Teacher Academy 2 CPAS Review

Every child comes to school with a unique combination of experiences, expectations, and abilities. Therefore, which of the following statements is not true?

• This presents challenges for both the teacher and the learner.

• The variety of backgrounds adds to the learning environment.

• Students must conform to an established educational system.

• It is up to the schools to make every child comfortable in the school.

Learning styles are the methods individuals prefer and the way they learn best. Which of the following is a learning style?

• Visual

• Auditory

• Kinesthetic-tactile

• All of the above

Howard Gardner published the theory of multiple intelligences. Which of the following statements is NOT part of his theory?

• Individuals have a broad range of types of multiple intelligences, each to a different degree.

• All types of intelligences have been explored: there are no more to add to his list.

• Schools typically focus on just a few of the intelligences.

• The more types of intelligences an activity includes, the better students learn.

To tap into an individual's student strengths, the teacher should do all the following EXCEPT ___________________.

• allow more student choice in ways to explore a given topic.

• help individual learners understand their strengths and how to use them.

• tell students exactly what is to be done and how to do it.

• help all learners by providing practice in intelligence areas that might be weak.

What type of learner would learn best by physically placing numbers on a map to learn the sequence of Civil War battles?

• Auditory

• Kinesthetic-tactile

• Dominant

• All of the above

A child with strong ______________intelligence is likely to think in three dimensions.

• visual/spatial

• musical

• intrpersonal

• existentialist

A child with strong ________________ intelligence would prefer journaling, reflection excercises, self-paced work, and personal projects.

• visual/spatial

• interpersonal

• intrapersonal

• existentialist

When teachers are dealing with serious behavioral issues, it is important to ________________________.

• always include parent in the process as early as possible

• keep accurate written records of what has occurred

• handle the problem in their classroom on their own

• involve school administrators and support staff immediately

When working to polish your portfolio, you should do all of the following except___________________.

• be selective about what to include

• checking to see that all of the artifacts are updated

• proofreading all documents

• throwing away pieces that you decide not to use

Being an active member of a student organization _____________.

• can broaden your experiences and polish your skills

• is unrelated to courses you study

• is not linked to success to college and on the job

• has little impact on your admission to college