Question 1

If others miss a meeting and you let them know they were missed you are demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  respect 
B)  mentoring skills 
C)  conflict resolution skills 
D)  supervision skills 
A)  respect 
B)  mentoring skills 
C)  conflict resolution skills 
D)  supervision skills A

Question 2

Professional development involves specialized training:

Accepted Answer

A)  before and throughout your employment in the field 
B)  provided by your local Resource and Referral agency 
C)  provided by your professional organization 
D)  provided by your program 
A)  before and throughout your employment in the field 
B)  provided by your local Resource and Referral agency 
C)  provided by your professional organization 
D)  provided by your program A

Question 3

In a mentoring or reflective supervision relationship the mentor usually does not:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish expectations for who is in charge 
B)  engage in active listening and thoughtful questions 
C)  establish expectations for the relationship 
D)  share power with the mentee 
A)  establish expectations for who is in charge 
B)  engage in active listening and thoughtful questions 
C)  establish expectations for the relationship 
D)  share power with the mentee B

Question 4

When an infant-toddler teacher advocates for young children they are usually advocating for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the improvement of children's quality of life 
B)  a particular politician 
C)  a Code of Ethics 
D)  a particular philosophy of education 
A)  the improvement of children's quality of life 
B)  a particular politician 
C)  a Code of Ethics 
D)  a particular philosophy of education

Question 5

Bill and Thomas, two toddler teachers, had different opinions about whether toddlers should put toys away immediately after their use or only at the end of indoor play time. They each expressed what they wanted and why they wanted it. They acknowledged what the other person was thinking and needing. Next they need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  create alternatives 
B)  agree not to evaluate solutions, but to generate possibilities 
C)  select a solution and agree on implementation 
D)  check for any areas of agreement 
A)  create alternatives 
B)  agree not to evaluate solutions, but to generate possibilities 
C)  select a solution and agree on implementation 
D)  check for any areas of agreement

Question 6

Reflective supervision is especially useful in the infant-toddler field because:

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers are naturally self-reflective 
B)  there is no time for regular supervision 
C)  infant-toddler teachers are overworked 
D)  infant's vulnerability stirs our strong feelings 
A)  teachers are naturally self-reflective 
B)  there is no time for regular supervision 
C)  infant-toddler teachers are overworked 
D)  infant's vulnerability stirs our strong feelings

Question 7

(a) Describe, in detail, five attributes of a profession. (b) Why is it important that infant and toddler care teachers and early interventionists be considered professionals?

Accepted Answer

(a) Discuss five of the following
• Spec

Question 8

Basic values for how infant-toddler teachers will treat each other are made explicit in:

Accepted Answer

A)  collaboratively written agreements 
B)  policy agreements 
C)  informal staff agreements 
D)  verbal agreements 
A)  collaboratively written agreements 
B)  policy agreements 
C)  informal staff agreements 
D)  verbal agreements

Question 9

There are three relationships that are particularly intense and intimate for an infant-toddler professional. They are:

Accepted Answer

A)  child/child, teacher/child, teacher/family 
B)  teacher/child, teacher/family, teacher/administration 
C)  teacher/child, teacher/family, and teacher/ teacher 
D)  child/child, teacher/family, teacher/ teacher 
A)  child/child, teacher/child, teacher/family 
B)  teacher/child, teacher/family, teacher/administration 
C)  teacher/child, teacher/family, and teacher/ teacher 
D)  child/child, teacher/family, teacher/ teacher

Question 10

(a) What are professional standards and (b) what is the CDA credential?

Accepted Answer

(a) Standards are the knowledge, skills,

Question 11

An infant-toddler teacher wanted to stay true to her principles concerning the rights of children. Her mentor most likely encouraged her to write:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Code of Ethics 
B)  a vision statement 
C)  a philosophy 
D)  professional standards 
A)  a Code of Ethics 
B)  a vision statement 
C)  a philosophy 
D)  professional standards

Question 12

Mentors are different than supervisors because, in addition to fulfilling many of the same roles as the mentors, the supervisors also:

Accepted Answer

A)  create opportunities for teachers to gain knowledge and skills 
B)  develop a relationship 
C)  encourage the professional to develop goals 
D)  evaluate the teacher's job performance 
A)  create opportunities for teachers to gain knowledge and skills 
B)  develop a relationship 
C)  encourage the professional to develop goals 
D)  evaluate the teacher's job performance

Question 13

What is the first step to a win-win conflict management strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approach positively 
B)  Clarify both points of view 
C)  Prepare powerfully 
D)  Create alternatives 
A)  Approach positively 
B)  Clarify both points of view 
C)  Prepare powerfully 
D)  Create alternatives

Question 14

Karen analyzed why she reacted so strongly when parents brought their children to her family child care program when the parents obviously had a day off. She was:

Accepted Answer

A)  being judgmental 
B)  being self-reflective 
C)  developing her vision 
D)  self-critical 
A)  being judgmental 
B)  being self-reflective 
C)  developing her vision 
D)  self-critical

Question 15

(a) What is different about being an infant and toddler professional? (b) Which relationships do you think are the most challenging and why?

Accepted Answer

(a)
• Relationships with the i

Question 16

Professional standards/competencies are most likely to ensure:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical practice 
B)  that infants and toddler will receive high-quality experiences 
C)  that there are high expectations for the professionals' performance 
D)  there will be a higher number of professionals working with infants/toddlers 
A)  ethical practice 
B)  that infants and toddler will receive high-quality experiences 
C)  that there are high expectations for the professionals' performance 
D)  there will be a higher number of professionals working with infants/toddlers

Question 17

Coaching is an important part of professional development because:

Accepted Answer

A)  coaches can solve problems in the moment 
B)  applying new skills needs support beyond training 
C)  coaches know more than teachers about behavior 
D)  coaches apply child development principles to the classroom 
A)  coaches can solve problems in the moment 
B)  applying new skills needs support beyond training 
C)  coaches know more than teachers about behavior 
D)  coaches apply child development principles to the classroom

Question 18

Infant-toddler teachers learn to become advocates because:

Accepted Answer

A)  much of the field is determined by laws and policies 
B)  it is an important role for citizens 
C)  lawmakers need to be taught what children need 
D)  infants and toddlers can't vote 
A)  much of the field is determined by laws and policies 
B)  it is an important role for citizens 
C)  lawmakers need to be taught what children need 
D)  infants and toddlers can't vote

Question 19

The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages us to face the moral ambiguity of life 
B)  helps us choose among courses of action 
C)  helps us choose the "right" course each time 
D)  helps protect infant-toddler teachers from lawsuits 
A)  encourages us to face the moral ambiguity of life 
B)  helps us choose among courses of action 
C)  helps us choose the "right" course each time 
D)  helps protect infant-toddler teachers from lawsuits

Question 20

A reflective practice model has two major characteristics. Which of the following is one of the two characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  A supervisor is always involved to help the teachers make decisions. 
B)  Infant-toddler teachers engage in relationships with other teachers who support their self-reflection. 
C)  There is training for the professional to become an advocate for early childhood education. 
D)  The professional knows the standards of the profession. 
A)  A supervisor is always involved to help the teachers make decisions. 
B)  Infant-toddler teachers engage in relationships with other teachers who support their self-reflection. 
C)  There is training for the professional to become an advocate for early childhood education. 
D)  The professional knows the standards of the profession.

If others miss a meeting and you let them know they were missed you are demonstrating:

Professional development involves specialized training:

In a mentoring or reflective supervision relationship the mentor usually does not:

When an infant-toddler teacher advocates for young children they are usually advocating for:

Reflective supervision is especially useful in the infant-toddler field because:

(a) Describe, in detail, five attributes of a profession. (b) Why is it important that infant and toddler care teachers and early interventionists be considered professionals?

Basic values for how infant-toddler teachers will treat each other are made explicit in:

There are three relationships that are particularly intense and intimate for an infant-toddler professional. They are:

(a) What are professional standards and (b) what is the CDA credential?

An infant-toddler teacher wanted to stay true to her principles concerning the rights of children. Her mentor most likely encouraged her to write:

Mentors are different than supervisors because, in addition to fulfilling many of the same roles as the mentors, the supervisors also:

What is the first step to a win-win conflict management strategy?

Karen analyzed why she reacted so strongly when parents brought their children to her family child care program when the parents obviously had a day off. She was:

(a) What is different about being an infant and toddler professional? (b) Which relationships do you think are the most challenging and why?

Professional standards/competencies are most likely to ensure:

Coaching is an important part of professional development because:

Infant-toddler teachers learn to become advocates because:

The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct:

A reflective practice model has two major characteristics. Which of the following is one of the two characteristics?

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Cognitive Learning and Development

Language Learning and Development

Motor Learning and Development

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Exam 16: The Infant-Toddler Professional

If others miss a meeting and you let them know they were missed you are demonstrating:

Professional development involves specialized training:

In a mentoring or reflective supervision relationship the mentor usually does not:

When an infant-toddler teacher advocates for young children they are usually advocating for:

Reflective supervision is especially useful in the infant-toddler field because:

(a) Describe, in detail, five attributes of a profession. (b) Why is it important that infant and toddler care teachers and early interventionists be considered professionals?

Basic values for how infant-toddler teachers will treat each other are made explicit in:

There are three relationships that are particularly intense and intimate for an infant-toddler professional. They are:

(a) What are professional standards and (b) what is the CDA credential?

An infant-toddler teacher wanted to stay true to her principles concerning the rights of children. Her mentor most likely encouraged her to write:

Mentors are different than supervisors because, in addition to fulfilling many of the same roles as the mentors, the supervisors also:

What is the first step to a win-win conflict management strategy?

Karen analyzed why she reacted so strongly when parents brought their children to her family child care program when the parents obviously had a day off. She was:

(a) What is different about being an infant and toddler professional? (b) Which relationships do you think are the most challenging and why?

Professional standards/competencies are most likely to ensure:

Coaching is an important part of professional development because:

Infant-toddler teachers learn to become advocates because:

The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct:

A reflective practice model has two major characteristics. Which of the following is one of the two characteristics?

The Importance of the Infant and Toddler Years: A Relationship-Based Approach

Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

Understanding and Using Theories

The Power of Observation: Learning About Infants and Toddlers

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Emotional Learning and Development

Social Learning and Development With Peers

Cognitive Learning and Development

Language Learning and Development

Motor Learning and Development

Responsive Programs: Quality, Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Creating a Relationship-Based Curriculum

Routines, Environments, and Opportunities: Day to Day the Relationship Way

Respect, Reflect, and Relate: The 3-R Approach to Guidance

Including Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities in Child Care and Learning Program

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