final Flashcards
The reason that most teachers give for choosing to teach is
Had a desire to work young people
Top reasons teachers gave for choosing the profession
long summer vacation, influence of teachers, job security
The role of reflection in the teaching profession involves
a conscious effort self-knowledge, reading about/researching aspects of teaching
Acting as an advocate for students involves all of the following
bringing the focus back to what is best for students in all conversations taking an informed stance on issues that affect children, supporting families in every possible way
Academic Rigor is an important component of facilatating learning because it means
the content of what we teach is meaningful and our expectations of that content are demanding
The criteria for an occupation to be a profession includes
provides an essential service no other group can provide identified performance standards that guide practice enjoys prestige and public trust.
What terms best describe the atmosphere where the learning experiences and adult and student behaviors and attitudes influence learning?
school culture
Who has an impact on the culture of a school?
Students parents politicians
What describes school choice?
Voucher plans can provide students and parents with options for public or private schools. Private schools can reject vouchers from any student. open enrollment allows students to choose from all the schools within the district without exception.
Ms. Rodiguez teaches high school. Her schedule this year includes pre-algebra, algebra 1, trigonometry, and geometry. Which of the following structures most closely describes her teaching situation?
departmentalized
Lana lives in a medium-sized town located on the fringe of Chicago. She has access to some retail stores and services. Which of the principal settings of public schools does Lana most likely attend?
suburban
What best describes the characteristics of an effective school?
Effective schools are those that meet the learning needs of the students who attend them
A strong sense of fairness, a desire to help those less fortunate, and experiencing roller-coaster emotions are all character development characteristics of which child hood stage?
middle school
Approximately what percentage of American children live in families below the poverty line?
33%
An IEP stands for
individualized education program
What is the delivery of instruction in two languages called?
bilingual education
What does BCP-I stand for?
Becoming a complete professional level 1
What does the student-led education organization CHILL Stand for?
colleagues helping implement lifelong learning
Describe the purposes of Rubrics
Rubrics provide clear expectations for students about what is expected on a given task or assignment. Rubrics allow teachers to differentiate consistently among performance levels. Rubrics provide guidelines for student improvement.
An assessment that measures what is it intended to measure?
valid
Who is accountable for student learning?
Students’ parents, families, local school districts, and school boards.
What are formal assessments?
systemic preplanned methods of testing to determine how well the students have learned the material
What are informal assessments?
Assessments are used to evaluate students’ performance and progress.
Formal assessment should be used to assess
Overall achievement: compare students’ performance within the class and identify strengths and weaknesses.
What best defines philosophy?
Love of wisdom, a means of understanding fundamental questions, a vibrant way of discovering and expressing ways of being and acting.
A teacher’s philosophy of education includes
The teacher’s love of wisdom regarding teaching is an expression of attitudes and actions in the classroom, a fluid statement that changes and grows with experiences.
All of the following are student-centered approaches to teaching
progressivism, social reconstructionism existentialism
New teachers feel most prepared to
teach all students