In light of the discussion on cultural differences, if you have a Native American student in your fourth-grade class who consistently struggles to solve math word problems, which of the following might you consider in trying to help?
a. Assume that the child has math anxiety and remind her to take a deep breath and relax while trying to solve the problems.
b. Provide the student with pictorial representations of math word problems.
c. Read the problems aloud to the student.
d. Refer the student to the school psychologist for an intellectual assessment.
B
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a) curries favor with the president of the company. b) offers wise advice and guides a protege through difficult situations. c) avoids lawsuits while leading the company in legal affairs. d) gives the impression that he or she is more powerful than others.
The teaching strategy which refers to the teacher orally questioning students about content that had previously been covered, and is also used as a means to diagnose student progress is:
a. recitations. b. lecture. c. practice and drills. d. reviews.
The Foundational Reading Skills print concepts do not include
a. following words left-to-right on a page. b. understanding words are separated by spaces in print. c. recognizing and naming all upper and lower case alphabet letters. d. knowing when to use upper case letters.
A CBM helps teachers (circle all that apply)
A. develop effective instructional plans and materials. B. determine pattern of errors. C. compare student progress in relation to expected growth rate. D. none of the above.