Review Test - D 1

A 6th grade teacher is designing a unit on the study of the solar system. She has provided a number of options for students to demonstrate mastery of the physical relationship of each of the planets and their moons to the sun. Which of the following methods would be considered the most appropriate option for a student identified as gifted?

• Painting Styrofoam balls and placing them in relation to the sun and other galaxies.

• Using a technology application that allows the student to develop a virtual model of the solar system with a student narration of the qualities of each planet.

• Using a technology application that allows the student to develop a virtual model of the solar system.

• Using a poster board and drawing the sizes of each planet and its moons in relation to the sun.

A good example of an instructional goal that is clear, relevant, and meaningful is

• The student will acquire mathematical understanding that applies to real world situations

• The student will use mathematical processes to acquire mathematical understanding

• The student will create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas representing a real-world situation.

• The student will understand mathematical processes

A kindergarten teacher wants to conduct an outdoor classroom experience for her students. She is following the TEKS for home and school safety procedures and is using environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. Which of the following would not be part of the basic instruction?

• Discuss the importance of safe practices to keep self and other safe and healthy.

• Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.

• Identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations.

• Demonstrate how to conserve, and dispose of natural resources such as conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastic, and metal.

An elementary teacher has a small group of English learners in her ESL elementary classroom. She notices that one student who just arrived from China seems to be showing no interest in speaking in English, yet she responds well to directions that are spoken in English. What could be a reason for her lack of verbal English skills?

• Speaking in English is a more advanced skill than listening and understanding English.

• She needs to be motivated to speak in English.

• Switching from the complex language of Mandarin to English takes longer.

• She may have poor processing skills.

An English teacher and a science teacher decide to combine efforts by using a cross-disciplinary model wherein each student will produce a science fair project that will be supported by both teachers. Which of the following models would result in the best learning experience?

• The English teacher provides instruction on the organization of a research paper, including how to cite primary and secondary resources. This instruction is completed immediately before the science teacher introduces the science fair project.

• The science teacher develops a rubric that includes criteria specific to the science fair project. When students have completed a research paper, the English teacher looks over each paper and makes recommendations regarding writing fluency, paragraph development, and organization.

• The science teacher and English teacher develop a common rubric that includes criteria for both subjects. Each teacher provides guidance to students in their area of expertise and share status of student work with each other. Final grades are based on the combined input of both teachers.

• The student researches his/her science fair topic in the science class and creates a presentation in the English class. Each teacher grades the project separately for their own subject’s required criteria.

A new teacher to the 5th grade team of 4 teachers is assembling her resources which include curriculum guides provided by the school district, instructional benchmarks provided by the school, and a vast assortment of supplemental materials that include pre-written curriculum and activities from a nationally respected publisher. She finds she is overwhelmed by the amount of choices and she is afraid of failing, as school starts in four days. Which of the following should she do first?

• Rely on her teacher internship materials from another equally respected school district and do what she is already comfortable with.

• Upon determining that the district curriculum guide and benchmarks are too difficult for her 5th grade students, design her own plans with the more interesting supplemental materials.

• Take all the resources home and read them thoroughly to get a better idea of what they contain.

• Go to her other 5th grade team mates who are veteran school district employees for guidance and help in prioritizing the importance of each resource.

A new teacher to the high school biology program is looking for resources that will meet the needs of her students and provide an interesting learning experience for them. Because she just finished an amazing student teacher internship and experienced great success with many of the activities she implemented, she is eager to try them out on her new students. How should she make sure they are appropriate in her new school?

• Determine that she has the materials needed to conduct the activity.

• Refer to the district’s biology curriculum guide for similar activities that are recommended related to the lesson objective.

• Ask a teacher on her science team if it seems like it would be interesting for students.

• Seek student input regarding their interest in engaging in the activity.

As a first-year physical education teacher, Miss Jones wants to teach her students to play softball. She is well aware that she needs to design the lesson for her second-grade students differently than she designs it for her 5th-grade students. One of her primary considerations when developing her two different lessons must be which of the following?

• The amount of space available

• The emotional development characteristics of the children

• The need for physical activity

• The amount of time available

A Spanish teacher is teaching middle school students their first year of Spanish. She is trying to determine how proficient each student is at identifying the Spanish words for numbers and colors. Which of the following is the least effective way for the Spanish teacher to determine proficiency?

• Choral response

• Individual verbal response by each student

• Pair-share

• Paper/pencil quiz

A teacher who is new to the middle school is concerned that the school policy discourages group projects unless they are conducted in the classroom. She is more comfortable with assigning the project, establishing groups, and providing the students with checkpoint dates. Which following reason is the best justification for a school policy such as this?

• Students may not be able to get to each other’s homes to participate in the project.

• Students may not have a checklist of requirements for the project.

• Students have plenty of resources at home but parents don’t want groups of students in their home.

• The teacher is unable to monitor, redirect, and assess ongoing work of the group.