Koch lists several attributes of good teachers. Describe a few of these, and add any other attributes that you believe would be important.
What will be an ideal response?
A centered presence in the classroom, a sensitivity to the classroom setting, an ability to respond thoughtfully to each student, a personal capacity for juggling many tasks at once, an appreciation of how children and young adults grow and change, an understanding of the ways our students bring their outside worlds into the classroom, a desire to help students feel capable and competent, an ability to listen to others, a generosity of spirit
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A study has been designed to investigate the effect of homogeneous grouping on the school performance and self-concept of elementary school children. In this study
a. homogeneous grouping and self-concept are the independent variables. b. homogeneous grouping and elementary school level are the independent variables. c. school performance and self-concept are the dependent variables. d. homogeneous grouping is the only independent variable and school performance is the only dependent variable.
Why are biographies valuable for children?
A) They introduce children to real life super heroes. B) They expand children's horizons . C) They instill a sense of purpose in young people . D) They help children understand that often the subject of biographies are ordinary people like themselves and that they to can make a difference.
A student who has always completed their work on time has been having problems getting it done lately. The student's teacher wants to know a little bit more about what is going on in the student's life that may be contributing to this problem. In order to keep it as relaxed and informal when examining this issue with the student, what would be the best way to do this?
a. Interview b. Behavior rating scale c. Questioning d. Observation
How does planning for age groups change as children progress from infancy and toddlerhood to the preschool years, and finally, into the primary school years?
What will be an ideal response?