FINAL

Question 1

During an interview with Mr. Fanning, he states that he is attracted to teaching because of a love of the teaching-learning process. Therefore, he enjoys the _______.

Answer 1

live, spontaneous aspects of teaching

Question 2

Bob is finishing his teacher education program in Minnesota but wants to teach in Wisconsin. Bob needs to check to see if Minnesota and Wisconsin are members of the _______.

Answer 2

NASDTEC Interstate Agreement

Question 3

_______ is the joint product of wisdom about teaching, learning, students, and content.

Answer 3

Pedagogical content knowledge

Question 4

Without a doubt, your relationships with _______ will be the most important and complex you will have as a teacher.

Answer 4

students

Question 5

Schools are places where the young learn to participate intelligently and constructively in American society emphasizing education for _______.

Answer 5

socialization

Question 6

Philosophy is concerned with _______.

Answer 6

identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct

Question 7

The current system of public and private education in the United States is a representation of _______.

Answer 7

a reflection of the country’s historical foundations and values

Question 8

An emphasis on using a prescribed set of materials and physical exercises to develop students’ knowledge and skills is _______.

Answer 8

the Montessori Method

Question 9

Which of the following is considered to be one of the most controversial educational issues of the twenty-first century in the United States?

Answer 9

for-profit schools

Question 10

Teachers often find it necessary to take action in situations in which all the facts are not known or for which no single course of action can be called right or wrong. These situations are often referred to as _______.

Answer 10

ethical dilemmas

Question 11

The process through which school boards negotiate contracts with teacher organizations is known as _______.

Answer 11

collective bargaining

Question 12

_______ is the way of life common to a group of people consisting of their values, attitudes, and beliefs.

Answer 12

Culture

Question 13

_______ is a set of beliefs based on the importance of seeing the world from different cultural frames of reference and on recognizing and valuing the rich array of cultures within our nation and global community.

Answer 13

Multiculturalism

Question 14

One approach to meeting the needs of all students is known as _______, an approach in which a classroom teacher meets with one or more other professionals (a special educator, school psychologist, or resource teacher, for example) to focus on the needs of one or more students.

Answer 14

collaborative consultation

Question 15

The manner in which teachers and students participate in common activities determines _______.

Answer 15

the culture of the classrooms

Question 16

In general, successful teachers communicate in all of the following ways except _______.

Answer 16

their communication is restricted to verbal information

Question 17

Arguments for raising educational standards, include all of the following except _______.

Answer 17

standards and assessments, however sophisticated, should not be used as a signaling device to students, parents, teachers, and others

Question 18

Classroom assessment provides information to teachers do the following except______.

Answer 18

evaluate the effectiveness of textbooks

Question 19

When students use educational technology in school, they receive all of the following advantages except _______.

Answer 19

more effective lessons than those without technology