Teachers play an important role in controlling the spread of communicable illnesses in the classroom. What skills and information do they need to posses in order to perform this role effectively?
What will be an ideal response?
Teachers must be knowledgeable about common communicable and acute childhood illnesses – what causes them, how they are transmitted, and how they can be controlled. They must understand and implement infection control measures, such as frequent hand washing, disinfection of surfaces and early identification and removal of children who may have a communicable illness. In addition, they should be aware of mandated reporting policies and community health agencies that work with communicable illness prevention. They should also be involved in establishing and following program policies regarding sanitation and exclusion of sick children and adults and conduct on-going health education with children.
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Teachers typically don't have individual meetings with parents at a Back-to-School Night to discuss the child's progress
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A child is just beginning your program who has been diagnosed with a sensory integration disorder involving the vestibular system. Which of the following materials might you place in the center to specifically assist the child with this condition?
A. Music to run to
B. Bean bags and a target to throw at
C. A spinning disk or a sit-and-spin
D. A tall ladder to climb on
Which of the following is NOT an example of a classroom procedure?
A. Raise your hand to answer a question B. Sign out to use the restroom C. Follow reasonable teacher requests D. Send an "I" message if a peer interferes with your learning
Can school board meetings begin with a prayer?
a. Probably. The Supreme Court has upheld similar prayers in town meetings. b. No. It would violate the Equal Access Act. c. Yes. Under the Equal Access Act a school board meeting may begin with prayer. d. Yes. Under Tinker school boards are permitted to open meetings with a prayer. e. Both c and d are correct.