MODULE 1
Teaching should connect to students’ __________ to improve learning
Lived experience
Making decisions while teaching represents…
A. Past self
B. Present self
C. Future self
B. Present self
The “banking model” views students as…
A. Active thinkers
B. Empty containers to fill
C. Teachers
B. Empty containers to fill
Research shows this type of involvement has a strong impact on achievement.
A. Only volunteering
B. Academic socialization
C. Only attending meetings
B. Academic socialization
Thapa et. al (2013) argue school climate affects…
A. Only teachers
B. Student learning and development
C. Only sports performance
B. Student learning and development
The purpose of education is…
A. throw them into working field to be part of the society
B. helps students grow academically, socially, and intellectually so they can think critically
B. helps students grow academically, socially, and intellectually so they can think critically
Thinking after a lesson to improve next time is called
a. reflection-in-action
b. reflection-on-action
reflection-on-action
Problem-posing education helps students understand and change…
A. Only school rules
B. The world around them
C. Their grades
B. The world around them
Schools should recognize that parental involvement can look…
A. Only one way
B. The same for everyone
C. Different across cultures
C. Different across cultures
A positive school climate reduces…
A. Learning
B. Student anxiety and behavioral issues
C. Teacher workload
B. Student anxiety and behavioral issues
Schools should focus on students’…
A. Deficits
B. Weaknesses
C. Strengths
C. Strengths
Changing instruction based on student needs shows awareness of…
A. Context
B. Testing
C. Grades
A. Context
Freire describes a classroom where both teacher and student are…
A. Co-learners
B. Competitors
C. Observers
A. Co-learners
“Beyond the bake sale” means moving past… (Henderson, 2007)
A. Teaching
B. Superficial involvement
C. Homework
B. Superficial involvement
Better-resourced schools often provide…
A. more opportunities
B. More support and learning materials
C. Less teacher training
B. More support and learning materials
What is student-centered learning?
A classroom style that encourages discussion and student voice.
Teacher identity is…
A. Fixed and never changes
B. Always developing over time
C. Only shaped in college
B. Always developing over time
Without dialogue, students are less likely to…
A. Take tests
B. Think independently
C. Listen
B. Think independently
Students may feel more motivated when parents…
A. Set expectations and discuss goals
B. Stay uninvolved
C. Only give rewards
A. Set expectations and discuss goals
Improving school climate requires attention to…
A. strong discipline
B. Relationships, safety, and support
C.increase of academics
B. Relationships, safety, and support
Ladson-Billings argues the “achievement gap” is better understood as…
A. Test failure
B. Educational debt
C. Student laziness
B. Educational debt
Good teaching requires understanding…
A. Only the teacher’s view
B. Only the student’s view
C. Multiple viewpoints
C. Multiple viewpoints
The goal of education, according to Freire, is…
A. Control
B. Liberation
C. Competition
B. Liberation
Teachers should do this to better support diverse families.
A. Use one approach for all
B. Build relationships and communicate
C. Avoid parents
B. Build relationships and communicate
Johnson et al. (2009) emphasize that school outcomes are influenced by…
A. teachers
B. Organization and structure of schools
B. Organization and structure of schools