Paul Hernandez stands at the front of his classroom and smiles broadly as his seventh graders stroll in for their first meeting. This is the day he's been waiting for, and he feels ready. He is confident that his double major in history and geography will make him a stellar teacher. He feels especially lucky in that he's obtained an emergency certificate and hasn't been forced to waste time in
teacher education classes.
Which type of professional knowledge is Paul most likely to have? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
Paul's having a double major in history and geography suggests that his knowledge of content should be deep. No evidence exists in the vignette to suggest that he possesses pedagogical content knowledge, general pedagogical knowledge, or knowledge of learners and learning.
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The 504 accommodation plan is designed for:
a. students who are eligible for special education under IDEIA. b. students who are blind and/or deaf. c. students with temporary limitations (broken limb, illness). d. students with a disability that may only need an accommodation, not special education.
Range, variance, and standard deviation are common measures of __________
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Which one of the following examples best illustrates a student who has had training in peer mediation?
a. At the request of his teacher, Saul makes a check mark on an index card every time Robert speaks out in class without permission. At the end of each hour, Saul tells Robert how many check marks he has made. b. Melinda and Forrest work together on their math homework, thinking carefully about how to do each problem and then taking it one step at a time. c. LaVonda and Sally take turns reading excerpts from their textbook; they occasionally stop to reflect on how the new information relates to what they have previously learned. d. When he sees two of his classmates arguing at lunch, Abbott joins them and encourages each of them to look at the conflict from the other's perspective.
Suggest strategies for general education teachers who have students who are blind or visually impaired in their classrooms.
What will be an ideal response?