Discuss the merits of a balanced approach to reading instruction.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but responses should cover the following:A balanced approach to reading instruction combineselements of direct skills instruction and elements of holistic instruction. Teachers who use a balanced approach offer authentic literacy activities in the classroom, but also teach skills directly to help students succeed in those activities. Teachers can incorporate explicit instruction in basic skills as a part of complex projects that demand high-level literacy skill. In this way, they prepare students for real life as well as for annual tests.
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a) True b) False
Mariana teaches in a classroom of students whose parents are diplomats, so the students come to the United States after living and attending school in different countries around the world. One student in particular seems to have difficulty on classroom tests and assignments. The most useful first step for Mariana to take is to:
a. meet with the school psychologist and have the student tested for a disability. b. meet with the student and his or her parents to learn more about the child's past educational experiences. c. review the students' records to identify his IQ score. d. allow the student to pick up where he or she left off in the previous curriculum.
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A. Number of successful free throw attempts B. Learning style of group C. Number of unsuccessful free throw attempts D. Both successful and unsuccessful free throw attempts
Which of the following provides rules for putting together a series of words to form sentences?
A. Language B. Speech C. Phonology D. Syntax