Question 1

A good way to learn about a student's cultural background is to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  read books or articles about his or her culture 
B)  spend time with his or her family and community 
C)  ask the student to teach you his or her culture 
D)  none of the above 
A)  read books or articles about his or her culture 
B)  spend time with his or her family and community 
C)  ask the student to teach you his or her culture 
D)  none of the above B

Question 2

Content that is considered complete includes a variety of voices and perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A diversity responsive curriculum includes content that is inclusive and engaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

To create a diversity responsive curriculum, teachers can _____________

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure the content they teach is complete. 
B)  include content about various cultures in the curriculum. 
C)  teach content connected to students' lives. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  make sure the content they teach is complete. 
B)  include content about various cultures in the curriculum. 
C)  teach content connected to students' lives. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are special state standards written for students with disabilities. 
B)  They provide a description of what students across a state will learn in school. 
C)  They were developed in an attempt to raise student achievement levels. 
D)  They can be written for all subject areas, such as reading, mathematics, and art. 
A)  There are special state standards written for students with disabilities. 
B)  They provide a description of what students across a state will learn in school. 
C)  They were developed in an attempt to raise student achievement levels. 
D)  They can be written for all subject areas, such as reading, mathematics, and art.

Question 6

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide a guide for planning the content of teaching. 
B)  They serve as a tool of communication for principals, teachers, parents, and students. 
C)  They ensure that the percentage of students who pass state tests will increase. 
D)  They ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn the content considered important. 
A)  They provide a guide for planning the content of teaching. 
B)  They serve as a tool of communication for principals, teachers, parents, and students. 
C)  They ensure that the percentage of students who pass state tests will increase. 
D)  They ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn the content considered important.

Question 7

Which of these is not an example of procedural knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naming the parts of a microscope 
B)  Preparing a slide for a microscope 
C)  Adjusting the focus on a microscope 
D)  Cleaning the lenses of a microscope 
A)  Naming the parts of a microscope 
B)  Preparing a slide for a microscope 
C)  Adjusting the focus on a microscope 
D)  Cleaning the lenses of a microscope

Question 8

Before making decisions about how to teach, educators need to decide what to teach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Decisions about what to teach are primarily guided by ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  state standards 
B)  published curricula 
C)  teacher judgment 
D)  family preferences 
A)  state standards 
B)  published curricula 
C)  teacher judgment 
D)  family preferences

Question 10

How can teachers connect the content taught to students' lives?

Accepted Answer

Teachers can connect the content taught

Question 11

After teaching a lesson, the teacher should immediately develop a content analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why do professional organizations point out "big ideas" in their subject areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help teachers avoid overgeneralization 
B)  To help teachers connect and organize knowledge 
C)  To help teachers choose the most motivating topics 
D)  To help teachers choose the most motivating methods 
A)  To help teachers avoid overgeneralization 
B)  To help teachers connect and organize knowledge 
C)  To help teachers choose the most motivating topics 
D)  To help teachers choose the most motivating methods

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of using carrier content to promote a diversity responsive curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Celebrating the important holidays of various cultural groups 
B)  Reading stories written in the students' native languages 
C)  Incorporating content about diversity into grammar or math lessons 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Celebrating the important holidays of various cultural groups 
B)  Reading stories written in the students' native languages 
C)  Incorporating content about diversity into grammar or math lessons 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

What are three examples of skills and knowledge by subject area that are routinely taught?

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are three examples of skills

Question 15

Which of the following is/are true regarding the advantages of the Common Core State Standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a state adopts the standards, the state provides appropriate curricula to districts. 
B)  The standards provide clear help and guidance to teachers about how they should teach content. 
C)  They help ensure that all students receive a high-quality education no matter where they live. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Once a state adopts the standards, the state provides appropriate curricula to districts. 
B)  The standards provide clear help and guidance to teachers about how they should teach content. 
C)  They help ensure that all students receive a high-quality education no matter where they live. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 16

One of the following statements about task analyses (TAs) is not true.Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  TAs are useful when you are going to teach declarative knowledge. 
B)  The most efficient way to conduct a TA is to perform that task yourself and write down the steps you followed. 
C)  TAs are useful when you want your students to know how to do something at the end of the lesson. 
D)  When a TA is written as a list of subskills, the subskills do not need to be done in a particular order. 
A)  TAs are useful when you are going to teach declarative knowledge. 
B)  The most efficient way to conduct a TA is to perform that task yourself and write down the steps you followed. 
C)  TAs are useful when you want your students to know how to do something at the end of the lesson. 
D)  When a TA is written as a list of subskills, the subskills do not need to be done in a particular order.

Question 17

Why is it important to conduct a content analysis?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a content analysis is importa

Question 18

A task analysis can be written as a series of steps or as a list of subskills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A task analysis for sending an e-mail would best be written as a list of subskills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: A ___is the best organization for planning to teach "adding fractions with like denominators."
A ___is the best organization for preparing to teach about the variety of techniques available for stress reduction.
A ___is the best organization for planning to teach what a fraction is.
A _____ is the best organization for preparing to teach that declarative sentences end with a period.
A ___is the best organization for preparing to teach that "In a fraction, the larger the number in the denominator, the smaller the piece."

Accepted Answer

The Answer of concept analysis and subject matter outline and is...

A good way to learn about a student's cultural background is to ______________.

Content that is considered complete includes a variety of voices and perspectives.

A diversity responsive curriculum includes content that is inclusive and engaging.

To create a diversity responsive curriculum, teachers can _____________

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

Which of these is not an example of procedural knowledge?

Before making decisions about how to teach, educators need to decide what to teach.

Decisions about what to teach are primarily guided by ___________________.

How can teachers connect the content taught to students' lives?

After teaching a lesson, the teacher should immediately develop a content analysis.

Why do professional organizations point out "big ideas" in their subject areas?

Which of the following is an example of using carrier content to promote a diversity responsive curriculum?

What are three examples of skills and knowledge by subject area that are routinely taught?

Which of the following is/are true regarding the advantages of the Common Core State Standards?

One of the following statements about task analyses (TAs) is not true.Which one is it?

Why is it important to conduct a content analysis?

A task analysis can be written as a series of steps or as a list of subskills.

A task analysis for sending an e-mail would best be written as a list of subskills.

Writing Objectives

General Approaches to Universal Instructional Interventions

Critical Teaching Skills for Focusing Attention

Critical Teaching Skills for Presenting Information

Critical Teaching Skills for Promoting Active Participation

Critical Teaching Skills for Planning Practice and Monitoring Student Progress

Critical Teaching Skills for Planning Partner and Small-Group Work

Selected Instructional Interventions

Supporting Student Behavior

Critical Management Skills for Communicating With Students

Critical Management Skills for Structuring the Learning Environment

Lesson Planning

Activity Planning

Direct Instruction

Informal Presentation

Structured Discovery

Teaching Specialized Content

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Exam 1: Thinking About Content

A good way to learn about a student's cultural background is to ______________.

Content that is considered complete includes a variety of voices and perspectives.

A diversity responsive curriculum includes content that is inclusive and engaging.

To create a diversity responsive curriculum, teachers can _____________

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

Which of these is not an example of procedural knowledge?

Before making decisions about how to teach, educators need to decide what to teach.

Decisions about what to teach are primarily guided by ___________________.

How can teachers connect the content taught to students' lives?

After teaching a lesson, the teacher should immediately develop a content analysis.

Why do professional organizations point out "big ideas" in their subject areas?

Which of the following is an example of using carrier content to promote a diversity responsive curriculum?

What are three examples of skills and knowledge by subject area that are routinely taught?

Which of the following is/are true regarding the advantages of the Common Core State Standards?

One of the following statements about task analyses (TAs) is not true.Which one is it?

Why is it important to conduct a content analysis?

A task analysis can be written as a series of steps or as a list of subskills.

A task analysis for sending an e-mail would best be written as a list of subskills.

Writing Objectives

General Approaches to Universal Instructional Interventions

Critical Teaching Skills for Focusing Attention

Critical Teaching Skills for Presenting Information

Critical Teaching Skills for Promoting Active Participation

Critical Teaching Skills for Planning Practice and Monitoring Student Progress

Critical Teaching Skills for Planning Partner and Small-Group Work

Selected Instructional Interventions

Supporting Student Behavior

Critical Management Skills for Communicating With Students

Critical Management Skills for Structuring the Learning Environment

Lesson Planning

Activity Planning

Direct Instruction

Informal Presentation

Structured Discovery

Teaching Specialized Content

Filters