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WorksheetsTutoria # 1
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
The use of an online gradebook is considered:
an efficient way to communicate grade information to parents.
an outdated way to communicate grade information to parents
an inefficient way to communicate grade information to parents.
the only acceptable way to communicate grade information to parents.
Which of the following would be a component of effective vocabulary instruction?
circling words that you do not understand while you read.
defining words in isolation
the study of roots, prefixes, and suffixes
students creating vocabulary lists for each other out of independent reading
A fourth-grade math student pays close attention when the teacher is instructing, but is generally off-task during independent work time. The student struggles when subtracting two-digit numbers from four-digit numbers, especially when there is a zero in the four-digit number. What is the most appropriate intervention for the teacher to implement?
give the student a failing grade on the assignment
enrichment activities focused on advanced academic standards
disciplinary consequences
re-teach the material with hands-on activities
A teacher has learned about a new website that publishes current event news at various reading levels when the user has a paid subscription. Families are excited to learn about the website and ask for the login information from the teacher. Before sharing the information, the teacher should consider:
technology available at home.
copyright law.
school technology guidelines.
site license guidelines.
A pretest helps teachers:
skip a unit of instruction when all students show mastery of material.
clear any student misconceptions about unit material.
understand the students' level of understanding of unit material before it is taught.
understand what the teacher knows about a unit before it is taught.
An anecdotal record is best used in which situation?
a student with chronic absences
a student at risk for failing the statewide assessment
a student at risk for failing a course
a student with challenging behaviors
A teacher who has been consistently teaching face-to-face for seven years attends a professional development conference and learns about a new way to develop blended learning instruction. After the conference, the teacher wants to try some of the new things they learned but is unsure where to start. What is the best action for the teacher to take now?
post a question on a message board to find out if any other teachers attended the session
learn where the presenter will be presenting next and attend the session again
request assistance from a technology coach
wait until the conference occurs again the next year and attend more sessions about blended learning
Which accommodation for taking a multiple-choice test would best accommodate a student who has recently been identified as having characteristics of dyslexia?
extended time to take the test
read questions and answer choices orally to the student
basic transcribing of answers from the student
the student orally responds with their answers to each question
Which of the following best promotes reflective teaching practices?
team planning
peer observation
union membership
classroom management workshop
The action of monitoring progress specifically in the area of reading comprehension assists students who are identified as:
gifted and talented.
belonging to an entire grade level at a school.
readers who are below benchmark.
readers who are on-level.
A teacher is planning the next unit and wants to target specific areas in which students need additional instruction. Which of the following could help identify areas of need?
teacher-made test
report cards
statewide assessment scores
gradebook
Oral questioning in lieu of a paper and pencil test benefits students because:
the teacher will be able to emphasize important words in the questions in order to help the student develop their thinking.
the questions asked during oral questioning are easier than the questions on a paper and pencil test.
the oral answers from students can show mastery of content that they are unable to show when given a paper and pencil test.
the teacher can change the questions on the test if they notice the student is performing below passing standards when giving an oral response.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an appropriate professional development goal?
measurable
timely
revelant
general
A fifth-grade teacher's science class includes several English language learners who have varying levels of English language proficiency. As the teacher considers ways to adapt instruction to meet these students' learning needs, what approach would be most important?
Address the same instructional goals and objectives as those in the original lessons.
Focus primarily on teacher presentations and guided practice to help students learn.
Group these students together so that the teacher can work with them efficiently.
Present simplified, less-demanding versions of the content in the original lessons.
In which of the following situations might a student's culture affect their ability to learn?
a student from China is asked to work in a cooperative learning group
a student from Mexico is asked to survey family members about their favorite music
a student from Australia is asked to be a peer tutor
a student who recently moved from South Korea is asked to work independently
Which is the best reason why a teacher might assign a peer tutor to work with a student?
a teacher has retaught a student a skill and they are still having difficulty understanding the content
the parent of the peer tutor has requested more tutoring opportunities for their child
the peer tutor is failing and needs assistance in class
the teacher sponsors the Future Teachers of Florida club and wants to give the club members authentic experiences
A teacher is beginning a unit of study and wants to give an assessment to their class to ascertain the level of understanding the students already have. What style of assessment is this called?
formative assessment
norm-referenced assessment
post-assessment
pre-assessment
Ms. Green has a new student join her third-grade class mid-year from a homeschool environment. She notices the student does not participate in discussions or ask questions during the lessons. Which of the following should Ms. Green first consider when approaching this classroom issue?
The student could have issues with language and needs ELL support.
The student could be uninterested in the lesson.
The student could have a behavior management problem.
The student could be adjusting to the new environment and not be aware of the cultural norms of a public school setting.
A history teacher gives a test that has multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions. The teacher has several students who are not yet proficient in reading or writing in English, but who show mastery of content when they are able to explain their understanding. What would be an appropriate accommodation for the teacher to use when giving an assessment?
the students do not need an accommodation because they are not identified as being in a special education program
ask the students to create a video demonstrating everything they know about the unit that is being assessed
excuse the students from the assessment and give them an automatic baseline passing score
read the test questions and answer choices to the students and allow the students to give oral responses to the short answer questions
Part of an individualized education plan is:
a historical collection of report card data.
a weekly report home to the parent and call log.
a sampling of work from the permanent record.
the student's present academic function and technical needs.
A teacher notices that a student always wears long sleeves, and even regularly wears a sweatshirt outside during the hottest part of the day. The teacher has also noticed that the student winces in pain when anything touches their arms. The teacher suspects the student is being abused. The teacher is required by law to report the abuse to the:
counselor
administration
abuse hotline
Social worker
An eighth-grade English teacher is teaching her students how to identify different text structures. As part of the lesson, she asks her students to read the following excerpt about the famous philosophers, Plato and Aristotle.
Although much of Aristotle's work was influenced by Plato, Aristotle was able to find many faults in Plato's theories and in time became a critic of his teacher. Their work targets many of the same aspects of philosophy, but their theories differ quite a bit. They both believed that thoughts were more powerful than senses. However, Plato believed the senses could not be used to determine reality, whereas Aristotle believed just the opposite, that the senses were needed to determine reality. So while Plato was busy imagining an invisible world, Aristotle looked to find truth in the world around him.
Which graphic organizer would be helpful for students to use during the reading of this excerpt and the remainder of the text?
Word Web
Frayer Model
timeline
Venn diagram
Reciprocal teaching/learning, problem-based learning, cooperative learning, and inquiry learning are styles of learning that align with which learning theory?
behaviorism learning theory
humanism learning theory
constructivism learning theory
connectivism learning theory
After each unit test, a ninth-grade science teacher returns the tests to the students and has them fill out a graph by objective to see which objectives they mastered or need to study again. The graph also has a baseline expectation for minimum, on-level, and mastery levels for each objective. This is an example of:
problem-based learning
the teacher studying data
communicating high expectations to students
formative assessment
Which of the following best describes the role of memory in the operation of a computer?
it facilitates the transmission of files from one computer to another
it prevents potential disruption from viruses
it allows the computer to connect to other computers in a network
it is the location where information is stored
Which of the following scenarios shows a teacher who is using verbal and nonverbal communication?
A teacher tells their students time is up, then a teacher holds up a number of fingers to signal to students which materials to get out.
A timer ends and the teacher says time is up, then the teacher tells students which materials to get out.
A teacher tells their students to rotate to the next station, then speaks directly to an individual student to help them rotate to the next station.
A teacher has a list of student names by instructional groups, then highlights the names as they are supposed to rotate to the small group table.
What is one reason a reading teacher should keep a reading log?
to find patterns in their own reading
to collect student reading information in one place
to study student reading interest
to track the number of pages they read to a class each day
A teacher who has established a knowledge-centered environment usually believes:
rote-learning is a key foundation in establishing knowledge.
the knowledge students need to acquire will be presented naturally through student-inquiry.
focusing on the concerns of students and allowing students to make decisions will influence their knowledge.
multiple assessments will expose foundational errors in student knowledge.
After a unit test, a first-year teacher notices that their students struggle with the reading skill of summary. What is the next appropriate step for the teacher to take?
continue to teach the next reading skill
give students the test again
schedule parent conferences with each family
consult a colleague
Mr. Long has checked out microphones from the library to be used with the classroom computers. The students will use these microphones to record their voice, and the recording will be played along with portions of a presentation. The microphones are an example of which type of technology?
An input device
software
a network device
an output device
An important factor for a teacher to consider when creating a professional development goal is:
the teacher's certification area.
an association with raising student performance.
student interest in related content areas.
the teacher and student's need for improvement.
At the beginning of the school year, a general education teacher wants to analyze her incoming students' performances from the previous year to understand the level at which they are each performing. Which set of data will the teacher need to access?
teacher-made assessments from previous teachers of record
results from standardized assessments
each previous teacher's gradebook
anecdotal notes from previous teachers of record
A reading instruction strategy that focuses on small-group instruction to develop reading proficiency and address specific needs of students is:
shared reading.
modeled reading.
guided reading.
interactive reading.
A student who received services through special education has a specific learning disability in math calculation and also exhibits characteristics of dysgraphia. What would be an appropriate form of assistive technology for the student to use?
text-to-speech software
speech-to-text software
a PDF scanner to scan writing samples
word prediction software
A math teacher is working with a group of four students to practice a skill. During their time in the small group, the teacher notices the students have a misunderstanding of a related concept. This is an example of:
a unit assessment.
summative assessment.
an exit ticket.
formative assessment.
Which of the activities below is considered a formative assessment?
exit tickets starting with "I think..." "I wonder..." or "I still want to know..."
standardized testing based on end-of-course learning standards
a collection of completed reading journal entries after a class studies a novel
a portfolio of work at the end of a unit
A teacher in a classroom has the option to use a microphone where the speakers are located in the ceiling of the room. What is the most appropriate reason for the teacher to use the microphone system?
the school purchased the technology and every teacher is expected to use it
the students will be able to equally hear the teacher, no matter where they sit in the class
the students constantly talk over the teacher
the teacher's voice will not be strained at the end of the day
A teacher has decided to have their students use a website that creates flashcards based on key vocabulary from a unit. What would be an important feature on the website for the teacher to look for when selecting which website to direct students to use?
the website should capture the login information of the students so the teacher can know who has completed the study deck
the website should require the teacher to have a paid subscription in order to customize vocabulary decks
the website should allow the teacher to pre-load the vocabulary terms, definitions, and/or pictures
the website should allow students to create the vocabulary decks with words, definitions, and/or pictures
A second-grade reading teacher has a new student who does not speak, read, or write in English. Which is the best early activity for the teacher to plan for the student?
pair the student with an english-speaking classmate to help with all activities and transitions
email the EL department and use their input to develop quality instructional strategies
assign the student second-grade level reading materials written in English for her personal book bag to use during independent reading time
keep the student with the teacher during all small group instruction and avoid having the student go through the independent reading stations
A teacher provides a daily individual checklist for their students to make sure their basic needs are being met as part of instruction each day. The checklist includes items such as breakfast, lunch, supplies, and appropriate clothing. Which learning theory does this activity most resemble?
behaviorism learning theory
constructivism learning theory
humanism learning theory
connectivism learning theory
Over their many years of teaching, a third-grade teacher has noticed the behavior of their students starts to decline going into a Thanksgiving or winter break. What could be an effective strategy for the teacher to use to shape the behavior of their students?
Pre-fill office referrals for each student and leave them stacked on the teacher's desk to remind students they can be sent to the office for misbehavior.
Give a sticker to each student at the end of the day for two weeks before a holiday when the student has followed all the class rules.
Request an assistant principal to come in and speak to the class to remind the students of the school rules.
Give students a punch card to collect hole punches when they are following directions, and provide a reward when the punch card has been filled.
A third-grade teacher is assigning an informational text that compares the education system in the United States to that of another country. Which of the following would be a useful strategy to use while they read the informational text?
complete a KWL Chart
add details to a Venn diagram
diagram the plot with a graphic organizer
annotate for examples of symbolism and imagery
The primary function of a pretest is to:
evaluate the mastery of content.
assess content acquisition.
check prior knowledge.
guide instructional decisions mid-unit.
A reading teacher has noticed that their students continue to choose books from a specific genre and do not normally read other books outside of their preferred genre. Which activity below would the students benefit from participating in to learn about other genres they might enjoy reading?
visits to the library where the librarian reads aloud books in different genres
watching videos of book presentations by authors
an assigned reading list that represents books in a variety of genres
previewing books from different genres for a short amount of time, then rotating to another set of books from different genres for a short amount of time
When assessment results are reported as percentages, they:
are changed into a stanine score between 1-5 with a two-point standard deviation.
can be compared to other students as a scaled score.
automatically rank students based on percentile.
show the most sensitivity to small changes in the performance of students over time.
Based on the results of an end-of-unit exam, a third-grade math teacher determines that students did not do as well on the exam as she expected them to. As the teacher reflects on how to improve instruction during the next unit of study, what would be an appropriate component to be sure to include in the unit to help the teacher know what students are mastering?
dyslexia evaluations
summative assessments
special education evaluations
formative assessments
A teacher gives an assessment with the primary purpose of using the results to influence the pacing of their instruction for the remainder of the unit of instruction. The test the teacher gave is a:
formative assessment.
summative assessment.
portfolio assessment.
norm-referenced assessment.
An instructional strategy where students "learn by doing" is called:
intentional teaching.
project teaching.
experiential learning.
cooperative learning.
A high school Spanish teacher is planning a research activity to support learning about the Spanish culture. The activity requires students to collect various types of information from the Internet and other electronic sources in order to create multimedia presentations for their classmates. Although the classroom has limited technology available and some students have a limited access to technology, what is the best way for the teacher to address these needs?
Structure small groups to give all students access to technology and to collaborate on tasks in the process.
Break the project into a series of manageable tasks with an organized checklist of instructions for completion.
Allow some students to conduct text-based research and develop presentations that do not require technology.
Allow extra time for completing the research and making presentations.
A teacher was given the assessment scores of their students in the areas listed below.
% showing Mastery in Marking Period 1
% showing Mastery in Marking Period 2
% showing Mastery in Marking Period 3
% showing Mastery in Marking Period 4
Listening
80
82
85
90
Speaking
85
87
90
95
Reading
66
74
78
80
Writing
30
29
31
32
Based on student need, in which area(s) should the teacher seek professional development?
Listening
writing
reading
writing and reading
When developing long-term instructional goals and short-term objectives for students, which is/are the most important factor(s) to consider?
the teaching practices of other teachers in the department
content available in textbooks
how students perform on pre-tests, classwork, and required course objectives
state standards represented on the end-of-course exam
Students are interacting with the teacher through a reading comprehension exercise to gain information about the story they just read. During the discussion, one of the students shares "The king is not too very nice". Which of the following second language acquisition stages is this student demonstrating?
fluency
preproduction
production
emergence
Statewide achievement test data is useful to high school teachers who want to evaluate a high school class'
independent reading levels.
aptitude for success.
number of students who need to be referred for special education testing.
current knowledge of mathematics.
When a teacher promotes the shared cultures of students in their class, the teacher is:
promoting a particular culture.
promoting a climate of openness and respect.
developing connections to curriculum standards.
risking teaching non-curriculum standards.
Which scenario below demonstrates a teacher using the cloze reading method?
A teacher works with a small group of students to boost their reading strategies.
A teacher reads a passage aloud to a student and eliminates every 7th or 8th word.
A teacher uses a real-time app to have students vote on what they think is happening as the teacher reads a passage aloud.
A teacher listens to a student read material aloud that the student has never read before.
A teacher is concerned that a student has failed the last two assessments. The teacher has conferenced with the student and has provided tutorials for the student but has seen no change. What should the teacher do next?
conference with the student again
assign the student more tutorial time
refer the student to the counselor so they can work on skills to cope with test anxiety
schedule a conference with their parents to discuss academic concerns and create a plan for success
A teacher starts the school year with a vision to create an ongoing representation of individual student growth. A strategy that will help the teacher achieve this goal could be:
end-of-unit assessment data.
student goal-setting sheets.
anecdotal notes from the teacher.
digital portfolios.
A student often becomes overwhelmed when working independently and usually rips their paper or starts tapping desk chairs with their feet. An appropriate strategy to address this is to:
make extra copies of the assignments for the student to use when they rip one up.
move the student away from other students so they cannot kick their chairs.
refer the student to the office for consequences.
chunk the work into sections.
The morning announcements each day during Hispanic Heritage Month highlight a different geographic location in the world to celebrate. A debate teacher has noticed that their students have been talking about the different geographic locations highlighted during announcements based on the students' personal experience and are in an active discussion about different cultural aspects. The teacher decides to structure the next debate on the topic of geographic locations with Hispanic heritage. This is an example of:
application of a learning theory.
curriculum integration.
vertical alignment.
culturally responsive teaching.
As an informal assessment, the business, computer, and information systems teacher has each student complete a budget for school supplies at the school store. The greatest benefit to this assessment is that:
the students develop and implement higher-thinking skills.
the teacher is able to identify instructional goals for students.
the teacher is able to formally present the results to the school administration as an indicator of class performance.
the students are able to apply their learning to real situations.
A teacher wants to send home weekly reminders to families through an electronic platform. The teacher has several students who have parents who speak languages other than English and are not comfortable speaking or writing in English. What is an important characteristic for the teacher to look for when choosing an electronic platform for parent communication?
the ability to reply and have two-way conversations with parents so the teacher can answer questions
a counter that tells the teacher how many times a post has been viewed so the teacher can track the popularity of a post
read receipts so the teacher knows when a parent has read a message
a translation option for recipients to use on incoming and outgoing messages
A teacher has the following question stems written in their lesson plans:
"How would you portray..."
"What is the most important..."
"Rank the importance of…"
The teacher is most likely trying to:
get to know their students' interests.
script their lesson.
understand student preconceptions.
increase higher-order thinking skills.
A teacher has a student at the beginning of the day who usually comes in very quiet and doesn't talk much. As the day goes on, the student begins to engage with their peers and teacher but toward the end of the day, the student starts to become quiet again and engages less with peers and teachers. The teacher has noticed that the shifts in the level of engagement is affecting the academic performance of the student, because they don't pay attention to instruction at the beginning or end of the day. What should the teacher do?
refer the student to the school counselors
notify Child Protective Services
schedule a parent-teacher conference
schedule a student-teacher conference
Formative assessment differs from summative assessment in which way?
formative assessment is used at the end of a unit; summative assessment is used in the middle of a unit
formative assessment can help teachers to shape instructional decisions; summative assessment gives end-of-unit feedback to teachers about how instruction was received
formative assessment is not a tool teachers can use to shape instructional decisions; summative assessment is a tool teachers can use to shape instructional decisions
students formulate the questions in a formative assessment; the teacher creates the questions in a summative assessment
Faculty members should not open attachments in emails from unknown senders because of the potential risk of:
fraudulent claims.
non-academic content.
lawsuits from non-custodial parents.
viruses.
A student-centered approach where students are learning through exploration and investigation of data is an example of:
direct instruction.
flipped instruction.
indirect instruction.
blended instruction.
A third-grade teacher receives a notification that they will have a new student starting in two days. Which of the strategies below will help the student feel welcome?
have work prepared to give to the student to catch them up on what they have missed
call the former school and talk to the previous teacher
assign the new student a peer partner to help them acclimate during their first few days
give the family a packet of materials outlining procedures and expectations
A third-grade math teacher is studying the curriculum that will be tested on the state test at the end of third-grade. When designing math stations to help students keep their knowledge of previously taught content current, what is the most important material to have at a review math station?
station activities that directly reflect the concepts from second-grade math
station activities that directly reflect the concepts that are disconnected from each other
station activities that directly reflect what is being taught in math class that week
station activities that directly reflect the concepts that build on each other throughout the year
Anecdotal records can help a teacher:
review office referrals.
study the attendance pattern of a student.
analyze the grades of a student.
identify what time of the day a student is regularly having classroom incidents in class
Science classes at an elementary school are investigating why their school garden is having difficulty growing vegetables. What kind of curriculum are the teachers using?
program-based
computer-based
concept-based
problem-based
A teacher has studied student performance data and has come up with three ideas for professional development: project-based learning, hand-on activities, or station-based rotations during learning. The teacher would like to seek input from stakeholders to make a decision about which idea to use. Which stakeholder group should the teacher receive input from to make a decision?
administration
colleagues
parents
students
A math teacher demonstrates the commutative property of multiplication to their morning class and then asks students to demonstrate the property using math manipulatives. The majority of the students are unable to accurately portray the commutative property. During lunch, the math teacher replays the lesson in their mind and thinks about what they could have said differently to help students understand the commutative property and demonstrate it correctly. The teacher is using a strategy of:
reteaching.
assessment.
evaluation.
reflection.
While preparing students for a statewide assessment, a teacher encourages students to cross out answer choices that are obviously a distraction. This test-taking strategy is known as:
identifying key words.
eliminating wrong answer choices.
rereading the passage.
showing evidence of an answer.
A teacher gives their students a pretest and discovers that there are three different levels of understanding of the unit they are about to teach. One group already shows mastery of the unit, another group shows some misconceptions, and the third group shows a severe lack of prerequisite skills. How should the teacher proceed?
consider a referral for special education testing for the students who show a severe lack of prerequisite skills
talk to the counselor to arrange to have the mastery group move to a different class during the unit of instruction
teach the class as though every student has some misconceptions about the material
create instructional experiences that will match their academic needs and divide the students into three groups: enrichment, instructional, remediation
A special education teacher wants to assess their students based on their individual education goals. Which kind of assessment would be best for the teacher to use?
teacher-made assessment
portfolio assessment
norm-referenced assessment
formative assessment
A teacher has a student who has shown mastery of the content during class discussions but struggles to provide written answers on exams when given open-ended questions. Which is an appropriate resource for the teacher to use based on the individual needs of the student?
have the student only answer multiple-choice questions and skip the open-ended questions
give the test to the student on a computer where the computer can read the questions to the student using a text-to-speech feature
pre-teach the key vocabulary for the unit to the student
speech-to-text feature on a school computer
A group of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade teachers have been attending a conference for math education and have learned a new way of spiralizing math materials in their station rotations. They have regularly implemented the new stations in their classrooms and want to determine if the stations have improved student mastery of content. What type of assessment would be best for their evaluation of the stations?
formative
summative
qualitative
observation
Which two of the following describe a computer monitor?
Select all answers that apply.
hardware
output device
software
input device
A math teacher is introducing his students to the Pythogorean theorem and how to use it to solve mathematical and real-world problems. He uses the Frayer model and provides students with a definition, some facts and characteristics, and examples and non-examples of the theorem. What is this an example of?
a concept map
a nonlinguistic representation
a word web
semantic mapping
A reading teacher receives the results of a reading test administered to all students in the state of Florida. The rates of mastery are determined by looking at the overall average score of all the students who took the exam. This is an example of:
criterion-based assessment.
standards-based assessment.
portfolio assessment.
norm-referenced assessment.
Niko is an English learner from Germany. He arrived in the US with a strong knowledge of English, and after a year he is close to native language fluency. Which of the following characteristics is Niko likely to display?
His vocabulary is near that of native speakers, but he still translates everything from German.
He has advanced cognitive language skills, but does not yet perform at the same academic level as native-speaking peers.
He communicates well, but might often become overwhelmed when communicating in English all day.
He has high levels of comprehension, but may not understand all academic language.
What type of instruction is a teacher using when they prepare materials to teach strategies to solve multi-step word problems to the class?
flipped instruction
indirect instruction
blended instruction
direct instruction
A teacher has noticed a decline in the work habits of a student in two main areas: staying on task and using strategies during independent work. What could be an appropriate strategy to use to help the student stay on task and remember to use strategies while working?
reduce points given to the students for assignments if they have been off-task or do not show strategies
ask the assistant principal to visit the class and restate school-wide expectations
tape two small cards to the student's desk with pictures of the student on task and using strategies
assign more rigorous work to make the student work harder
Mr. Duffy teaches high-school ELLs and believes that he has a harder job than his colleagues who teach younger learners. This is because he believes that there is an optimal period for language acquisition, which ends at puberty. Mr. Duffy supports the:
critical period hypothesis.
the natural order hypothesis.
social interactionist theory.
the acquisition-learning hypothesis.
A teacher asks their class the following question:
How many ounces are in a pound?
At what level of Bloom's Taxonomy is this question?
analysis
synthesis
knowledge
evaluation
When reading and analyzing a new nonfiction passage, students could use all of the following strategies except:
Make a list of character traits for any people or characters present.
Search the text for unfamiliar vocabulary terms and define before reading.
Use a graphic organizer to chart ideas and supporting details.
Discuss questions related to the topic of the passage with the teacher or classmates.
A third-grade math teacher is preparing a lesson on rounding. In a pre-assessment, the teacher has noticed that the students struggle with ordering numbers and they anticipate that the students will also struggle with rounding. What would be a good instructional activity for the teacher to use with their students?
Teach students how to use a calculator to solve their math problems.
Ask students to write numbers in order from 1-100 on a sheet of paper as their warmup.
Have students work together to order numbers on a number line, where students hold numbers and the number line is taped on the floor.
Practice skip counting with students in a small group.
A teacher has chosen a fable to read to their class. Before the teacher reads the fable, they hand out a chart to students with three questions. One chart from a student is below:
Thinking Stem From Teacher
Student Response
At first I was thinking...
This story is about a lion eating a mouse.
When I was reading I was thinking...
Now I am thinking it is about a lion helping a mouse.
But at the end I was thinking...
The story was about being kind and help can come in all sizes.
When students used the chart, they were practicing the skill of:
retelling.
synthesizing
classifying.
summarizing.
A teacher wants to create a test review game using a computer program to help students prepare for an end of unit exam. Which of the following would be the best strategy to use to develop the test review questions?
write teacher-created review questions
collect review questions written by students
ask departmental colleagues to submit questions for the review
use sample questions provided by the computer program's question bank
A teacher wants to plan an effective way to provide feedback to their students after a test. Which of the following would be the best choice?
Hold an individual conference with each student about their performance on the test.
Hand out a question analysis sheet with the returned test and have students fill out an information sheet to show which concepts they mastered and did not master.
Post the test scores on the classroom door as soon as the tests are graded, so students can check their grades as they're going to the next class.
Provide each student with their individual test grade as well as the class average so the students can compare their performance to the average.
What is one aspect teachers should consider when building guided reading groups?
they build a group based on how learners interact together
they look to see which students show leadership skills and can be the guides in a group
they choose a read aloud text that will guide students through new concepts in groups
they group students together in small groups based on similar reading capabilities
The Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974:
gives parents the right to review their childrens' education records from the school.
gives parents the right to access the grades and standardized test scores for any child in their household.
requires students to be able to privately call their families each time they fail a standardized test.
gives schools the right to release standardized test scores to emergency contacts of students.
Which of the following is not a useful method for motivating students?
providing frequent positive feedback
assigning valuable tasks
including students in instructional decisions
offering intrinsic rewards for completing work
Which of the following examples of resources shows a teacher is responding to the individual needs of their learners?
students are given a choice board filled with different chapter books at similar reading levels
students work in a group to read a script from a play where the students choose their characters
students pick whether they will take notes online, on paper, or record their notes verbally
the teacher delivers all individual accommodations according to the special education paperwork on file
A teacher wants to incorporate more short-answer questions on their assessments. Which question is the best short-answer question?
"Which was the 13th colony in the United States?"
"Slaves in the south were not told they were free until two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation."
"What was the effect of the Seneca Falls Convention on the rights of Americans?"
"Identify the capitals of each state."
Two general education teachers suspect they have a student who has a learning disability but who has not yet been identified. What is an important step for the teachers to take before they refer the student for a special education evaluation?
The teachers should introduce the student to the special education teachers to see if they would be a good fit in the class.
The teachers should document any instructional interventions they are implementing.
The teachers should talk to the family about how they might feel regarding special education testing.
The teachers should invite the special education teachers to participate in a parent-teacher conference with them.
One strategy for improving student retention of new vocabulary terms is to create deeper connections to the terms by:
providing the dictionary definition of the terms.
helping the student find personal links to the terms.
teaching the correct pronunciation of the terms.
showing the terms used in a sentence.
A fifth-grade math teacher is teaching a unit about personal finance. Which is the best example of an activity the teacher can use to bring relevance to the lessons?
bring in a guest speaker from a local bank or credit union to present information about checking and savings accounts
have students bring a fast food, grocery store, or retail receipt and discuss the different ways tax influences the final total bill and also influences a budget
establish a class monetary system where the students pay the teacher for supplies using fake class money
share their personal budget with the students so the students have a real-life example of how to budget
An industrial arts teacher wants to give their students a project that will apply digital software practices to evaluate their understanding of content standards for designing structures. Which project would offer the best practice and example of content literacy for the course?
students create a flyer on the computer for an upcoming open house for the course
students draft a blueprint of their house/apartment
students fill out a flowchart of steps to use when using design software
students create a graphic advertisement for their housing division/apartment comple
Which instructional approach utilizes in-person classroom learning with online learning where students control the time, pace, and place of their learning?
think-pair-share
blended presentation
role playing
cooperative learning
In which level of Bloom's Taxonomy should the following question be placed:
"How would you criticize or defend the reasons for the Trail of Tears?"
understanding
remembering
evaluating
analyzing
