How does an effective teacher establish connections between classroom content and students’ prior understanding and knowledge? Provide three examples demonstrating these connections.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answers to this question will vary but should include elements of the following: They do this through meaningful, culturally relevant activities and appropriate selection of instructional materials that link to student culture and are bias-free.
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It is important to teach academic language because:
a. it is similar to the everyday language that students speak and will transfer from content area instruction to everyday conversation. b. knowing both academic terms and academic vocabulary help students better learn and understand complex ideas. c. it is different from the everyday language that students speak. d. both b and c
Meaningful homework has the potential for contemporizing the social studies curriculum
a. True b. False
Classroom traffic patterns were considered in relation to
(a) floor space, (b) ambience, (c) displays, (d) corridors.
A system in which the teacher transmits his voice by using a microphone and ceiling- or wall-mounted speakers is:
A. Sound-field amplification system B. Loop system C. Closed-caption technology D. Telecommunication device