Deck 1: Introduction to Student Teaching Practicum

Question 1

Do not ask your cooperating teacher too many questions on your first day or she will think you are inadequate.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

As a student teacher, you will notice how you affect children and how they affect you.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

You will most likely find your school's or center's philosophy of education in the school's program handbook.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Anecdotes are funny incidents you record to share with parents.

Question 5

If asked to fill out a personal data sheet or background form, add a section telling all about yourself.

Question 6

Instead of being comfortable and functional, dress for success.

Question 7

Most graduates of student teaching programs look back on their student teaching class and feel it was their most valuable training experience.

Question 8

Let your cooperating teacher introduce you to parents who wander into your room rather than introducing yourself.

Question 9

You should identify your placement classroom's traffic flow pattern.

Question 10

In most classroom situations, wait until your cooperating teacher directs you to do something.

Question 11

A good first-day activity for a student teacher is an activity that introduces you such as a name tag or name game activity.

Question 12

Ask your cooperating teacher to show you how the classroom computer works during children's playtime.

Question 13

Professional organizations and federal guidelines suggest that student teachers should complete 1,200 hours in supervised fieldwork.

Question 14

You may be assigned to a classroom with a child who is infected with HIV or a child who has AIDS.

Question 15

One indispensable item for student teaching is a date book or personal calendar.

Question 16

Differences of opinion and different cultural viewpoints exist in many school staffs.

Question 17

If you think a child is well mannered or smart, tell your cooperating teacher as soon as possible.

Question 18

The main goal of the student teaching course or class is receiving a high grade.

Question 19

Your growth in teaching skill depends on others more than on you.

Question 20

In your student teaching assignment, you can discuss your attending children with other early childhood majors or trainees.

Question 21

In your placement classroom, the janitor is a team member.

Question 22

A student teacher who is unable to discuss classroom practices or collaborate frequently with a cooperating teacher has to figure out classroom problems based on his own observations.

Question 23

Listening to what children say gives more information than children's nonverbal behavior.

Question 24

If the children are safely occupied, it is okay to have friendly chats during yard supervision with other student teachers, assistants, or aides.

Question 25

Take notes during school staff meetings.

Question 26

A cooperating teacher described as having a highly directive supervising style lets a student teacher plan activities for the total group the first week.

Question 27

If you are ill, telephone your college supervisor, not your cooperating teacher.

Question 28

If you feel that your college laboratory school has a better curriculum than the school where you have been placed, you should tell your cooperating teacher.

Question 29

At one time, most cooperating teachers and college supervisors were student teachers.

Question 30

If a parent of a thumb-sucking four-year-old asks you for advice, offer it.

Question 31

In most student teacher placements, the student teacher will assume responsibilities equal to those of a classroom aide by the end of her assignment.

Question 32

Student teaching is the integration of all early childhood coursework.

Question 33

Watching children's repetitive behavior is more important than watching well-learned behaviors.

Question 34

A cooperating teacher who only gives the student teacher increased responsibility when the student teacher displays competency creates an awkward teaching relationship.

Question 35

If you happen to make written notes about children, make certain to take them with you.

Question 36

If necessary, when an injury-threatening emergency concerning child safety arises, handle it immediately without seeking cooperating teacher guidance.

Question 37

If a cooperating teacher asks a student teacher to suggest solutions to classroom problems, she is expecting too much and causing stress.

Question 38

A teaching portfolio records your mistakes and your achievements.

Question 39

You will be quizzed on how many children's names you can remember after your first working day.

Question 40

Look at the student teaching experience as a growth period for you, rather than one for your

Question 41

Being supervised at a student's place of employment while student teaching

A) means student teaching standards are easily reached.
B) ensures success because an employer can show the college supervisor employment ratings.
C) proves one is qualified to teach.
D) is risky because it is difficult to grow when one is both student and cooperating teacher.
E) is preferred because the employer is already familiar with the student.

Question 42

It is a good idea for a student to discuss classroom problems

A) with anyone who can help.
B) with a parent who wants to know.
C) with all the adults who are responsible for the child causing the problem.
D) without mentioning children's or adults' names.
E) with his cooperating teacher and college supervisor.

Question 43

A supervised student teaching practicum class

A) signals the introduction to early childhood theory.
B) is a final training experience that calls for the demonstration of abilities.
C) can be described as a test of previous knowledge.
D) is an experience that ignores student growth.
E) is not considered a "real" class and does not require much of the student teacher's time or energy.

Question 44

Each placement class will expect student teachers to

A) watch and wait for opportunities to present planned child activities.
B) evaluate the cooperating teacher's skill.
C) watch the cooperating teacher's activities closely and take notes.
D) fit their planned activities into an existing schedule.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 45

During the first week of placement, student teacher tasks include

A) learning children's names.
B) checking storage areas.
C) meeting team staff members.
D) checking class records, if permitted.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 46

Individual goals and objectives for the student teaching experience

A) can involve the use of one's talents.
B) can include the development of an individual teaching style.
C) are best reached in a caring and supportive team atmosphere.
D) can be identified during a student teacher's first days to serve as a guide or formal statement of intent.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 47

A parent takes you, the student teacher, aside and criticizes your cooperating teacher. Which of the following would be the best course of action for you to follow?

A) During after-school discussion, inform your cooperating teacher.
B) Tell the parent to talk to the center's director.
C) Get advice from your college instructor.
D) Defend your cooperating teacher.
E) Listen, and then forget it.

Question 48

When collecting material for a student teacher's portfolio, the more one collects, the better it will be.

Question 49

Student teachers are assigned to classrooms by

A) college supervisors.
B) directors.
C) practicing teachers.
D) resident teachers.
E) assistant teachers.

Question 50

On the first day at your student teaching placement site, it is a good idea to

A) be serious.
B) arrive early.
C) plan the day's activities.
D) bring a camera.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 51

Supervisors try to place student teachers in classrooms

A) with master teachers who are willing to take on added responsibilities.
B) with cooperating teachers who are excellent models.
C) with cooperating teachers who allow practice teaching time.
D) that will produce growth.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 52

The text uses the following term(s) to refer to a teacher who agrees to consult and guide a student teacher in her classroom

A) cooperating teacher
B) resident supervisor, campus supervisor, clinical teacher, college supervisor
C) practice teacher, apprentice teacher, intern teacher
D) consultant teacher
E) lead teacher

Question 53

A student teacher buddy system is recommended to

A) aid self-analysis.
B) promote competition between pairs of students.
C) reduce each student's workload.
D) reduce anxiety.
E) cover breaks as needed.

Question 54

During your practicum, it is wise to eat properly, exercise, and get plenty of sleep.

Question 55

Student teachers can expect to find

A) that the teaching style of placement classroom teachers is very similar.
B) that most placement classrooms are staffed by teachers with like temperaments.
C) placement classrooms with the same rules and standards
D) that teaching techniques in placement classrooms are uniform.
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 56

Student teachers, teachers, and supervisors combine efforts during supervised student teaching

A) to pinpoint students' weaknesses.
B) to pinpoint students' strengths.
C) to focus on student teacher skill and growth.
D) so that each feels comfortable and skilled.
E) so that no one has to do too much work.

Question 57

As a member of a teaching team, status is

A) earned.
B) granted quickly.
C) reserved for paid staff.
D) used to show acceptance.
E) desired, but rarely attained by a student teacher.

Question 58

During orientation meetings, a large amount of the time spent will involve

A) meeting children's parents.
B) discussion of emergency procedures.
C) introductions and explanations.
D) socializing.
E) caring for children.

Question 59

The cooperating teacher will

A) save all feedback for the student teacher until the end of the student teaching experience so that you have the opportunity to learn from and correct your own mistakes.
B) offer guidance as needed throughout the student teaching experience.
C) provide guidance when you ask for it, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
D) only provide feedback to your college supervisor.
E) not work directly with your college supervisor.

Question 60

In describing the supervision styles of cooperating teachers, the text suggests placing them on a continuum between

A) directive and latitude.
B) effective and unstructured.
C) directive and unstructured.
D) high structure and effective.
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 61

Before your first day, observe the community that you will be teaching in

A) so that you know where you can go to eat lunch.
B) so that you can easily participate in conversations with the teachers and parents at your site.
C) to see of there are nearby child care centers at which you could apply once your student teaching assignment is complete.
D) to identify resources for child activities.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 62

A collaborative cooperating teacher

A) is probably going to leave the student teacher alone for long periods of time.
B) believes student teachers should be given considerable latitude and some ability to make decisions on their own.
C) is more effective than a highly directive cooperating teacher.
D) will likely have a better rapport with the student teacher, but will probably accomplish less in the classroom.
E) will provide extensive, specific direction to the student teacher.

Question 63

If you are allowed to review the children's records,

A) don't ask your cooperating teacher any questions about what you read.
B) ask if you can make photocopies of the information.
C) take note of any allergies, specific interests or special needs.
D) memorize what you can, but don't record any private information.
E) politely refuse the opportunity to review the information.

Question 64

As a student teacher,

A) you will guide much of your own growth.
B) it is best to ask your college supervisor if you have questions, so that you don't bother your cooperating teacher.
C) you will rely entirely on your cooperating teacher for your growth.
D) you and your college supervisor will not be able to determine your areas of growth until the end of your student teaching experience.
E) you will realize that you have grown enough and don't have much left to learn.

Question 65

If you want to make a good first impression,

A) bring gifts for all of the adults that work in your classroom.
B) don't ask any questions on your first day.
C) be aware of your body language and what you wear.
D) wait for parents to introduce themselves to you and then engage in a friendly conversation with them.
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 66

During your practicum, a parent may seek your opinion on a child development issue. You should

A) direct them to your cooperating teacher.
B) only answer the question if you are confident that you know the correct answer.
C) let them know that you will get back to them tomorrow so that you have time to ask your college supervisor for assistance.
D) tell them that you can't help them.
E) answer the question as well as you can and seek help as needed.

Question 67

A teaching portfolio

A) is information about the student and is completed by the college supervisor.
B) is a miscellaneous collection of things that the student teacher finds interesting.
C) represents who you are as well as what skills and competencies you possess.
D) should always include a picture of yourself with children.
E) should not include college transcripts or certification results.

Question 68

To avoid health problems during your practicum,

A) eat properly.
B) exercise.
C) make time to have fun outside of the classroom.
D) All of these answers are correct.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 69

When choosing a placement site, college supervisors

A) always ask the student teacher where they would like to go and then try to convince the site to accept a student teacher.
B) consider location, staff experience and accreditation of the site.
C) require student teachers to find the site and convince the administration to participate in a student practicum.
D) rarely visit or research the site before the student teacher's first day.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 70

As a student teacher, you

A) should attend staff meetings if your schedule permits.
B) must wait to be invited to a staff meeting; asking to attend may seem rude.
C) take notes at staff meetings.
D) should attend and take notes at staff meetings whenever possible.
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 71

The first duty of a cooperating teacher is

A) to work with the student teacher's college/university supervisor.
B) guiding the student teacher.
C) child instruction.
D) parent education.
E) delegating responsibilities to each adult working in the classroom to ensure that all of the classroom tasks are completed in a timely manner.

Question 72

A highly directive cooperating teacher may

A) be unfairly critical of a student teacher.
B) not want a student teacher to share his or her ideas about the classroom.
C) provide a relaxed schedule for the student teacher.
D) resist working with a college supervisor.
E) choose to adopt a more unstructured mode as their student teacher becomes more competent in handling classroom responsibilities.

Question 73

The college supervisor's role includes

A) ensuring that you show up at your assigned site every day on time.
B) identifying your concerns, even if you try to hide them.
C) being supportive and responsive to student concerns as well as serious in promoting the student teacher's performance.
D) being your friend and telling you what you want to hear when you are feeling discouraged.
E) None of these choices.

Question 74

Releasing children from the classroom at the end of the day is

A) the child's guardian's responsibility.
B) your cooperating teacher's responsibility.
C) your responsibility.
D) the instructional team's responsibility.
E) None of these answers are correct.

Question 75

If time permits and you are duty free,

A) try to look busy.
B) capitalize on the opportunity to rest and relax.
C) take over the activity that the cooperating teacher is conducting.
D) ask to leave early.
E) sit with or near children to build trust.

Question 76

Establishing professional relationships within the classroom is important and can be done by

A) always agreeing with the cooperating teacher and other members of the instructional team.
B) offering genuine and explicit compliments to members of the instructional team.
C) making a point to compliment everyone each week, even if you have to embellish the truth.
D) not mentioning anything if you notice that a member of the instructional team does something that is developmentally inappropriate.
E) promising to help, even if you know you won't be able to follow though with your commitment.

Question 77

Your written observations and notes

A) should be made available to all classroom parents.
B) are confidential and should be guarded closely.
C) are not likely of interest to your cooperating teacher, as he or she observes the same things that you do each day.
D) must have perfect grammar and should not contain any kind of shorthand.
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 78

Which of the following is not a potential additional responsibility of the college supervisor?

A) writing letters of recommendation
B) final portfolio reviews
C) career counseling
D) discussing child development issues directly with parents
E) sending recommendations to state certification agencies

Question 79

The college supervisor will schedule and conduct meetings so that the student teacher can

A) have an appropriate person to complain to about the classroom in which he or she is working.
B) have a break from the classroom.
C) leave early occasionally and get personal tasks accomplished.
D) complete multiple choice and essay exams to confirm what is being learned at the student teaching site.
E) voice evolving ideas, discoveries, and insights.

Question 80

The college supervisor may, in addition to working with the student teacher,

A) complete some of the student teacher's classroom responsibilities if they have fallen behind.
B) mentor a cooperating teacher by periodically providing supportive assistance.
C) work directly with parents, offering advice and guidance as needed.
D) work directly with the children in the classroom if the site is understaffed that day.
E) None of these answers are correct.