What is your responsibility as a teacher if a child tells you that he or she has been abused?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Believe the child; commend the child for telling you; communicate your support; temper your own reactions and do not convey your own feelings; report the suspected abuse to your supervisor, the child’s parent(s), the designated social service agency, and/or the police; find special agencies that deal with sexual abuse victims.
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a. simple random c. cluster b. stratified d. systematic
Which of the following best describes changes in self-esteem during adolescence?
A. In early adolescence, self-esteem typically drops dramatically and then it remains low throughout the rest of adolescence. B. Self-esteem typically remains stable during early adolescence and then drops in middle adolescence before increasing again in late adolescence. C. Self-esteem often drops in early adolescence but recovers in middle adolescence and remains stable afterward. D. Self-esteem remains stable throughout the entire adolescence period, with no drops or increases.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Self-regulation techniques are useful in both special and general education classrooms.
Teachers can respond verbally and/or nonverbally to children's artwork
a. True b. False