Eight-year-old Julie lives in a rural area where many people are farmers or in some other way make their living through agriculture. After a lengthy summer drought, it begins to rain heavily one day in late July. "Thank goodness!" Julie hears her father exclaim. "Our prayers have finally been answered!" Julie makes a mental note of the cause–effect relationship her father has implied—in

particular, that prayer can lead to rain. This situation illustrates Vygotsky's belief that:

a. Adults pass along to children the ways in which their culture interprets events.
b. Children's level of potential development is always a bit higher than their actual developmental level.
c. Children acquire more knowledge and skills when scaffolding is kept to a minimum.
d. Thought and language are distinct processes in the early years of life.


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According to the authors, students who are proficient in more than one dialect or language have…

a. A disadvantage because standard English is all that's really needed. b. An advantage in a modern, diverse, and global society. c. A disadvantage when looking for memberships in groups. d. An advantage because they can provide translation for the teacher.

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Map out your goals. Include your mission statement and at least two (each) long-term, mid-term, and short-term goals. Next, list at least two (each) urgent, important, ongoing, and trivial priorities over the next week. Discuss how these activities are aligned with your overall mission statement and goals.

What will be an ideal response?

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A behavioral intervention plan

a) is developed from the functional behavioral assessment b) describes the skills the students need c) describes the instruction that will be provided and how it will be assessed d) all of the above

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