PLT 3

As Mrs. Matthews, an ELAR teacher, grades a required composition, she writes a note concerning each of her students' work. According to research on instructional feedback, which elements would be the best method for providing feedback to students?

• informing the student of specific individual errors

• promoting a positive learning environment by putting more emphasis on what the students did correctly rather than specifically identifying the students' mistakes

• using an established rubric with further notes of the specific positives and informing the student about the specific errors that need to be addressed

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  giving both positive and negative feedback in general

Mrs. Leon finds a cell phone that she believes belongs to one of her students, Jeremy. Just last week, Jeremy's phone was taken away in class after he had texted a classmate and disrupted the class. Mrs. Leon suspects that Jeremy's message might have been an inappropriate comment about her. What should Mrs. Leon do?

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  look through the phone for information to confirm it belongs to Jeremy, and then return it directly to him

• look through the text messages for any inappropriate texts and then confront Jeremy

• leave the phone where she found it, assuming Jeremy will return to get the phone

• take the cell phone to the administrator's office to be picked up by Jeremy

Which of the following best describes holistic scoring regarding a writing assignment?

• The score best reflects the students' self-assessment of the work.

• The final score is based on the overall quality of the content and the mechanics.

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  The assignment is used to rank students' ability within the grade-level classroom.

• The writing is divided into parts and each part is given a distinct grade.

Which of the following situations is an example of extrinsic motivation?

• A student is motivated to implement coping strategies that he has practiced in counseling sessions because he wants to find more productive ways to deal with frustration.

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  A student is motivated to volunteer at an animal shelter because she has previously adopted a cat and wants to help other animals in need.

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  A student is motivated to complete her homework because her parents said that she can have ice cream once she is finished.

• A student is motivated to try out for the concert choir because he has never participated in this group and wants to learn a new skill.

All of the following are examples of effective teacher modeling except:

• showing the class a video sample of a person performing the skill

• providing the class with two samples- one done correctly, and one done incorrectly

• drawing relevant examples from the teacher's own personal life

• writing a description of the task on the board

Which of the following can be communicated through an open forum where all students, parents, and teachers can view the information?

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  classroom-specific homework assignments and due dates

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  standardized testing scores

• students' learning disability diagnoses and curriculum modifications

• students' progress reports

A third-grade classroom contains students from diverse backgrounds and varied skills. The teacher plans to have students contribute individually to a class book that features each student with a page for pictures and brief information about each student to share with others. What is the best reason for selecting this instructional activity?

• It demonstrates the importance of peers, peer acceptance, and conformity to peer-group norms.

• It demonstrates acceptance of diversity and its value in enriching students' learning.

• It provides a context for applying students' writing and organizational skills.

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  It provides an enjoyable activity to engage students in language development.

A social studies class has several students who are classified as English language learners. As the teacher reviews the class' homework, he notices the English language learners have the lowest grades in the class. The most appropriate response to this information would be to:

• have the English language learners submit their homework in their native language.

• provide the English language learners with accommodated homework that is not as difficult.

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  have the teacher ensure that the homework demonstrates the students' academic abilities and not their limitations of the English language.

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  work one-on-one with each English language learner during class to help them understand the English language and their homework.

Mary Ann is an exemplary student in all of her classes. Her English teacher, Mr. Ray, requires his students to journal every week about a new topic, with the most recent assignment being to journal about an event that has shaped the way the student views the world. As Mr. Ray reviews Mary Ann's journal entries, he is astonished to find Mary Ann discussing being molested by a friend of her parents. Which of the following is the best next step for Mr. Ray to respond to Mary Ann's journal entries?

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  Contact law enforcement officials about the journal entries.

• Ignore the entries because Mary Ann seems well-adjusted.

• Refer Mary Ann to the school counselor for an interview about the journal entries.

• Refer Mary Ann to the school nurse for a physical.