How does an understanding of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development assist an early childhood teacher to support families in regard to young children’s learning at home?
What will be an ideal response?
Early childhood teachers will assist families in understanding that children think differently than adults, thus their learning activities will be concrete and activity oriented. Teachers will help parents to understand that children construct their own knowledge as they interact with their environment. Emphasis will be on play with attention to the meaning of theory of mind as well as limitations such as egocentrism and centration. Teachers can offer this information through examples that are familiar to parents to increase their understanding.
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Dr. Samuel, principal of Lockett Elementary School, is looking for a program to bring to her school to serve the numerous students she has whose first language is not English. She and her program selection committee, reviewed the research on different programs and decided on the one to use. The program the group selected has been identified by a comprehensive research study with data from over 42,000 English Language Learner as most effective. Which program did the group select?
A. Transitional bilingual education B. Developmental bilingual education C. Two-way immersion D. English as a second language
As a teacher, you may find that some of your students have exceptional gifts or talents in the subject matter you are teaching
a. Describe three behaviors that may lead you to believe that one or more of your students is potentially eligible for special services for the gifted. b. Identify three different strategies you might use to provide educational experiences suitable for students who are gifted. For each strategy, describe what you might do in specific, concrete terms.
Which of the following is NOT a student behavior consistent with instructional strategies use in the exploratory introduction?
A. Think freely about the topic. B. Suspend judgment. C. Form new predictions. D. Seek one solution.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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