Quiz 3

What do teachers need to keep uppermost in their minds when selecting an instructional resource?

• Student learning styles

• The objectives to be achieved

• Utilization of technology

• Integration with other disciplines

Which of the following is true about elementary textbook programs?

• They are a resource of resources.

• The textbook is the primary resource.

• They are generally boring and should be avoided.

• They stifle creativity.

As a matter of principle, when is it advisable to take elementary students into the community?

• The field trip is an extension of previous field trips.

• The field trip provides experiences that cannot be duplicated in the classroom.

• The field trip is of little or no cost.

• The field trip challenges students physically.

What is the term that describes the tendency to look for reasons to dismiss claims that conflict with our existing beliefs?

• Lateral reading

• Sponsored content

• Media literacy

• Confirmation bias

Why do the authors argue that students should be taught to watch out for sponsored content?

• Organizations might be shaping content for their own purposes.

• Websites might adjust their content to attract advertisers.

• Websites’ facts can have a bias.

• Opinions can be disguised as facts.

The authors argue that equal educational opportunity is a bedrock ideal in the United States. Which of the following best captures what the authors suggest teachers must do to close the gap that exists between this ideal and reality?

• Teachers must recognize and respect differences.

• Teachers must change the curriculum to better match the demographics of their classrooms.

• Teachers must develop the necessary competencies to effectively teach all children.

• Teachers must accept and understand the changing demographics of the classroom.

In the opening vignette, Ginny Simpson notes the incredible diversity of children in her classroom. Which of the following best captures how the authors suggest Ms. Simpson should respond to this diversity?

• Ms. Simpson should learn all she can about her students and adapt her teaching.

• Ms. Simpson should emphasize similarities and hold all students to high standards.

• Ms. Simpson should teach well because good teaching will reach all students.

• Ms. Simpson should emphasize cooperation with her students and help them look past the diversity.

Racial categories are based in a nation’s history and they change as times and the power dynamics of a society change. What is this process called?

• Racialization

• Racism

• Social construction

• Ethnocentrism

According to the authors, what is the most important reason teachers need to help students understand the purpose of what they are being asked to learn?

• Students will do better on tests if they know why the learning is important.

• Parents are less likely to question time given to social studies if their children can say why it is important.

• Learning new information is more likely if learners see the value of the information or skill.

• Students will do better in the next grade if they see the value of information and skills.

In a class with students of different abilities and different cultural backgrounds, which of the following is counterproductive?

• Many information sources

• Fixed groups

• Scaffolding

• Peer tutoring