Chapter 12

Question 1

A negative observation that a prospective teacher may observe in a field experience is

Answer 1

poor instruction
a teacher screaming at (a) student(s)
a child being humiliated

Correct
all of the above

Question 2

According to a survey of new teachers, most report feeling least prepared to do the following:

Answer 2

develop interdisciplinary curriculum

Question 3

Which statement is not true about performance-based pay?

Answer 3

we know how to measure teacher effectiveness

Question 4

According to a survey of new teachers, most report feeling most prepared to do the following

Answer 4

teach all students

Question 5

Which of the following is not a basic relationship among teachers according to Barth?

Answer 5

power relationships

Question 6

According to the text, who should student teachers confide in during their experience?

Answer 6

another clinical student & your teaching supervisor

Question 7

According to George Posner, student teaching will allow aspiring teachers to do which of the following?

Answer 7

find out what teaching is really like
see if you like teaching
see if you can really do it

Correct
all of the above

Question 8

What is another term for a cohesive package of representative products?

Answer 8

portfolio

Question 9

A way for educators to provide feedback to one another in a non-threatening way is through

Answer 9

peer evaluation

Question 10

Each of the following are guidelines for parent-student-teacher conferences except

Answer 10

use educational jargon as much as possible

Question 11

Another term for student teaching is

Answer 11

the capstone intership

Question 12

Each of the following is a core belief of the NBPTS except

Answer 12

teachers are committed to monitoring student behavior

Question 13

Early field experiences are generally devoted to

Answer 13

structured observations

Question 14

All of the following are methods for communicating with families except

Answer 14

live webcasts

Question 15

All of the following are characteristics of teacher collegiality according to our text except

Answer 15

educators collecting data

Question 16

Which of the following is a tip for making the most of phone calls to parents?

Answer 16

as if the parents has a few minutes to talk

Question 17

Teachers who take responsibility for student learning

Answer 17

model respect and enthusiasm

Question 18

In general, paraprofessionals

Answer 18

assist with smaller student groups

Question 19

Which of the following are common teacher education courses that are part of a teacher preparation program?

Answer 19

human growth and development
history of education
classroom management

Correct
all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a potential parental barrier to family involvement?

Answer 20

socioeconomics & culture and language