Question 1

What can a teacher do to make sure that gender challenges or barriers are kept to a minimum when it comes to teaching mathematics?

Accepted Answer

To minimize gender challenges or barrier

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Response to Intervention (RtI)program? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Students remain in the same tier for the entire school year. 
B) Students require frequent assessment in the RtI program. 
C) RtI is a means for responding to students' individual needs. 
D) RtI provides appropriate assistance to students. 
A) Students remain in the same tier for the entire school year. 
B) Students require frequent assessment in the RtI program. 
C) RtI is a means for responding to students' individual needs. 
D) RtI provides appropriate assistance to students.

Question 3

Equity in mathematics learning includes working with all types of students except for :

Accepted Answer

A) students with disabilities. 
B) gifted and talented students. 
C) culturally and linguistically diverse students. 
D) students who lack parental interest. 
A) students with disabilities. 
B) gifted and talented students. 
C) culturally and linguistically diverse students. 
D) students who lack parental interest.

Question 4

Many teachers feel ill-equipped to teach gifted and talented students. Discuss at least two of the unique challenges associated with teaching this group of learners, and give some possible solutions for these challenges.

Accepted Answer

One of the unique challenges associated

Question 5

A culturally and linguistically diverse student who engages in basic dialogue and responds using simple sentences is at which stage of language acquisition? ​

Accepted Answer

A) silent/receptive stage 
B) early productive stage 
C) speech emergence stage 
D) intermediate fluency stage 
A) silent/receptive stage 
B) early productive stage 
C) speech emergence stage 
D) intermediate fluency stage

Question 6

Discuss some of the difficulties culturally and linguistically diverse students face in mathematics classrooms and what teachers can do to support them and help them succeed.

Accepted Answer

Culturally and linguistically diverse st

Question 7

Learning modalities refers to all of the following except for : ​

Accepted Answer

A) aesthetically. 
B) kinesthetically. 
C) visually. 
D) auditorially. 
A) aesthetically. 
B) kinesthetically. 
C) visually. 
D) auditorially.

Question 8

Children with social-emotional disabilities exhibit all of the following except for : ​

Accepted Answer

A) lack of motivation 
B) short attention span. 
C) inadequate social skills. 
D) hyperactivity. 
A) lack of motivation 
B) short attention span. 
C) inadequate social skills. 
D) hyperactivity.

Question 9

Compare multiculturalism and ethnomathematics. Give at least two characteristics of each to help you explain the differences.

Accepted Answer

Multiculturalism and ethnomathematics ar

Question 10

In which RtI tier will a student most likely be given needed assistance in a room outside the classroom? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Tier 1 
B) Tier 2 
C) Tier 3 
D) Tiers 1, 2, and 3 
A) Tier 1 
B) Tier 2 
C) Tier 3 
D) Tiers 1, 2, and 3

Question 11

Explain why equity is so important to today's teachers.

Accepted Answer

Equity is important to today's teachers

Question 12

Ethnomathematics refers to: ​

Accepted Answer

A) making sure that different ethnic groups are treated fairly in learning mathematics. 
B) the same idea as multiculturalism, but just more closely related to mathematics. 
C) the study of the interaction between mathematics and human culture. 
D) mathematics from different ethnic groups from around the world. 
A) making sure that different ethnic groups are treated fairly in learning mathematics. 
B) the same idea as multiculturalism, but just more closely related to mathematics. 
C) the study of the interaction between mathematics and human culture. 
D) mathematics from different ethnic groups from around the world.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of gifted and talented students? ​

Accepted Answer

A) They are industrious and persevering. 
B) They are self-directed and perceptive. 
C) They do not tolerate ambiguity. 
D) They have high energy and are enthusiastic. 
A) They are industrious and persevering. 
B) They are self-directed and perceptive. 
C) They do not tolerate ambiguity. 
D) They have high energy and are enthusiastic.

Question 14

Typical characteristics of academic disabilities include all of the following except for : ​

Accepted Answer

A) poor reading skills. 
B) poor self-concept. 
C) math reasoning difficulties. 
D) listening comprehension problems. 
A) poor reading skills. 
B) poor self-concept. 
C) math reasoning difficulties. 
D) listening comprehension problems.

Question 15

Research showed that in the past, gender played a significant role in learning mathematics for the following reasons, except for :

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers tended to call on boys more than girls in class discussions. 
B) Parents tended to attribute boys' achievement to natural talent. 
C) Teachers tended to praise girls more frequently than boys in class discussion. 
D) Girls in middle school downplayed their interest in mathematics in part because of the negative effects of boys' derogatory remarks about girls' mathematical capabilities. 
A) Teachers tended to call on boys more than girls in class discussions. 
B) Parents tended to attribute boys' achievement to natural talent. 
C) Teachers tended to praise girls more frequently than boys in class discussion. 
D) Girls in middle school downplayed their interest in mathematics in part because of the negative effects of boys' derogatory remarks about girls' mathematical capabilities.

Question 16

For many children with learning and cognitive disabilities, their difficulty comes from the fact that: ​

Accepted Answer

A) their processing time is slower than other children. 
B) they lack the mathematical background needed to succeed. 
C) they don't have the motivation to succeed. 
D) they lack the parental support needed to succeed. 
A) their processing time is slower than other children. 
B) they lack the mathematical background needed to succeed. 
C) they don't have the motivation to succeed. 
D) they lack the parental support needed to succeed.

Question 17

Typical characteristics of cognitive disabilities include all of the following except for : ​

Accepted Answer

A) memory deficits. 
B) perceptual difficulties. 
C) short attention span. 
D) lack of motivation. 
A) memory deficits. 
B) perceptual difficulties. 
C) short attention span. 
D) lack of motivation.

What can a teacher do to make sure that gender challenges or barriers are kept to a minimum when it comes to teaching mathematics?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Response to Intervention (RtI)program?

Equity in mathematics learning includes working with all types of students except for :

Many teachers feel ill-equipped to teach gifted and talented students. Discuss at least two of the unique challenges associated with teaching this group of learners, and give some possible solutions for these challenges.

A culturally and linguistically diverse student who engages in basic dialogue and responds using simple sentences is at which stage of language acquisition?

Discuss some of the difficulties culturally and linguistically diverse students face in mathematics classrooms and what teachers can do to support them and help them succeed.

Learning modalities refers to all of the following except for :

Children with social-emotional disabilities exhibit all of the following except for :

Compare multiculturalism and ethnomathematics. Give at least two characteristics of each to help you explain the differences.

In which RtI tier will a student most likely be given needed assistance in a room outside the classroom?

Explain why equity is so important to today's teachers.

Ethnomathematics refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of gifted and talented students?

Typical characteristics of academic disabilities include all of the following except for :

Research showed that in the past, gender played a significant role in learning mathematics for the following reasons, except for :

For many children with learning and cognitive disabilities, their difficulty comes from the fact that:

Typical characteristics of cognitive disabilities include all of the following except for :

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Program

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

Integrating Assessment

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems

Developing Number Operations With Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency With Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing and Extending Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

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Exam 3: Mathematics for Every Child

What can a teacher do to make sure that gender challenges or barriers are kept to a minimum when it comes to teaching mathematics?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Response to Intervention (RtI)program? ​

Equity in mathematics learning includes working with all types of students except for :

Many teachers feel ill-equipped to teach gifted and talented students. Discuss at least two of the unique challenges associated with teaching this group of learners, and give some possible solutions for these challenges.

A culturally and linguistically diverse student who engages in basic dialogue and responds using simple sentences is at which stage of language acquisition? ​

Discuss some of the difficulties culturally and linguistically diverse students face in mathematics classrooms and what teachers can do to support them and help them succeed.

Learning modalities refers to all of the following except for : ​

Children with social-emotional disabilities exhibit all of the following except for : ​

Compare multiculturalism and ethnomathematics. Give at least two characteristics of each to help you explain the differences.

In which RtI tier will a student most likely be given needed assistance in a room outside the classroom? ​

Explain why equity is so important to today's teachers.

Ethnomathematics refers to: ​

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of gifted and talented students? ​

Typical characteristics of academic disabilities include all of the following except for : ​

Research showed that in the past, gender played a significant role in learning mathematics for the following reasons, except for :

For many children with learning and cognitive disabilities, their difficulty comes from the fact that: ​

Typical characteristics of cognitive disabilities include all of the following except for : ​

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Program

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

Integrating Assessment

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems

Developing Number Operations With Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency With Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing and Extending Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

Filters

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Response to Intervention (RtI)program?

A culturally and linguistically diverse student who engages in basic dialogue and responds using simple sentences is at which stage of language acquisition?

Learning modalities refers to all of the following except for :

Children with social-emotional disabilities exhibit all of the following except for :

In which RtI tier will a student most likely be given needed assistance in a room outside the classroom?

Ethnomathematics refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of gifted and talented students?

Typical characteristics of academic disabilities include all of the following except for :

For many children with learning and cognitive disabilities, their difficulty comes from the fact that:

Typical characteristics of cognitive disabilities include all of the following except for :