Identify, describe, and give at least one example for each of the six responsibilities of parenthood as discussed in this chapter. How do you see this information as important to early educators?
What will be an ideal response?
Six responsibilities of parenthood:
• economic
• nurturance and child care
• attachment and socialization
• building and maintaining relationships
• character education and spirituality
• collaborating with societal institutions
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Ms. Walton has a science table in her classroom that has leaves, magnifying glasses, and flowers in it. One day, Mary becomes very interested in the flowers and starts asking Ms. Walton a lot of questions. The next day, Mary brings in her own flowers to show Ms. Walton and for them to look at in the science table. What is the best term to describe this scenario?
A) teacher-initiated experience B) teaching strategy C) a redirection D) child-initiated experience
Imagine you are a high school principal who wants students to develop effective study strategies before they graduate. If you follow the textbook's recommendations for teaching study skills and other complex cognitive processes, which one of the following approaches should you use?
A) Purchase textbooks that are about two years below students' present reading levels. B) Have teachers incorporate study skills training into the specific academic courses they teach. C) Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in their first year of high school. D) Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in their final year of high school.
One key to organizing and managing classrooms for effective instruction is:
a. a lesson plan that has been approved by the assistant principal for instruction. b. advance preparation and planning from the first day of school. c. the posting of clear rules and consequences on the classroom wall, so students will know what to expect if they misbehave. d. a clear conflict resolution plan because conflicts arise almost every day.
According to Gagné & Briggs, media should be selected
a. only for events the teacher cannot provide. b. prior to planning instruction. c. to match the types of instructional events. d. to match student preferences.