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TEACHERS OF TOMORROW ASSESSMENT
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Each day when students enter Mrs. Finn's biology classroom, she displays a list the day's needed materials and the activity students should begin work on immediately. Once the bell rings, she says what is written on the board aloud to her students.What characteristic of effective teaching is Mrs. Finn practicing? ANS - Mrs. Finn is practicing the characteristic of clear communication. Effective teachers communicate clearly. Ms. Jones wrote the following praise on Toby's essay about the causes of the Civil War.Great work. It is clear you know your stuff.What suggestion would you offer Ms. Jones to improve on the praise she has offered to Toby? ANS - A suggestion for Ms. Jones would be to give a specific example of something Toby did well on the assignment. According to Ben Bissell, which of the following is not an effective example of praise? ANS - Public praise is not one of Ben Bissell's five criteria of praise. What are the most important elements of a school system? ANS - classrooms Mr. Green placed all of the books in his classroom library in bins. Each bin is labeled with a particular genre.What characteristic of effective teaching is Mr. Green practicing? ANS - Effective teachers are organized. Mrs. Williams is a fifth-grade teacher. She is frustrated because her lesson on finding the main idea of a text did not go as well as she had hoped it would. At the end of the lesson, she did not feel her students had a firm grasp on the concept.What should Mrs. Williams do? ANS - Reflect on the lesson and plan additional activities that will better teach her objective. A student in Mr. Garcia's classroom is tapping his pencil during the lesson.What is the first thing Mr. Garcia should do to address the problem? ANS - Mr. Garcia should ignore the behavior to see if the student will stop on his own. How do effective teachers strive to maintain an atmosphere where learning flourishes? ANS - They learn to say I'm sorry in situations where they have made a mistake.
While students are working on a group project in Mrs. Hatcher's 4th grade classroom, she walks by a particular small group. Two of the students in the group are discussing their favorite video games. She puts a hand on the shoulder of each of the off task students as she walks by. The students end their conversation and get refocused on their assignment.Which characteristic of effective teaching is Mrs. Hatcher practicing? ANS - By putting a gentle hand on each student's shoulder, Mrs. Hatcher is practicing successful classroom management techniques. Which of the following is an example of a teacher exhibiting flexibility? ANS - Adapting instructional techniques to ensure student understanding is an example of teacher flexibility. Why is professional development important for all teachers? ANS - To increase the content knowledge and instructional skills of a teacher. Ms. Loomis is a first year teacher. STAAR tests are coming up next month and she is starting to get nervous about how her students will perform.What would be the best piece of advice for Ms. Loomis? ANS - The best piece of advice to offer Ms. Loomis would be to incorporate a question or two each day into her lesson. Mr. Peters has just completed a math lesson and his students are working on a practice set. As Mr. Peters circulates the room, he notices that a large percentage of students are not grasping the concept.What would be the best thing for Mr. Peters to do next? ANS - The best next step for Mr. Peters would be to go through the first two problems of the practice set with the whole class. For her math lessons, Mrs. Taylor usually works through many different practice problems on the board for students. She talks through each problem as she works through it on the board. She is struggling to understand that why despite all of the different problems she works through on the board, students are still struggling with some of the concepts.What suggestion would you offer Mrs. Taylor to improve on student understanding? ANS - Mrs. Taylor could improve student understanding by walking around the room during instruction. How is random questioning an effective questioning technique? ANS - It increases student engagement during a lesson. As you pass the teachers' lounge, you hear two of your colleagues talking about the amount of student noise in your classroom yesterday. Rather than going in the lounge to confront the teachers, you decide
At the end of the school day, Mr. Lawrence is not feeling very well. He makes sure he has all of his materials prepared for the next day in case he needs to call in sick. He has made all of his copies, laid out his lesson plans, along with a class roster, and a seating chart. He's also laid out his substitute folder that includes evacuation plans, a classroom behavior plan, and discipline forms.What else should Mr. Lawrence leave out for a substitute teacher? ANS - The name and room number of another teacher close by. What is the best way to end written communication regarding a student's negative behavior? ANS - A list of the student's positive qualities Maria stayed after school with Mr. Watkins for some extra help in math. At the end of their session, Maria told Mr. Watkins her mom wouldn't be able to pick her up for another hour. Mr. Watkins gave Maria a few dollars to pay bus fare home.What better solution could Mr. Watkins have offered to Maria? ANS - Mr. Watkins should have waited with Maria until a parent could pick her up. Mrs. Jones has asked you to proofread this excerpt from her upcoming classroom newsletter.Winter is quickly approaching. Be sure to send your child to school with all the outdoor gear he/she needs. Thanks!What improvement would you suggest to Ms. Perez? ANS - Ms. Perez should give more detail about what students need. Mrs. Henrik's principal, Mr. Gomez, failed to come to her classroom to observe her teaching for her yearly evaluation. This is the second time that he has missed a scheduled appointment with her this school year.What should Mrs. Henrik do regarding the situation? ANS - Mrs. Henrik should schedule an appointment with Mr. Gomez to directly discuss her concerns with him directly. Mr. Klein is in the middle of a conference with Lucy's parents. He is discussing some of the issues that Lucy and Julia have been having in class. Here is an excerpt of their conversation.Mr. Klein: I want to discuss some of Lucy's recent behaviors in class. I have observed Lucy and another student, Julia, having a disagreement at their lockers and not showing one another the respect I expect in my classroom.Lucy's Mother: I see. Would this Julia you mention happen to be Julia Friedrich? If it is, she and Lucy have been having problems since the 1st grade. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I assure you, we will have a conversation with Lucy as soon as we get home.How did Mr. Klein handle this conversation incorrectly? ANS - He revealed the name of the student that Lucy was having an issue with. What does the term fair is not equal mean? ANS - What is fair for one student may not be fair for another student.
Mrs. Hernandez, a parent of one of your 1stgrade students, is interested in helping in your classroom once a week.Which of the following is the most effective way to get Mrs. Hernandez involved in student learning? ANS - An effective way to get Mrs. Hernandez involved in student learning is to have her practice sight words with individual students. There are two elements that define parent involvement. One of those factors is intensity. What is the other? ANS - The other factor that defines parent involvement is frequency. Jefferson Elementary School wants to increase parent involvement in the school. Which of the following activities would be the best way to increase parent involvement? ANS - A phone call home inviting parents to attend a community breakfast at the school featuring a local guest speaker. Which of the following statements about parent engagement is false? ANS - Parent engagement will create high achievement. Mrs. Ritter is interested in setting some short term academic goals for one of her struggling 2nd graders. Which professional in the building should she contact to assist her in her goal setting? ANS - the Response to Intervention specialist Mr. Rodriguez, a parent of one of your 3rd grade students, is interested in being more involved in the school, but his work schedule offers restrictions. He works a 9-5 job each day. What would you recommend as a way Mr. Rodriquez can become more involved in your school community? ANS - Ask if he could volunteer to judge the evening Science fair next month. It is Parents' Night at Mrs. Locke's school. She has prepared a 30 minute power-point presentation for her students' parents. She plans to begin the presentation as soon as all parents have arrived. As the first parents arrive, they are not really sure where to sit or what to do. What was the problem with Mrs. Locke's plan? ANS - Mrs. Locke should have included an activity for parents to do as they wait for the presentation to begin. Which of the following increase student achievement in the classroom? ANS - Parental involvement Which of the following is an example of two-way communication? ANS - A parent-teacher conference
Which of the following can be used to deem an educator unworthy to instruct students? ANS - A social media post can be used to deem an educator unworthy to instruct students. A high school girl wants to try out as the kicker on the football team. The principal is concerned that she will be bullied and says she cannot try out for the team.How has the principal violated a standard? ANS
- The principal has violated Standard 3.4 because he has denied the girl's participation because of her gender. Mrs. Dey is in her 30th year of teaching in the same school. She has seen many changes in the educational system. She thinks her experience with all of these changes make her well-prepared to move into a leadership position at her school. When she approaches her principal about the possibility he quickly tells her that he thinks she would be a better fit staying in her same position until she reaches her retirement age in a few years.Who has violated a standard? ANS - The principal because he does not entertain the possibility of Mrs. Dey taking a new position because of her age. How do most teachers measure their own success as an educator? ANS - Most teachers measure their own success as an educator by the progress their students are making toward becoming effective citizens. Mrs. Harrison is frustrated that George is not getting any of his work completed during math. To motivate him, she decided to withhold his snack that he brought from home until he gets his work done. When he still did not get any work done, she took his recess away as well. When he still didn't have his work done at the end of recess, she kept him to continue working at lunch. She let him go down to the cafeteria to get his lunch with 10 minutes until the end of the period.Mrs. Harrison made a lot of mistakes in this situation. Which mistakes violated the Ethical Code Toward Students? ANS - Mrs. Harrison engaged in physical mistreatment of George when she denied him his snack and did not give him an appropriate amount of time to eat his lunch. Which of the following is not an example of moral turpitude? ANS - omission Complete the following sentence.If a teacher did not participate in a student ARD committee decision, then ______________. ANS - he is required to follow both requested modifications and testing practices. Which of the following is an example of a student- centered classroom? ANS - A classroom where students are working in small groups to solve a problem
Read the following.Standard 1.5: The educator shall neither accept nor offer gratuities, gifts, or favors that impair professional judgment or to obtain special advantage. This standard shall not restrict the acceptance of gifts or tokens offered and accepted openly from students, parents, or other persons or organization in recognition or appreciation of your service.Which of the following is a violation of this standard? ANS - Accepting a gift from a family when you agree to write a college recommendation for their daughter Ms. Souza is one copy short of today's math worksheet. She asks her students to take their books out and read silently while she runs to the copy room to make the extra copy.What is the problem with Ms. Souza's decision? ANS - Ms. Souza is neglecting her students by not leaving them with the proper care. Standard 1.2 states "The educator shall not knowingly misappropriate, divert, or use monies, personnel, property, or equipment committed to his or her charge for personal gain or advantage."Which of the following is a violation of this standard? ANS - Using the school copier to make copies of a manuscript you are sending to a publisher Read the following standard.Standard 1.6: The educator shall not falsify records, or direct or coerce others to do so.Which of the following is a violation of this standard? ANS - Changing an athlete's test score to make him eligible to play in an upcoming game. How does a teacher who regularly uses negative sarcasm when responding to her kindergarten students have adverse effects on her students? ANS - She endangers their learning and mental health. Who is responsible for interpreting the policies of the State Board of Education? ANS - local school boards Mrs. Gibbons disagrees with a particular testing modification that one of her student's ARD committee decided upon.What should Mrs. Gibbons do? ANS - Follow the modification and ask to be included in the next meeting A parent comes into your classroom angry about an incident that happened on the school playground. You know you should have called the parent about the incident, but you forgot. You apologize to the parent and tell her that you thought the principal was going to call you. You then tell the parent how you have noticed the principal not following through on a lot of situations recently.Which standard have
Mrs. O'Shea, a 5th grade teacher at Birch Elementary School, sees her neighbor, Mrs. Haas, at the local grocery store. Below is an excerpt of their conversation.Mrs. Haas: I heard that your school principal, Mr. West, has been in the hospital. How is he doing?Mrs. O'Shea: Yes, he has been at Memorial Hospital since yesterday. His wife told me he was having some chest pain yesterday morning.Mrs. Haas: Yes, that is what I heard also. How could Mrs. O'Shea have handled this situation better? ANS - Mrs. O'Shea should not have told Mrs. Haas anything about Mr. West's condition. How is the role of an educator "a position of public trust?" ANS - Parents trust teachers with their child's well-being A school administrator has just become aware that one of his teachers has been exchanging inappropriate text messages with a minor.How long does the administrator have to file a report of the educator's violation of the Educators' Code of Ethics? ANS - Seven calendar days Who is solely responsible for enforcing the Educators' Code of Ethics? ANS - The State Board of Education Why was the "Proficiencies of Teachers" adopted in 1994? ANS - To focus on the skills and knowledge necessary to foster a learner centered classroom What should you do if you know that a teacher candidate for a position at your school has been dismissed from another school? ANS - Keep it to yourself Standard 2.4 states: "The educator shall not interfere with a colleague's exercise of political, professional, or citizenship rights and responsibilities."Which of the following is protected under this standard? ANS - Right to vote for a candidate of your choice Which of the following is a formal, published censure that appears on the face of a teaching certificate? ANS - Inscribed reprimand Which of the following forms of communication with students is acceptable? ANS - classroom blog Why was the Educators' Code of Ethics revised in 2002? ANS - To offer clarity regarding specific professional standards
Which of the following is an example of an issue with collaborative learning? ANS - A teacher is concerned that she will not get through enough learning material before state mandated tests Which statement about co-teaching is false? ANS - Co-teaching requires one teacher to take the leadership role. Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Sun are co-teachers in an 8th grade math class. They both have noticed that students are not showing mastery on their exit tickets during this unit of study. They talk about some possible reasons. From the reasons they suggest, they brainstorm some possible solutions. Together they make a plan for improvement for tomorrow's lesson.What characteristic of co-teaching is exhibited in this scenario? ANS - Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Sun are practicing reflection by looking back at what has happened and evaluating its success. They are going one step further by creating possible solutions for those problems in learning. Which of the following can eliminate many issues that might arise with collaboration? ANS - preparedness Why is it important for co-teachers to ask one another questions about discipline? ANS - To send consistent behavior messages to students Ms. Grayson and Mr. Pullman co-teach in a 10thgrade biology class. When students enter the room, they immediately begin work on an entrance ticket. While one teacher prepares the day's activity, the other teacher circulates the room while students work. The circulating teacher holds up one finger when a student's work illustrates comprehension of the skill and two fingers up when a student's work does not illustrate comprehension.What characteristic of co-teaching does this scenario illustrate? ANS - observation of cues Mrs. Woods, a school principal, is in the process of creating co-teaching partnerships for the upcoming school yearWhich of the following factors will most help Mrs. Woods create quality partnerships? ANS - Pairing teachers with similar teaching styles Mrs. Edwards, a 7th-grade science teacher, and Mrs. Williamson, a special education teacher are scheduled to co-teach a science class. They meet together several times before the school year begins. Mrs. Edwards gives Mrs. Williamson all of her lessons for the first unit the class will study. She tells Mrs. Williamson to make the adaptations she thinks are necessary for her special education students. Mrs.
You are in a faculty meeting that has already last fifteen minutes longer than it was supposed to. You look around the room and notice a few teachers yawning, a few teachers doodling on their papers, one teacher checking her cell phone, and a few teachers giving the person speaking eye contact. You want to voice your opinion about the topic being discussed, but you choose to save your comments for another time.Which guideline of conversation are you following? ANS - Learn to read nonverbal signals Mrs. Franklin has just found out she is being evaluated by her principal later today. She is anxious about the evaluation when her students enter the room. Shea, a usually talkative student, rolls her eyes and begins a quiet conversation with a friend during morning announcements. Mrs. Franklin is tired of Shea's talking and decides to make an example of her by scolding her in front of the class.Which rule of communication did Mrs. Franklin not practice in this scenario? ANS - Mrs. Franklin has not kept the stress of her upcoming evaluation out of this interaction with Shea. You just found out that you will be collaborating with a co-teacher next year. You are a bit apprehensive about the change, but willing to give it a try.Which of the following would be the best way to start preparing yourself for next year? ANS - Ask a peer that is in a co-teaching partnership to sit in and observe his/her classroom Shane, a student in Mr. Phillips' 5th-grade class, comes into class. It is Mr. Phillips' routine to say good morning and shake each student's hand at the beginning of the day. All of Mr. Phillips students are familiar with the routine expected of them when they enter Mr. Phillips' room. When Shane enters, he refuses to shake Mr. Phillips' hand, does not say good morning, and immediately sits down crossing his arms. Mr. Phillips approaches Shane at his seat and tries to get Shane to say good morning. Shane again does not comply. Mr. Phillips tries a third time, and Shane stands up and yells to Mr. Phillips to get out of his face. Mr. Phillips immediately calls the office to have Shane removed from his class.How should Mr. Phillips have handled this situation differently? ANS - He should have let Shane sit down after his first attempt to shake his hand and had a private conversation with Shane about his actions later in class Mr. Leary, a special education teacher, has been paired as a co-teacher with Mrs. Turner, a 3rd grade teacher, for the upcoming school year.Which of the following will be Mr. Leary's greatest responsibility? ANS - Adapting materials and activities to meet the needs of individual learners in the classroom Why is common planning time important for the success of a co-teaching partnership? ANS - to communicate with one another
