Which one of the following best describes a classroom that has a culture of transfer?
a. Teacher and students regularly look for ways to apply what they're studying.
b. Students from diverse backgrounds meet in small groups to brainstorm potential solutions to social problems.
c. The teacher encourages students to share their study strategies with one another.
d. Classroom topics are never labeled as "belonging" to a particular academic discipline (e.g., as being a "mathematical" procedure or a part of "history").
a
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Which of the following theories emphasizes observed behavior?
a. ?Behaviorism b. ?Parent-centered c. ?Humanism d. ?Psychoanalytic
Mr. Miguel teaches third grade at Green School. The school has teaching and other staff from a wide variety of diverse cultures. Mr. Miguel wants to improve his success with intercultural communication with individuals from other backgrounds. Which of the following is not an ethic in intercultural communication?
A. Respect for others’ culture is nonnegotiable B. Accept responsibility for your communication behavior C. Look for areas of commonality D. Develop a skills repertoire
Where there are no state statutes governing teacher collective bargaining local school boards must permit bargaining
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
The van Hiele levels appear to be developmental. From this you would infer that
a. teaching geometric concepts is a waste of time. Children will pick them up when they are ready. b. students who are the same age or in the same class will be developmentally ready for the same learning experiences. c. teachers should structure experiences that can be accomplished at several different levels to accommodate the differing levels of their students. d. teachers should try to teach at the level of the most advanced students. The others will catch up when they are ready.