Chapters 1-3
True or false:
A middle level educator should have a sense of humor that is regularly shared with their students.
True
Rapid change of emotions.
What is an advisory program?
A small group or individual meeting of students with an advisor to benefit the student and allow for built relationships and trust.
True or false:
Portfolios are an appropriate version of assessment in most situations.
True.
What are 2 examples of physical changes in young female adolescents?
Menstruation, breast development, growth of pubic and underarm hair, rounding of hips, weight fluctuation, growth in height.
True or false:
Young adolescents begin to rely more on their parents during puberty.
False.
Does setting unrealistic expectations cause fear and stress in young adolescents?
Yes.
Should assessment be focused on the number of facts a student memorized or their meaningful learning experiences?
Their meaningful learning experiences.
What is the process called when unused dendrites in the brain shrink and disappear following blossoming?
Pruning.
Gender, ethnic, relational, socioeconomic, sexual, spiritual, physical, academic, and concerns regarding the future.
What is looping?
An organizational structure in which teachers move with their students when they pass onto the next grade level.
What 3 things should teachers use to design lessons in order to foster genuine intellectual growth?
Problem solving, critical thinking, and creative thinking.
Young adolescence holds physical changes more dramatic than any other time in life besides when?
In utero and early infancy?
According to a studied survey by Pew, what percentage of adolescents had a Facebook account?
80%
What are 3 examples of ways for a teacher to indicate that they listened to the student?
Make frequent eye contact, face the student, listen actively, rephrase a student's comments when they are done speaking, listen completely until he student is finished speaking.
When we design learning around ___, it is more likely that meaningful learning will occur.
Neuroscience.
What is the primary hormone that increases during puberty for females?
Estradiol (estrogen)
What is 1 of the 8 Carnegie Task Force guidelines for developing an appropriate educational setting for young adolescents?
Create small communities for learning, teach a core academic program, ensure success, empower teachers and administrators to make decisions about he experiences of middle grade students, staff middle grade schools with teachers who are expert at teaching young adolescents, improve academic performance through fostering the health and fitness of young adolescents, reengage families in the education of young adolescents, connect schools with communities.
Curriculum in which teachers choose themes that can be correlated across two or more subject areas.
What are Alpha's 5 vital results?
Communication, functioning independently, reasoning and problem solving, personal development, civic and social responsibility.