A school district has instituted a new mentoring program for first-year teachers in which they spend time during the school day observing and talking with a more experienced colleague who offers guidance and assistance. Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the program?
a. increasing new teachers' job satisfaction and commitment
b. helping new teachers learn about classroom procedures
c. encouraging new teachers to work collaboratively
d. training new teachers to try innovative techniques
Answer: a. increasing new teachers' job satisfaction and commitment
You might also like to view...
What is a planned set of learning experiences that are designed to address one or several goals and objectives over a period of time?
a) A chapter. b) A design. c) A lesson. d) A project. e) A unit.
How is action research similar to the action plans developed within individual teachers? Which of the following describes the process?
a. Phase 1 – select a focus area b. Phase 2 – conduct needs assessment c. Phase 3 – design action plan d. All of the above
Science curriculum development has changed since the 1957 Sputnik launch. Which of the following curriculum development processes has significantly affected science education in today's schools?
A) Allowing science textbook publishers to determine which science series is the most successful, and then adopting that for a science program. B) Looking at the science programs from several large school districts throughout the nation, looking for similarities and differences, combining the best of all and then adopting that as the model science curriculum. C) Teachers of like grade levels share what works for them. Best of each is combined to make the ideal science curriculum. D) Experts in science pedagogy, science knowledge, and classroom teachers come together to share ideas on science concepts, methodologies, and processes which they believe are important for all school children to experience. From their work a science curriculum is developed. E) None of those listed above have significantly brought about changes in science curriculum today.
The teachers in the mathematics department at Westdale High School have decided to adopt a standardized teaching strategy that they feel will best suit the majority of their students. Each unit will begin with clear, precise expectations of what the students should know and be able to do. The teachers will explain the new concept that is to be covered. They will demonstrate how to solve problems
using the concept on a Smartboard. Several students will then go to the board and repeat the approach using additional examples. The students will then begin working on their homework problems while the teachers walk around the room checking for understanding and offering assistance. The students will then complete ten to twenty additional homework problems using the concepts discussed in class. This approach to teaching uses a strategy known as A) direct instruction. B) critical thinking. C) the scientific method. D) problem solving.