Learning Environments and Instructional Practices

Question 1

Several of the students have a significant history of physical aggression. Which of the following steps would be most important of the teacher to take in preparing for the upcoming school year?

Answer 1

Collaborate with other team members to establish a crisis intervention plan

Question 2

Gen Ed teacher asks the special education of strategies for helping a student with an emotional impairment make transitions between academic tasks. The most appropriate initial response for the special educator would be to:

Answer 2

Identify in measurable terms the specific behaviors expected of the student

Question 3

Which of the following teacher strategies would best promote an overall sense of self-confidence in middle school students with special needs?

Answer 3

Providing students with various instructional activities in which they are likely to experience success.

Question 4

After the student has encountered such a situation, it would be most beneficial for his teacher to follow up by:

Answer 4

Having the student evaluate how successful he was in using the strategy

Question 5

Her special education teacher wishes to promote the student’s ability to communicate more effectively with peers in the kindergarten classroom. Which of the following teacher strategies would best address this goal?

Answer 5

Teaching the whole class basic signs by consistently integrating signs into lessons and activities.

Question 6

a SPED teacher will be teaching a student with Down syndrome how to make a sandwich. Which of the following would be the most effective first step for the teacher to take in addressing this goal?

Answer 6

Break down the task of making a sandwich into a series of smaller tasks.