Deck 2: Teachers Practical Theories, and the Stuff of Reflection

Question 1

What are some of the major issues reflective teachers face in public schools today?

A) Charter and voucher alternatives
B) Lack of teacher autonomy in classrooms
C) Legislative efforts overriding instructional judgment
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which is not one of Parker Palmer's five habits of the heart?

A) A sense of personal voice and agency
B) An appreciation of the value of "otherness"
C) A consideration of the range and quality of our attention
D) We're all in this together

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To fully attend to our students' needs, which of the following must we also include:

A) Social, Emotional, and Spiritual needs
B) Spiritual, Economic, and Emotional needs
C) Academic, Community, and Achievement needs
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which describe Palmer's "community"?

A) Schools' surrounding neighborhood
B) Students in a classroom
C) Parent groups
D) All of the above

Question 5

To fully attend to our views of teaching and questions of addressing students' academic achievement equitably, which of these must we also include:

A) Teachers' schooling histories
B) Popular cultural depiction of teaching and cultural capital
C) Historical and structural dimensions of teaching
D) All of the above

Question 6

Why do people become teachers?

A) Classroom life filled with emotions
B) Intrigue and satisfaction offered by a room full of eager learners
C) Love of particular subject
D) All of the above

Question 7

What is meant by "teaching as emotional labor"?

A) Teachers use and manage their own emotions
B) Teachers form emotional relationships with their students
C) Students become emotional when meeting teachers
D) Both "a" and "b"

Question 8

In his book, The Rationality of Emotions, Ronald de Sousa maintains:

A) Our emotions have no impact on figuring out whether to retrieve relevant or discard irrelevant information.
B) Our emotions play a role in figuring out whether to retrieve relevant or discard irrelevant information.
C) Both "a" and "b"
D) None of the above

Question 9

According to Antonio Damasio, when teachers begin a new school year, meet new students, meet with parents, and lead classroom discussions, they are demonstrating examples of:

A) Emotional labor
B) Learning and re-learning
C) Building on past scenarios
D) Both "b" and "c"

Question 10

What two endeavors does Ruddick feel go hand-in-hand with respect to reflective teaching and feeling?

A) Parenting and Teaching
B) Learning and Teaching
C) Learning and Teaching
D) Both "a" and "b"