If an important aspect of social constructivist classrooms is the belief that the curriculum and the classroom context reflect student interests, give some suggestions for how teachers might allow for this.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers might include the following suggestions that stem from students' interests: lessons or activities following from student experiences, classroom decorations that reflect student interest and accomplishments, assignments that ask students to connect classroom objectives to personal experiences, and assessments that allow students to demonstrate mastery of academic content.
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A) ?Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 B) ?The Americans with Disabilities Act C) ?The Buckley Amendment D) ?The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The aim of many of the educational reforms proposed today is to improve this nation's
a. critical-thinking abilities. b. international economic competitiveness. c. mathematical and scientific skills. d. understanding of multicultural differences.
The strategies "Previewing," "Click and Clunk," "Getting the Gist," and "Wrap-Up" are all associated with:
A) Reciprocal teaching. B) Partner reading. C) Collaborative strategic reading. D) Story mapping.
When teaching students with special needs it is not effective to write lesson plans for longer periods than one week because their needs change so frequently
Indicate whether the statement is true or false