Mr. Fenwick has a diverse group of students, including some with limited knowledge of English, some with learning disabilities, and some who are gifted. Identify at least two different strategies a teacher might use to meet the needs of such a wide range of student ability levels
What will be an ideal response?
Following are examples of possible strategies:
• Conduct cooperative learning activities, possibly including some using heterogeneous groupings and others using homogeneous groups (e.g., occasionally putting gifted students together to tackle more challenging tasks).
• Have students at higher ability levels tutor those at lower ability levels
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a. A multidisciplinary curriculum retains subject matter boundaries whereas an integrated curriculum does not. b. A multidisciplinary curriculum deals with central topics whereas an integrated curriculum does not. c. An integrated curriculum deals with central topics whereas a multidisciplinary curriculum does not. d. A multidisciplinary curriculum includes all subjects in a unit of study whereas an integrated curriculum does not. e. All of the above f. None of the above
Of the following schedules of reward, which would be considered most effective by B. F. Skinner?
a. Random reward. b. Continuous reward. c. Preferred reward. d. Immediate reward.
Praising a female student for her good problem-solving ability and reinforcing a male student for his sensitivity to others are examples of
a. Resistance to sex discrimination. b. Gender-neutral classroom practice. c. Sensitization to gender issues. d. Amelioration of inequitable practices.