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WorksheetsEducation & Training Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Define "pedagogy"
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operation, formal operation
The art, science, or profession of teaching
When a student's reading/writing content matches their culture
Individuals with unique circumstances or characteristics that can interfere with academic achievement, social/emotional growth, or optimal development of their potential
The student can recall facts and basic concepts
Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze
Blooms Taxonomy - Understand
Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering
Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply
The student can explain ideas or concepts
Blooms Taxonomy - Understand
Bloom's Taxonomy - Evaluate
Bloom's Taxonomy - Create
Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze
The student can use information in new situations
Bloom's Taxonomy - Create
Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering
Blooms Taxonomy - Understand
Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply
The student can draw connections among ideas
Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze
Bloom's Taxonomy - Evaluate
Bloom's Taxonomy - Create
Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply
The student can justify a stand or discussion
Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering
Bloom's Taxonomy - Apply
Blooms Taxonomy - Understand
Bloom's Taxonomy - Evaluate
The student can produce original work
Blooms Taxonomy - Remembering
Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze
Bloom's Taxonomy - Create
Blooms Taxonomy - Understand
What did Piaget focus on?
The level, complexity, depth, and alignment of material presented to students
The critical age for a person's social and emotional development
The art, science, or profession of teaching
Brain development - specifically assimilation and accomodaition
What did Erikson focus on?
The level, complexity, depth, and alignment of material presented to students
The critical age for a person's social and emotional development
The art, science, or profession of teaching
Brain development - specifically assimilation and accomodaition
Which of the following does NOT contribute to a highly functioning classroom?
well-designed instruction
loose structure
positive relationships
clear procedures
How do SPED and LD students typically learn?
Visually
Kinesthetically
Auditorally
Reading/Writing
What are special populations?
Individuals who lack the skills needed for school
A student who has a higher than normal probability of dropping out of school
Individuals with unique circumstances or characteristics that can interfere with academic achievement, social/emotional growth, or optimal development of their potential
A student who performs at or shows the potential for performing at an age exceptionally high-level of accomplishment when compared to other students of the same age, experience, or environment and who exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, artistic, or creative and usually process leadership qualities. In addition, they excel in a specific academic field.
When teachers evaluate their practice and learn from their experiences, they do so _________?
every 5 years
punctually
systematically
yearly
Which of the following is an example of the roles or responsibilities of an effective teacher?
Allowing for free days
disorganized
Engaging Students
improperly assigned
When investigating a career in the teaching and training program of study, how can you determine if there is a need for teachers?
Ask a friend
Ask students
Call the principal
Research job forecast
Teachers in any area must possess effective skills in __________?
communication
constructive criticism
presentations
writing skills
Educational training activities might include:
fighting
naps
referrals
workshops
All teachers must remember to find what in their life?
balance
favorite mentor
high pay
spouse
When teachers work within a team to share ideas and approaches, this is know as ___________.
collaboration
dictating
exploration
training
TEKS is an acronym for?
Texas Education Knowledge and Skills
Texas Education Knowledge and Supports
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Texas Essential Knowledge and Supports
Examples of critical thinking skills include:
identifying and describing
analyze, synthesize and evaluate
memorizing and copying
remembering and understanding
Who served as the lead counsel for black school children in the case of Brown v. Board of Education and later became the first African American justice on the Supreme Court?
Clarence Thomas
Patrick Healy
Thurgood Marshall
Booker T Washington
In 1973, a Section of the Rehabilitation Act was passed to prohibit schools from discriminating against students with mental and physical impairments, What is the number of that Section of the Rehabilitation Act?
402
504
804
911
Who is the theorist who proposed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences?
Benjamin Bloom
Howard Gardner
Larry Cuban
Paulo Freire
Who is the author of the Choice Theory, who stated taht humans are motivated by a never-ending quest to satisfy 5 basic needs woven into our genes: to love and belong, to be powerful, to be free, to have fun and to survive?
David Berliner
Benjamin Bloom
Elliot Eisner
William Glasser
Which philosopher believed in liberal, non-specialized education without electives or vocational classes?
Mortimer Adler
Benjamin Bloom
Linda Darling-Hammond
Grant Wiggins
What type of school is a private school supported by a particular church or parish?
Common School
Parochial Schools
Sunday School
Towne School
Which profession is considered to be a part of the Administration and Administrative Support pathway?
Curriculum Developers
Instructional Resources Coordinator
Human Resources Manager
Professional Coaches
Principals wear many hats, what is one role that a principal usually is not involved with?
Advocate
Hiring the School Board President
Supervisor
Team Player
Persons preparing for careers in any pathway should be able to demonstrate these skills in the context of their cluster and pathway.
Academic Expectations
Business information Management
Essential Knowledge and Skills
Pathway Description
According to the TEA website, what is the first step in becoming a classroom teacher in the State of Texas?
graduate from high school
obtain an Associate's Degree
obtain a Bachelor's Degree
obtain an Master's Degree
A characteristic of an effective teacher is someone that has the ability to be aware of and understand another's feelings, what is this also referred to?
Accuracy
Empathy
Honesty
Tactfulness
Teachers must have the ability to be a self-started rather than waiting to be told what to do. A person with this quality is recognized for having?
Friendliness
Initiative
Loyalty
Tolerance
Reasonable adjustments to teaching practices are called _________.
Modifications
Accomodations
Changes or adaptations to material to make it more simple for students are called _________.
Modifications
Accomodations
Which of the following is NOT true about an IEP?
It is an Individualized Education Plan
It is a legal document that addresses the individual needs of a student
It lists out everything that a student is incapable of doing
It lists special education services that a student will receive and why
Which of the following is NOT true about an ARD?
It is not a requirement of general education teachers.
It determines educational services to best help a student be successful in class
It is a committee that includes general education teachers, special education teachers, administration, and the students' parent.
It stands for Admission, Review, and Dismissal
True pf False: Do identified LEP's have the right to a bilingual or ESL education?
True
False
True or False: Gifted and talented falls under the "special populations" category?
True
False
Which of the following is NOT true about who may attend school?
Children who are 5 years old on or before September 1st
Children 6-18
Individuals who are 21-25 to complete a HS diploma
Anyone of any age may attend K-12 school
Which of the following is a learning strategy in which students work together to answer a question?
Alignment
Think-Pair-Share
IDEA
Blooms Taxonomy
What is a learning objective?
A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.
clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations
the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.
brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period
What is a scope?
A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.
clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations
the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.
brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period
What is a sequence?
A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.
clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations
the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.
brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period
What is a focus question?
A question used to focus students' attention on a lesson or on the content of a lesson.
clearly defined set of learning objectives from grades K-12 that reflects local, state, and national expectations
the order in which the scope of clearly defined learning objectives of the curriculum is taught, building on prior learning and incorporating increasingly complex skill development and use.
brief statements that describe what students will be expected to learn by the end of the unit, lesson, or class period
Which of the following is NOT true about constructivism?
It is student-centered
Students should be interacting with peers in small groups
Students are engaged in higher order thinking
The teacher is teaching in a lecture style
_____________ are elements inside or outside of school that affect students' ability to learn.
Internal factors
External factors
Environmental factors
Observational factors
Which of the following are NOT elements of a collaborative learning environment?
encourages social interaction
active engagement in learning
student self-motivation
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A teacher's system of establishing a climate for learning, including techniques for preventing and redirecting or stopping student misbehavior is called _________.
Classroom Management Plan
Behavior Intervention Plan
Classroom consequences
Philosophy of Education
What is an assessment?
a tool assessment and drive learning and instruction
a time filler
a measurement of how smart a learner is
a punishment
