A teacher wants to incorporate more creativity into a lesson on community helpers for kindergarten children. Which of the following strategies would be an effective way of accomplishing this goal?
A) Show students a virtual field trip highlighting community helpers.
B) Invite guest speakers who serve as community helpers.
C) Have the students research the roles of community helpers.
D) Allow the students to dress and re-enact the roles of various community helpers.
D
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a. Related arts, exploratory, core, encore b. Math, language arts, science, social studies c. Null, formal, informal, extracurriculum d. Content, performance, process, benchmarks
One of the most successful techniques to use when counseling families is:
a. asking them open-ended questions that help them think for themselves. b. referring them to a sound book on child development. c. setting up a series of private appointments with them after the children have left for the day. d. building their confidence by emphasizing how much the teacher knows.
The text authors made some predictions about new trends in testing. Which of the following fits one of their major emphases?
a. Testing math by requiring students to manage a real dollar budget b. Cell phone on-demand testing during the school year c. Increased use of sensory devices to describe test taker functioning d. Elimination of high stakes tests in favor of individualized technology-based tests
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a. It allows students to record all the information about a subject in essay form so that they can succeed on essay tests. b. It allows students to record distinct ideas from a lecture individually so that they don't get similar ideas mixed up. c. It provides a good "filler" activity at the end of the day, when students are tired and ready to go home. d. It helps teachers organize lessons and gives students a way to understand interrelationships among concepts.