A student asks you openly in class, "Why are we learning this?" Discuss how the presence of a Big Idea could help you, as an educator, constructively respond
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The presence of a Big Idea allows connections to be made between the overall themes and day-to-day lessons in a classroom. A big idea also allows one to explain the desired learning outcomes/eventual goals for the lesson and the information the students are being led to understand.
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Poverty and the lack of educational opportunities are only national issues
a. True b. False
The degree of participation with which families can be actively involved depends upon:
a. the area of the child's disability b. the age of the child c. parental/provider health and maturity d. parent resources
Collaborative behaviors are effective to establish a common goal or mission for improvement in schools. The supervisor needs to determine the level of proficiency of his/her faculty to determine whether these behaviors are effective. Which of the following instances establish whether or not collaborative behaviors may be used?
a. When teachers are new to the school setting b. When teachers are functioning at moderate levels (122) c. When teachers have at least one to two years of grade work d. When teacher and supervisor have approximately the same degree of expertise (122)
Which of the following personality types tend to recharge by going out with friends and family
A. Introverts B. Intuiters C. Sensors D. Extroverts