According to the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, problem solving is an integral part of a mathematics program. This implies that teachers should do which of the following?
a. delay teaching problem-solving strategies until students are fluent with computation skills
b. devote one math class per week to solving story problems
c. allow problem solving to be the focus of the math program, teaching computation skills as the reason to solve problems
d. use story problems as an "extra credit" activity for students who finish the daily assignment early
c
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a. True b. False
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a. The direction of your feelings b. How you interpret the sensory input of feeling c. What you sense d. How long you will suppress your feelings
If the theoretical earning potential among pay levels within a school district varies substantially, then the compensation structure is said to be
a. elastic b. compressed c. rational d. uniform
When you e-mail your professor,
a. Always use a salutation such as Dear Professor Smith b. Indicate your course code including section number in the subject line and body of the e-mail c. Spell and grammar check your e-mail before sending it d. All of these are correct