One of the ways teachers can help economically less-advantaged children succeed in school in these times of less playful and more academic learning is to

a. provide some extra tutoring time.
b. send home extra activities.
c. connect to their language and literacy rich activities from home.
d. provide an extra outdoor play time in the day.


c. connect to their language and literacy rich activities from home.

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Which of the following is considered an interdisciplinary approach?

a. Modeling a lesson in a sequential flow meeting standards in each subject area b. Developing common themes in one content area c. Using collaborative learning that incorporates literature, science, math, and geography d. Mapping specific objects for a lesson

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Which of the following is an example of the sociological perspective on disabilities?

a. The way a society treats individuals, not a condition or set of traits the individual exhibits, is what makes people different from each other. b. Difficult situations occur not because of a condition or disability but, rather, because people with disabilities are denied full participation in society as a consequence of their minority status. c. Somewhere in the middle of the distribution are typical learners, whose behaviors and characteristics represent the average or majority of students. d. The belief that different perspectives result in different responses to a disability

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Martin has never had much of an attention span for reading. He has learned different reading strategies to overcome this problem, but as he goes to school and tries to juggle family, homework, and work life, he is finding it increasingly more difficult to focus. He has created a schedule with his wife to have certain nights a week open for him to get homework completed. Still, he feels guilty when he has not seen his children all day, so he does not do his homework until they are in bed anyway. He is beginning to feel discouraged in school. Based on what you have learned about time management and reading with children around, what strategies can he apply to be a peak performer in reading?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement with reference to the term in loco parentis?

A. School authorities have similar restrictions as do police in search-and-seizure activities. B. In the larger interest of all students, school authorities can legally conduct a random strip search of students. C. School authorities have a legal right to randomly conduct spot-checking of lockers for drugs, weapons, or other illicit materials. D. A school official can search a student's locker if there is reasonable suspicion that it contains something illegal and dangerous.

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