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M3 What Makes an Effective Teacher?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to Good and Brophy (2008), generally, teachers pay more attention to low achievers.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
According to Good and Brophy (2008), low achieving students are exposed to an impoverished curriculum.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
​Which of the following is an example of “self-fulfilling prophecy?”
a)
If a teacher believes in herself, she will be effective.
b)
If the students believe in the teacher, he will be effective.
c)
Students can only be successful when they believe in themselves.
d)
Students will achieve to match the teacher's expectation of them.
4.
According to Good and Brophy (2008), more is demanded from low achieving students
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Low achieving students are often criticized for failure than are high achieving students.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

During an Open House night, Rebbie Dankin met with the parents of her Algebra I students. She briefly mentioned some of the fundamental concepts in Algebra I and spent most of her time explaining her techniques for teaching Algebra I to ninth-graders. What kind of knowledge did Reborah use to explain how she teaches algebra?

a)

Discipline content knowledge

b)

Curriculum content knowledge

c)

Pedagogical content knowledge

d)

Theory-in-use knowledge

7.
According to Good and Brophy (2008), teachers set low achieving students farther away from the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

​Which of the following teachers best exemplifies the behavior of a reflective teacher?

a)

Wary Milson talks frequently to veteran teachers to see how they teach particular topics.

b)

Wan Datson uses commercially prepared instructional materials when he begins a unit.

c)

Tamy Odd reviews her lessons each day after teaching and keeps a teaching journal.

d)

Richaela Mosin prepares detailed thematic units demonstrating the most recent research on different learning styles.

9.
​How does recognizing one's own feelings of anxiety help a teacher?
a)
A teacher ​cannot rid her/himself of unhealthy emotions if she/he doesn't accept them.
b)
It can help the teacher understand how a student's anxiety can affect his or her learning.
c)
​It enables the teacher to control the feelings of her/his students.
d)
The teacher can draw on them for energy and inspiration in her/his work with students.
10.
A teacher's attitude toward students plays an obvious role in influencing teacher behavior. Which other attitude also plays an important role?
a)
A teacher's attitude toward his or her teacher education program
b)
A teacher's attitude toward his or her colleagues
c)
A teacher's attitude toward professional associations
d)
A teacher's attitude toward his or her own parents