Explain why a teacher should teach thinking skills directly, and give a brief explanation of how the teacher would do it
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should demonstrate knowledge, good thinking, and skillful written expression.
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Conversations when parents bring their children into classrooms are disruptive to classroom functioning and should be avoided
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Art in which symbols are used to represent something important to the child is called ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Mike desperately wants to do well on the SAT Reasoning Test, because his scores on this test will affect his chances of getting into his first-choice college. He also knows that many students at his school think SAT scores are good indicators of how "smart" one is. Yet the night before the test, rather than get a good night's sleep, Mike goes out with his friends, has a few beers, comes home
late, and wakes up with a hangover. With this information in mind, we might suspect that Mike: A) Is engaging in self-handicapping B) Is working hard to counteract the effects of stereotype threat C) Is the victim of situated motivation D) Has facilitating anxiety about the test
Which of the following is the best example of appropriate use of praise
a. Mr. Haynes comments to Jose what a good student he is when Jose walks in each morning. b. When Jose turns in his assignment, Mr. Haynes replies, "What a good student you are!". c. When Mr. Haynes returns Jose's social studies essay he replies, " Nice work on your essay Jose, I appreciate the effort you put into this assignment." d. Mr. Haynes tells Jose how smart he is when Jose gets a math problem correct.