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Mr. Lucas is a new sixth-grade math teacher at Klein Middle School. It is the beginning of the school year and he hopes to create a learning environment in the classroom where his instructional strate... gies will cause students to think critically, creatively and reflect upon the learning process. Which of the following cognitive abilities should Mr. Lucas expect that most of his students are likely to be in the process of developing? A.relating numbers to the numerals that represent them B.thinking hypothetically C.thinking in concrete terms D.learning to reverse operations thinking hypothetically The fifth-grade instructional mathematics team has decided to make each one of its members responsible for planning new lessons in their content area. Kelley Griffin is a new teacher in the grade team and is excited to be a part of this effort. While planning the mathematics lessons, what would be the best idea for Ms. Griffin to keep in mind? A.How she can best serve as a good team member B.Having students apply their learning on a written independent practice to determine a clear assessment of their progress C.To include hands-on activities D.Have groups talk and work on one problem until they feel comfortable with solving it before tackling another problem C.To include hands-on activities It appears that the girls in Mrs. Jaime's eighth-grade science class have been somewhat apprehensive about digging in the marsh areas to collect data. Some have complained about the project being messy and have started to allow the boys in the group to take over the problem. This has created a disturbance between the boys and girls and some arguments have started within the groups. Mrs. Jaime has repeatedly tried to stop the fighting, but she has been unable to use her authority to re-direct them to the task at hand. She should be aware that students' social-emotional development at this age often tends to make them — A.uncomfortable in situations where they are required to share their thoughts and feelings with their peers. B.unsure of how to behave in new social situations. C.unhappy when they are criticized by adults. D.want to challenge adult authority. want to challenge adult authority. A second-grade teacher has been hired for a classroom where 12 of 23 students are "at-risk" students. The principal tells the teacher that "These children are low academic achievers and since kindergarten they have exhibited low self-esteem." The principal's comment is likely based on his awareness that children at this age develop a sense of inferiority if they — A.are unable to form close relationships with peers of the opposite sex. B.gain a considerable degree of autonomy in a relatively short period of time. C.fail to experience satisfaction or success with the completion of tasks they are assigned. D.are unable to develop a sense of identity. C.fail to experience satisfaction or success with the completion of tasks they are assigned. Mr. Hernandez observes that a child in his first-grade class is sleeping during activities and has trouble paying attention during instruction. The child has trouble concentrating on his work and frequently gets into altercations with other children.Which of the following actions would be the most appropriate way to respond to the situation? A.Set up a behavior management plan B.Refer the child for possible attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms C.Document the behavior in order to discuss the problem at the parent-teacher conference at the end of the semester D.Set up a conference with the child's parents to discuss home behavior and sleep schedules D.Set up a conference with the child's parents to discuss home behavior and sleep schedules During Ms. Foster's meeting with Leon, a fifth grader, the student tells his teacher he does not know why he cannot complete his assignments or keep up in his classes this year.Leon and Ms. Foster conclude that Leon needs to improve his organizational skills. After they devise a method for keeping track of homework assignments, Ms. Foster suggests that they meet weekly for a few weeks. These steps are likely to benefit Leon most directly by helping him — A.develop a more positive attitude toward school and toward learning in general. B.learn how to monitor his own progress and performance more effectively. C.identify how best to modify activities to suit his individual strengths and needs. D.become more willing and motivated to participate actively in his learning. B.learn how to monitor his own progress and performance more effectively. An activity designed to introduce the metric system to fourth graders begins by asking students to use metric measurement to measure the length of their foot, their height, and the length of the classroom. It then asks them to use a thermometer and record the temperature of the classroom in degrees Celsius and to use a metric scale to weigh themselves in kilograms. Why is this activity a good way to introduce the metric system? A.It is simple enough for fourth graders to do on their own or in small groups. B.The metric system is used worldwide and students must master the conversion between metric and U.S. customary units. C.This activity suits the interest in real-life experiences that young adolescents demonstrate. D.This activity allows students to practice measuring before they actually begin experiments. C.This activity suits the interest in real-life experiences that young adolescents demonstrate. Which of the following correctly represents cognitive development during early childhood? A.The child operates at the preoperational stage and can represent the world through pictures and language. B.The child operates at the preoperational stage and can assume viewpoints of others. C.The child operates at the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. D.The child operates at the concrete operational stage of development.` A.The child operates at the preoperational stage and can represent the world through pictures and language. Eduardo is a fifth-grader who will do or say just about anything to draw attention to himself in class. Determined to be in the spotlight, he's willing to persist with his wisecracks or smart-aleck responses until he gets the attention he craves. The teacher, Mrs. Soluz, is aware that Eduardo has a bad home life and speculates that the attention he gets from the class makes him feel like "one of the gang." Eduardo's behavior in Mrs. Soluz's class is probably associated with fears related to — A.being rejected by peers. B.displeasing authority figures. C.failing to achieve academically. D.failing to learn cultural norms. A.being rejected by peers. Julia, a fourth-grader, is using the Internet to find information for her project on the most common animals that survive in the Sahara desert. When Julia does the search she discovers there are thousands of entries on the topic. How can her teacher, Ms. Bella, best help Julia avoid going through this huge number of entries to find what Julia's really interested in? A.The teacher can instruct Julia to use a different search engine to see if reduces the number of entries. B.The teacher can instruct Julia to use a different browser to see if reduces the number of entries. C.The teacher can do a second search for Julia to show her to get a reasonable number of responses. D.The teacher can instruct Julia on ways to narrow her search terms to get a reasonable number of responses. D.The teacher can instruct Julia on ways to narrow her search terms to get a reasonable number of responses. Mrs. Solis wants her ninth-grade science students to be able to determine if mealworms prefer to eat slices of potatoes or slices of apple. Including the students in discussion prior to the experiment will help them learn to do which of the following? A.Develop a hypothesis and then test it. B.Understand the purpose of this experiment. C.Choose conditions for their portion of the experiment. D.Understand the importance of starting with equal-sized portions of plant material. A.Develop a hypothesis and then test it. Middle school health teachers know the importance of educating teenagers about the consequences of alcohol and drug use. It is difficult to get through to students at this age because — A.they don't want to be lectured to by adults who might have behaved similarly when they were teenagers. B.they can't imagine anything really bad happening to them; it always happens to someone else. C.they don't believe the information and studies on drug and alcohol use are true. D.they don't care about damaging their health as they face critical social crises contributing to their personality development. B.they can't imagine anything really bad happening to them; it always happens to someone else. Mrs. Young was shocked by the appearance of Mark, an eighth-grader in her homeroom. Last week Mark came to class with spiked hair, and the week before he appeared with two fine lines of blue and yellow streaks going down the center of his head. This week Mark has decided to come to class with a shaved head and two earrings on each ear. How should Mrs. Young best approach this situation? A.Send Mark to the counselor to discuss the situation. B.Ignore Mark's constant changes of appearance. C.Meet with Mark to discuss why he seems to need attention. D.Use peer pressure by addressing Mark's changing appearances in class. B.Ignore Mark's constant changes of appearance. Mrs. Belvedere, a school counselor at Collins High, is concerned with Ann, a tenth grader who is missing class more and more frequently. When Mrs. Belvedere expresses her concern to Ann, the student responds that school is no longer a priority for her at the moment and that she is working part time; she likes what she does at work as well as the pay that goes with it, and she's even excited that the job may turn into a full time position in the near future. What developmental knowledge does Mrs. Belvedere need for understanding this student's perspective? A.This student may be having financial problems at home, and her single mom may be asking the student to help out. B.This student is more concerned with the present than with the future. C.This student is likely still operating at the concrete operational stage, and thus has difficulty reasoning through complex problems and situations. D.This student's reasoning mirrors her cognitive development. B.This student is more concerned with the present than with the future. A seventh-grade teacher has seen some of her students smoking off campus and wants to impress upon them the dangers of smoking. Which of the following would be the most effective manner of conveying this message to the students? A.Inviting a guest speaker to discuss the hazards of smoking B.Handing out pamphlets and anti-tobacco literature with critical information C.Having a fellow student speak about losing his father to lung cancer caused by cigarette smoking D.Organizing a school-wide "stay smoke-free" pep rally C.Having a fellow student speak about losing his father to lung cancer caused by cigarette smoking A fourth-grade teacher wants her ELLs to feel comfortable sharing aloud during classroom discussions. Which of the following strategies would best support the ELLs' speaking skills? [Show More]

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