FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING

1.  A teacher's belief that he or she can reach and help even difficult students to learn.

• A) TEACHER REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

• B) TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

• C) TEACHER BURNOUT

• D) TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY

Classroom climate may best be described as:

• The perceived atmosphere created by a given learning environment

• The culture created by general school operations

• The interaction between students to accomplish a given task

• The establishment of rules and procedures to manage class operations.

Teaching effectiveness, a measure of good teaching, is seen in a teacher’s ability to achieve the overall goal of:

• Being a good listener

• Understanding classroom procedure

• Promoting learning in their students

• Focusing on students’ needs and interests.

Extrinsic rewards of teaching include which of the following

• Love of learning

• Generating those "Aha!" moments

• Job security and salary benefits

• Feelings of professionalism

EFFECTIVE PRACTICE THAT PROMOTE LEARNING INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT:

• ACTIVE TEACHING

• COMMUNICATING POSITIVE TEACHER EXPECTATIONS

• RELYING SOLELY ON TEXTBOOK MATERIAL

• PACING THE CURRICULUM FOR ALL LEARNERS

TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY IS BEST DEFINED AS:

• The teacher's attempts to cover their mistakes in school operations.

• The teacher's level of perceived effectiveness in reaching their students.

• The teacher's ability to make decisions that affect the classroom environment

• The teacher's responsibility to school stakeholders for student learning.

Requirements for teachers to be considered "Professional" include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Certification from an accredited institution

• Years of practical experience

• Degree or similar credentials in field of study

• Participation in formal performance evaluations

Which of the following DOES NOT affect a teacher's expanding knowledge base.

• WORKING WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS

• UNDERTAKING PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH

• PARTICIPATING IN REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

• ACCUMULATING PROFESSIONAL PRESTIGE AND ACCOLADES

Which of the following is NOT an INTRINSIC reward of teaching?

• Community respect

• Personal growth

• Desire to help others

• Love of learning

When teachers "Build Positive Learning Environments" they do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Applies classroom management with an Authoritarian approach.

• Establish Daily routines and expectations

• Use a variety of assessment practices and approaches

• Focus on the Quality of a lesson rather than the quantity of itemized tasks.