Deck 18: Working With Colleagues

Question 1

Ms.Zena has a disruptive student she can't quite figure out how to work with.When she describes her situation in the teacher's lounge, other teachers are likely to

A)give her a thorough technical briefing on the latest in behavior-management techniques.
B)console her about being a failure as a teacher and help her look for a new job.
C)ignore her until Ms.Zena realizes that they would prefer not to talk about students.
D)give indirect advice by describing how they handled similar situations.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What advice do the authors give regarding choosing a mentor teacher?

Answer 2

Look for someone from your grade level or discipline, who has the time and energy to serve as a mentor and who has solid experience and is well-respected for his or her professionalism.

Question 3

The authors insist that one important effect of mentor relationships is

A)instilling a greater sense of egalitarianism among teachers.
B)energizing greater congeniality in teacher discourse.
C)creating a competitive environment among new teachers.
D)instilling a habit of collegiality among teachers.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Explain the characteristic of conservatism that Lortie identified about teachers.

Question 5

Ms.Perkins attends monthly meetings with other new teachers in the district to hear presentations and discuss the challenges and rewards of their work.Ms.Perkins is participating in

A)a teacher induction program.
B)peer coaching
C)school-based management.
D)congeniality mentoring.

Question 6

Why do the authors maintain that some new teachers find the attribute of egalitarianism intimidating?

A)They are given the same responsibilities as their more experienced colleagues, but do not the same breadth and depth of knowledge about teaching.
B)They have more knowledge about teaching than their older colleagues, but are not able to share their knowledge.
C)They have the same course load as their older colleagues, but earn less money.
D)They are expected to work with more challenging students without the same breadth and depth of knowledge about the students that their more experienced colleagues have.

Question 7

Why are discussions of teaching strategies often considered off limits in teachers' lounges?

A)Advice-giving is frequently self-referential.
B)Sharing "war stories" with colleagues is considered condescending.
C)Talking about successful learning activities is often viewed as inappropriate boasting.
D)Talking about teaching is considered unprofessional.

Question 8

Mr.Xiu and Ms.Jones take time throughout the school year to periodically observe each other teach and offer suggestions for each other's teaching.These two teachers are engaged in

A)an induction program.
B)peer coaching.
C)collaborative presentism.
D)school-based collegiality.

Question 9

What is the goal of peer coaching?

Question 10

In his study of teaching, Dan Lortie identified three characteristics of teachers, one of which is presentism.How does Lortie define presentism?

A)The preference to maintain the status quo.
B)The tendency to focus mainly on present tasks and learning without much consideration for future learning.
C)The sense of duty to be present in school every day.
D)The tendency to prefer presenting information to students rather than having students discover knowledge.