Five-year-old Talia constantly squirms, makes noises and touches her peers during seatwork. Describe four steps you would take to address Talia's behavior using the strategies described in this chapter
What will be an ideal response?
A correct answer will include identifying which essential skills need more support, identifying triggers for the behavior, increasing Talia's awareness of her behavior and it's impact on others, creating games or activities that specifically target those skills, using a problem solving approach, and using symbolic reminders.
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A taxonomy can best be defined as a
a. group of categories arranged in random sequence. b. series of categories arranged in hierarchical order. c. group of broad educational goals. d. classification scheme for educational objectives.
What are the two sequencing guidelines to keep in mind when introducing irregular words during the primary stage?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following teachers' responses illustrates the appropriate use of literature for infants and toddlers?
A. "I believe that infants and toddlers are too young for books. Instead it's best to focus on oral language."
B. "I have a variety of books available for the infants in my room. They're on a high shelf. When the infants want one, they point at it and I get it down for them. That way I can make sure none of the books get damaged."
C. "I have a low bookshelf in my room that has cloth and board books. The infants can look at the books whenever they wish."
D. "Each day I have a story time for the infants in my classroom. We try to read at least two books during this time. But, if they get too restless, I stop the story and let them leave the circle."
Which one of the following statements best illustrates postconventional morality as Kohlberg defined the? term?
A. "As long as I don't get caught, nobody gets hurt." B. "I skipped school to protest the unfair treatment of minority students." C. "It's acceptable to cheat if you really need to make a high grade." D. "I would never download a research paper from the internet. My parents would be too disappointed in me."