Question 1

The exchange of ideas in the mathematics classroom is referred to in Mathematics Teaching Today as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Interaction. 
B) Environment. 
C) Discourse. 
D) Knowledge. 
E) Reflection. 
A) Interaction. 
B) Environment. 
C) Discourse. 
D) Knowledge. 
E) Reflection.

Question 2

Describe several things that a teacher can do to orchestrate discourse in the mathematics
 classroom.Also, describe the students' role in the generation of discourse.

Accepted Answer

There are several things that a teacher

Question 3

In what year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics release the second edition of the Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics document, entitled Mathematics Teaching Today?

Accepted Answer

A) 1989. 
B) 1995. 
C) 2000. 
D) 2007. 
E) 2014. 
A) 1989. 
B) 1995. 
C) 2000. 
D) 2007. 
E) 2014.

Question 4

In a cooperative learning environment, the work is done as a team, but in the end, each student is required to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts through an interview, a written test, or some other means.What term describes this concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Group task assessment. 
B) Individual assessment. 
C) Individual accountability. 
D) Group accountability. 
E) Task demonstration. 
A) Group task assessment. 
B) Individual assessment. 
C) Individual accountability. 
D) Group accountability. 
E) Task demonstration.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four levels of cognitive demand?

Accepted Answer

A) Memorization With Connections. 
B) Doing Mathematics. 
C) Reflecting On Mathematics. 
D) Memorization. 
E) Procedures Without Connections. 
A) Memorization With Connections. 
B) Doing Mathematics. 
C) Reflecting On Mathematics. 
D) Memorization. 
E) Procedures Without Connections.

Question 6

List and discuss at least three specific strategies that a teacher can use to create a positive
 learning environment in a mathematics classroom.

Accepted Answer

1. Encourage a Growth Mindset: Teachers

Question 7

According to the author in Chapter 8, teachers who want students to actively participate and share ideas should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Participate themselves and listen to student responses. 
B) Model a willingness to listen to student responses and value interactions. 
C) Share their ideas and insights with the students. 
D) Value interactions by interacting with all students. 
E) Listen to student responses and value correct solutions. 
A) Participate themselves and listen to student responses. 
B) Model a willingness to listen to student responses and value interactions. 
C) Share their ideas and insights with the students. 
D) Value interactions by interacting with all students. 
E) Listen to student responses and value correct solutions.

Question 8

Which of the following is included in Standard 3: Worthwhile Mathematical Tasks in the Standards for Teaching and Learning Mathematics?

Accepted Answer

A) A description of criteria a district can use when selecting appropriate textbook and resource materials. 
B) A description of how a district can go about selecting appropriate activities for lessons. 
C) A description of how a teacher can go about selecting appropriate.textbook and resource materials. 
D) A description of criteria a teacher can use when selecting appropriate activities for lessons. 
E) A description of how a school can go about selecting appropriate textbook and resource materials. 
A) A description of criteria a district can use when selecting appropriate textbook and resource materials. 
B) A description of how a district can go about selecting appropriate activities for lessons. 
C) A description of how a teacher can go about selecting appropriate.textbook and resource materials. 
D) A description of criteria a teacher can use when selecting appropriate activities for lessons. 
E) A description of how a school can go about selecting appropriate textbook and resource materials.

Question 9

What does it mean if a question is considered "open-ended?"

Accepted Answer

A) Anyone in the class can respond to the question. 
B) The students are given an extended response time to the question. 
C) The response includes an answer or answers along with all possible explanations. 
D) A response will be accepted only after additional explanation. 
E) There is not always necessarily one, correct response. 
A) Anyone in the class can respond to the question. 
B) The students are given an extended response time to the question. 
C) The response includes an answer or answers along with all possible explanations. 
D) A response will be accepted only after additional explanation. 
E) There is not always necessarily one, correct response.

Question 10

The last two Standards in Mathematics Teaching Today focus on which area?

Accepted Answer

A) Reflection. 
B) Assessment. 
C) Teaching. 
D) Learning. 
E) Engagement. 
A) Reflection. 
B) Assessment. 
C) Teaching. 
D) Learning. 
E) Engagement.

Question 11

Discuss the Learning Cycle and why it is important to consider learning as a process
 using this model.

Accepted Answer

The Learning Cycle is a model that descr

Question 12

According to the authors of Principles to Actions (NCTM, 2014), which of the following is NOT considered a category that can be used to classify questions?

Accepted Answer

A) Gathering information. 
B) Verifying solutions. 
C) Encouraging reflection and justification. 
D) Probing thinking. 
E) Making mathematics visible. 
A) Gathering information. 
B) Verifying solutions. 
C) Encouraging reflection and justification. 
D) Probing thinking. 
E) Making mathematics visible.

Question 13

Which section of the Mathematics Teaching Today deals with how a teacher conducts a class and analyzes student progress?

Accepted Answer

A) Standards for the Support and Development of Teachers and Teaching. 
B) Standards for the Observation, Supervision, and Improvement of Mathematics Teaching. 
C) Standards for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics. 
D) Standards for the Continued Professional Growth of Teachers of Mathematics. 
E) Standards for the Use of Technology and Manipulatives in Teaching Mathematics. 
A) Standards for the Support and Development of Teachers and Teaching. 
B) Standards for the Observation, Supervision, and Improvement of Mathematics Teaching. 
C) Standards for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics. 
D) Standards for the Continued Professional Growth of Teachers of Mathematics. 
E) Standards for the Use of Technology and Manipulatives in Teaching Mathematics.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective cooperative learning strategy, as described in Chapter 8?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing specific roles. 
B) Using a corners strategy. 
C) Asking the students to work together in a group. 
D) Using a think-pair-share strategy. 
E) Using numbered heads as a strategy. 
A) Providing specific roles. 
B) Using a corners strategy. 
C) Asking the students to work together in a group. 
D) Using a think-pair-share strategy. 
E) Using numbered heads as a strategy.

Question 15

Research suggests which of the following about mathematics textbooks?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to include more concepts per sentence but fewer per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
B) They tend to include fewer concepts per sentence but more per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
C) They tend to include about the same number of concepts per sentence and per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
D) They tend to include more concepts per sentence and more concepts per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
E) They tend to include fewer concepts per sentence and fewer per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
A) They tend to include more concepts per sentence but fewer per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
B) They tend to include fewer concepts per sentence but more per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
C) They tend to include about the same number of concepts per sentence and per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
D) They tend to include more concepts per sentence and more concepts per paragraph than books from other content areas. 
E) They tend to include fewer concepts per sentence and fewer per paragraph than books from other content areas.

Question 16

The first two Standards for Teaching and Learning Mathematics are referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The Learning Standards. 
B) The Knowledge Standards. 
C) The Content Standards. 
D) The Reflection Standards. 
E) The Planning Standards. 
A) The Learning Standards. 
B) The Knowledge Standards. 
C) The Content Standards. 
D) The Reflection Standards. 
E) The Planning Standards.

Question 17

What should effective mathematics teachers do, according to the teaching and learning principle?

Accepted Answer

A) View mathematical topics through the eyes of their students and create meaningful lessons. 
B) Be competent in the use of technology. 
C) Encourage students to select their own paths in the tracking system. 
D) Allow parents to provide input in designing mathematics courses. 
E) Prepare teachers to organize instruction around the district's curriculum and textbooks. 
A) View mathematical topics through the eyes of their students and create meaningful lessons. 
B) Be competent in the use of technology. 
C) Encourage students to select their own paths in the tracking system. 
D) Allow parents to provide input in designing mathematics courses. 
E) Prepare teachers to organize instruction around the district's curriculum and textbooks.

Question 18

Which of these represents a logical flow in The Learning Cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Standards, Assessing, Teaching. 
B) Teaching, Reflection, Assessing. 
C) Planning, Assessing, Teaching. 
D) Standards, Planning Teaching. 
E) Assessing, Planning, Standards. 
A) Standards, Assessing, Teaching. 
B) Teaching, Reflection, Assessing. 
C) Planning, Assessing, Teaching. 
D) Standards, Planning Teaching. 
E) Assessing, Planning, Standards.

Question 19

Which type of question rarely leads to an in-depth discussion because it does not generally invite speculation or differences in reasoning?r use only.

Accepted Answer

A) An open question. 
B) A closed question. 
C) An application level question. 
D) An analysis level question. 
E) A concept level question. 
A) An open question. 
B) A closed question. 
C) An application level question. 
D) An analysis level question. 
E) A concept level question.

Question 20

In a cooperative learning environment, what is the preferred method of selecting learning teams and the length of time they should stay together?

Accepted Answer

A) Student-selected and at least 4-6 weeks. 
B) Randomly-selected and at least 2-4 weeks. 
C) Randomly-selected and at least 4-6 weeks. 
D) Teacher-selected and at least 2-4 weeks. 
E) Teacher-selected and at least 4-6 weeks. 
A) Student-selected and at least 4-6 weeks. 
B) Randomly-selected and at least 2-4 weeks. 
C) Randomly-selected and at least 4-6 weeks. 
D) Teacher-selected and at least 2-4 weeks. 
E) Teacher-selected and at least 4-6 weeks.

The exchange of ideas in the mathematics classroom is referred to in Mathematics Teaching Today as which of the following?

Describe several things that a teacher can do to orchestrate discourse in the mathematics classroom.Also, describe the students' role in the generation of discourse.

In what year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics release the second edition of the Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics document, entitled Mathematics Teaching Today?

In a cooperative learning environment, the work is done as a team, but in the end, each student is required to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts through an interview, a written test, or some other means.What term describes this concept?

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four levels of cognitive demand?

List and discuss at least three specific strategies that a teacher can use to create a positive learning environment in a mathematics classroom.

According to the author in Chapter 8, teachers who want students to actively participate and share ideas should do which of the following?

Which of the following is included in Standard 3: Worthwhile Mathematical Tasks in the Standards for Teaching and Learning Mathematics?

What does it mean if a question is considered "open-ended?"

The last two Standards in Mathematics Teaching Today focus on which area?

Discuss the Learning Cycle and why it is important to consider learning as a process using this model.

According to the authors of Principles to Actions (NCTM, 2014), which of the following is NOT considered a category that can be used to classify questions?

Which section of the Mathematics Teaching Today deals with how a teacher conducts a class and analyzes student progress?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective cooperative learning strategy, as described in Chapter 8?

Research suggests which of the following about mathematics textbooks?

The first two Standards for Teaching and Learning Mathematics are referred to as which of the following?

What should effective mathematics teachers do, according to the teaching and learning principle?

Which of these represents a logical flow in The Learning Cycle?

Which type of question rarely leads to an in-depth discussion because it does not generally invite speculation or differences in reasoning?r use only.

In a cooperative learning environment, what is the preferred method of selecting learning teams and the length of time they should stay together?

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Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

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Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

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Exam 8: Teaching and Learning

The exchange of ideas in the mathematics classroom is referred to in Mathematics Teaching Today as which of the following?

Describe several things that a teacher can do to orchestrate discourse in the mathematics classroom.Also, describe the students' role in the generation of discourse.

In what year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics release the second edition of the Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics document, entitled Mathematics Teaching Today?

In a cooperative learning environment, the work is done as a team, but in the end, each student is required to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts through an interview, a written test, or some other means.What term describes this concept?

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four levels of cognitive demand?

List and discuss at least three specific strategies that a teacher can use to create a positive learning environment in a mathematics classroom.

According to the author in Chapter 8, teachers who want students to actively participate and share ideas should do which of the following?

Which of the following is included in Standard 3: Worthwhile Mathematical Tasks in the Standards for Teaching and Learning Mathematics?

What does it mean if a question is considered "open-ended?"

The last two Standards in Mathematics Teaching Today focus on which area?

Discuss the Learning Cycle and why it is important to consider learning as a process using this model.

According to the authors of Principles to Actions (NCTM, 2014), which of the following is NOT considered a category that can be used to classify questions?

Which section of the Mathematics Teaching Today deals with how a teacher conducts a class and analyzes student progress?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an effective cooperative learning strategy, as described in Chapter 8?

Research suggests which of the following about mathematics textbooks?

The first two Standards for Teaching and Learning Mathematics are referred to as which of the following?

What should effective mathematics teachers do, according to the teaching and learning principle?

Which of these represents a logical flow in The Learning Cycle?

Which type of question rarely leads to an in-depth discussion because it does not generally invite speculation or differences in reasoning?r use only.

In a cooperative learning environment, what is the preferred method of selecting learning teams and the length of time they should stay together?

Mathematics As a Process

Principles of Mathematics Education

Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education

Standards, Objectives, and Resources

Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology

Teaching Number Sense and Algebra

Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community

Filters