Tutoria 3

Which of the following is not an expectation of teachers to develop open communication with parents/guardians?

• Provide parents with classroom information, such as classroom management/procedures, grading policy, and syllabus.

• Offer parents volunteer opportunities when possible, so they can become more involved in their child's education.

• Encourage open communication and share teacher contact information with parents.

• Teachers should email parents weekly with an update about their child's progress.

Answer explanation

Depending on the number of students or level, this might not be feasible for some teachers. Moreover, some parents are inundated with emails and will begin to ignore communications if they do not have important information. Some parents might prefer another method of communication.

A middle school science teacher regularly holds class discussions, and the teacher is incorporating more higher-order thinking questions to promote students' critical thinking skills. Which of the following questions is the best question for the teacher to include in a class discussion about genetics?

• "What is the definition of a chromosome?"

• "Who were some of the most notable geneticists in the 20th century?"

• "List three key events in the study of genetics that occurred within the last 200 years."

• "Describe the impact of sequencing the human genome and how this discovery continues to impact modern science."

Answer explanation

This question is the best question for the teacher to include because it requires students to analyze, synthesize, and draw conclusions.

A teacher would like to increase student participation during a review activity. Which of the following strategies would best accomplish this?

• Calling on students at random after providing ample wait time, and allowing peers to expand upon answers.

• Informing students that they will answer questions in alphabetical order according to last names and allowing as much wait time as needed.

• Using a timer that rings five seconds after the teacher poses a question, and allowing students to call out answers once the timer rings.

• Offering bonus points to anyone who raises their hands to respond.

Answer explanation

This would be the most effective strategy since students will have time to formulate answers, and peers can still volunteer if they have ideas to expand upon a response.

An effective strategy to integrate technology into teaching students who have characteristics of dysgraphia is:

• text-to-speech products.

• speech-to-text products.

• text-to-speech quizzes.

• Calculators

Answer explanation

Speech-to-text products will assist students who have characteristics of dysgraphia.

A science teacher has a classroom that includes English Language Learners and students who are receiving special education services. When introducing a unit of study on photosynthesis, the teacher uses plants in the classroom to demonstrate the effects of photosynthesis. As an extension to this activity, students are encouraged to observe plants on their own and discuss what they have learned about photosynthesis at the beginning of the next class. Which of the following strategies would be most beneficial to all of the diverse learners in the class?

• the teacher using concrete examples to teach and reinforce an abstract concept

• the teacher selecting a basic topic to reduce challenges to learners

• the teacher relying on the use of everyday objects

• the teacher appealing to students who are visual learners

Answer explanation

The teacher's class has a variety of learners. Students receiving special education services may struggle with abstract concepts or retaining new information, and English Language Learners may experience language barriers depending on their levels of English proficiency. By using an in-class demonstration and making connections to plants in the students' homes, the teacher is making this concept more concrete and relatable to the students.

Which of the following is the most effective way to increase participation from students who are reluctant to volunteer to answer questions?

• Give extra credit to those who participate.

• Have all students give written answers to questions.

• Repeat the question 2-3 times.

• Inform students that everyone will be asked to answer a question, and then randomly call on students after sufficient wait time has elapsed.

Answer explanation

Giving additional time to think about a response and then calling randomly on students––not just those who raise their hand––will increase participation. Reminding students that everyone will be called on will help them prepare to respond.

A third-grade teacher is going to read a story about two children visiting the aquarium. Which of the following activities is the best way to introduce the text to promote comprehension?

• find the aquarium on a map

• Complete a KWL chart

• listen to the story on audio

• have students write about their own experiences with aquatic animals

Answer explanation

This is correct because having students complete a KWL chart before and after reading the text helps build and activate background knowledge, which promotes reading comprehension.

Which of the following elements is not included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

• Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• No Child Left Behind

• Free and Appropriate Public Education

• Least Restrictive Environment

Answer explanation

No Child Left Behind is another piece of legislation created by congress to increase accountability of teachers and administrators through standardized tests.

A fifth-grade class is preparing to read a passage about endangered animals. Before beginning, the teacher asks the class if they have heard the words "endangered" or "extinct." They discuss the words' meanings and some animals that are currently endangered and some that were once endangered but have been removed from the list because their population has increased.

• make predictions about what will be discussed in the text

• build students' schema

• facilitate student self-monitoring

• teach students to question ideas presented in the text

Answer explanation

The teacher is building her students' scheme by activating, reviewing, and/or developing background information before starting to read a text.

Which of the following best promotes professional collaboration and mutual support?

• grade-level teachers meeting with elective teachers to integrate curriculum

• grade-level teachers meeting to discuss curriculum congruence

• teachers attending weekly faculty meetings

• peer tutoring in a classroom

Answer explanation

This shows collaboration among professionals and mutual support of the different curriculums.