Awakening the Sleeping Giant - Chapter 2

According to the book, teacher leadership has the potential to influence significant...

• school change and improve student outcomes

• administration of schools and community involvement

• improvements to lesson planning and collaboration

• extracurricular activities and standardized testing

Which of the following is NOT a part of the rationale for teacher leadership?

• Building organizational capacity

• Modeling democratic comunities

• Empowering teachers

• Enhancing administrative professionalism

According to the constructivist model, which of the following is not essential to know?

• knowledge of their subject area

• how to teach the subject

• knowledge of how students learn the subject

• classroom management skills

Which of the following was considered to be a part of the philosophical roots of schooling?

• business model

• democratic model

• collaborative model

• ideological model

Which of the following has been noted as occurring in schools where teachers are involved in the decision making process?

• a less committed and engaged teaching staff

• more problems with classroom behavior

• a better job of retaining teachers

• a lack of collaboration between teachers and administrators

According to a survey noted in the book, teachers reported that "if they are given _____ and _____ over what they do, their students will learn."

• rewards, awareness

• benefits, awareness

• compensation, control

• sufficient time, control

According to the boo, which of the following is NOT part of a professional teacher?

• pedagogical knowledge

• commitment to change

• subject knowledge

• stagnant improvement

What percentage of new teachers leave the profession in the first five years?

• 10-20%

• 20-30%

• 30-40%

• 40-50%