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Learning Key #8 (Start Where They Are)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm trying to set a path for my teaching. I need to build _______ to understand where my students are.

a)

strong curricular connections

b)

relationships

c)

good practices

2.

D.I. is short for Differentiated Instruction?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

D.T. is short for?

a)

Distance Teaching

b)

Differentiated Teaching

c)

Diversity Teaching

d)

Dissonant Teasching

4.

DI aims to improve learning outcomes, increase self-awareness and increase student ______________ .

a)

achievement

b)

motivation

c)

learning

d)

engagement

5.

Dann Benninger did research on individual interest - True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

In her research, Ann Renninger notes that in order to deepen or improve interest, young prodigies need __________ to help them.

a)

others

b)

repetition

c)

specific goals and expectations

d)

mentors

7.

If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach ________ .

a)

a modified curriculum

b)

an accommodated curriculum

c)

them the easiest way

d)

the way they learn

8.

Children with low interest, merely need a little patience to get them going - True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

For a student, CHALLENGE +UNDERSTANDING+ _____ = VALUE

a)

FUN

b)

SUCCESS

c)

DIRECTION

d)

CONFIDENCE

10.

With good teaching, a student's individual interest should over time expand to gradually include other related categories - TRUE or FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Misperceptions by a teacher about a student's knowledge and ability can lead to what?

a)

intrinsic motivation going up

b)

a child performing only to seek praise

c)

teacher burnout

d)

extrinsic motivation going down

12.

Myelin strengthens the signal and makes for a strong and clear connection to the brain. Myelin is like ___________ around a wire.

a)

connectors

b)

scotch tape

c)

MRNA connectors linking brain waves

d)

electrical tape

13.

Where there is high pressure and high intrinsic motivation, you get what?

a)

Motivation

b)

No engagement

c)

Flow

d)

No interest in learning

14.

In order to undo "bad " or "incorrect" learning, we need to unlearn the old wrong ways and relearn things anew - TRUE or FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

In order to learn something and be the best of the best (top 1%), we need to dedicate this many hours to iteration and practice?

a)

5,000 hours

b)

100 hours

c)

10,000 hours

d)

6 months of hard work and training

16.

In the end, when we are challenged, we have the opportunity to make large changes in brain connections and maximum gains in learning. There also exists something else when we are challenged - What?

a)

The risk of burnout

b)

Achievement of goals set

c)

The risk of failure

d)

The opportunity to grow exponentially

17.

Start where ____ are.

Use what _____ have.

Do what ____ can.

a)

we

b)

you

c)

the group

18.

If you do it for yourself, do it for them too - Start where _____ !

a)

the curriculum and student cross

b)

the wild things are

c)

they are

d)

east meets west

19.

At the end of the day, it's all about ____________ .

a)

relationships

b)

being the most knowledgeable teacher you can be

c)

building interest and motivation

d)

having credibility as a teacher

20.

How do we identify where is student is in their journey?

a)

Spend time with each student

b)

Learn what motivates each student

c)

Learn what interests each student

d)

All of the above