms. Azari teaches students abstract principles of logic (e.g., "If all As are Bs and all Bs are Cs, then...").
b. Ms. Bennington has students work on difficult problems in small, cooperative groups.
c. When students struggle with arithmetic word problems, Mr. Costas gives them subtle hints about how to proceed.
d. Mr. Driver presents many ill-defined problems in biology and asks students to make each one more specific and clear-cut.
a
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Boris angers his teacher by throwing spit wads at students in class and throwing spit wads so they stick to the ceiling. The teacher sighs and tells Boris that he is an embarrassment to his class and his family. The teacher sighs whenever she walks past Boris and asks if he is ready to do something nice for once. Which of the following forms of disciplines is the teacher using?
a. induction b. authoritative c. power assertion d. psychological control
Why should educators engage students in meaningful discussions about bullying, hate, and harassment at all grade levels?
a. to identify and isolate children with characteristics of bullies b. so that everyone can learn what is inappropriate and unacceptable and move to the point of valuing of differences c. It is required by educational law to do so. d. School is the only institution in which students can learn about these issues.
What do many authorities currently suggest should replace inattention as the primary deficit in ADHD?
A) hyperactivity B) behavioral inhibition C) aggressiveness D) subtle brain damage
When using performance assessment results to determine children's needs, many children making errors on a certain set of items may indicate
a. that observation is needed. b. that children need more learning experiences on those concepts. c. that interviews are needed. d. that children need to meet the standards.