Instructional Roles & Responsibilities
1. What is the total weekly hour expectation for a Mapping Justice Instructor?
A. 10–12 hours
B. 12–14 hours
C. 14–15 hours
D. 16–18 hours
✅ Correct: C- 14–15 hours
What is the first step if a student misses class?
A. Email from the lead instructor
B. Call home
C. TA sends Slack or email within 24 hours
D. Schedule a required check-in
✅ Correct: C TA sends Slack or email within 24 hours
What is the typical weekly hour budget for staff?
A. 10 hrs/week
B. 15 hrs/week
C. 20 hrs/week
D. Flexible without a cap
✅ Correct: B 15 hrs/week
1. What is a core aim of abolitionist teaching?
A. Making curriculum more rigorous
B. Preparing students for standardized tests
C. Fighting for educational freedom and joy
D. Increasing GPA outcomes
✅ Correct: C Fighting for educational freedom and joy
2. Which of the following is least likely to be a solo responsibility of a TA?
A. Creating and assigning capstone groups
B. Facilitating small group instruction
C. Hosting weekly office hours
D. Providing feedback on assignments
✅ Correct: A. Creating and assigning capstone groups
If a student hasn’t responded after one week, what is the next step?
A. Mark the student as dropped
B. Email from the lead instructor titled “Action Required”
C. Send a message from the admin account
D. Notify the principal
✅ Correct: B Email from the lead instructor titled “Action Required"
What is the pay schedule for Mapping Justice?
A. Weekly
B. Monthly
C. Bi-monthly (11th and 27th)
D. Quarterly
C. Bi-monthly (11th and 27th)
2. Dr. Bettina Love argues that schools must shift from what to what?
A. From remote to in-person learning
B. From reform to abolition
C. From discipline to guidance counseling
D. From private to public funding
✅ Correct: B - From reform to abolition
3. What strategy is recommended for maximizing office hour attendance?
A. Holding them in the evenings
B. Offering asynchronous video support
C. Scheduling them right after class
D. Using Calendly sign-ups
✅ Correct: C- Scheduling them right after class
3. Which of the following could result in dismissal from the program?
A. Missing one seminar
B. Failing an assignment
C. Not following through with a catch-up plan
D. Asking to reduce workload
✅ Correct: C Not following through with a catch-up plan
3. What is emphasized about student data sourcing?
A. They should not do it independently
B. It should come only from ArcGIS Online
C. It’s a balance—students should do it, but be supported
D. Staff should complete all sourcing to save time
✅ Correct: C It’s a balance—students should do it, but be supported
3. What is “freedom dreaming,” according to Love?
A. Daydreaming to reduce stress
B. Visualizing classroom success
C. Envisioning a world beyond injustice
D. Strategic goal-setting for equity
✅ Correct: C Envisioning a world beyond injustice
4. Which tool are instructors primarily responsible for managing?
A. Slack
B. ArcGIS Online
C. Google Classroom
D. Canva
✅ Correct: C Google Classroom
4. Who has the final say in dismissing a student?
A. TA
B. Lead Instructor
C. School District Partner
D. Administrative team
✅ Correct: D Administrative team
Which of the following is true about the TA role?
A. TAs are expected to develop full curriculum units
B. TAs are near-peer mentors with high student contact
C. TAs have no role in feedback
D. TAs supervise other staff
✅ Correct: B TAs are near-peer mentors with high student contact
4. Which historical figure does Dr. Love not cite in her abolitionist framework?
A. Ella Baker
B. Audre Lorde
C. Malcolm X
D. Horace Mann
✅ Correct: D Horace Mann
5. What’s a TA’s role if a student misses class?
A. Notify their guardian
B. File a disengagement report
C. Send a Slack message and possibly email with admin CC’d
D. Drop them from the program
✅ Correct: C Send a Slack message and possibly email with admin CC’d
When should the admin team be looped in about student disengagement?
A. After two weeks of no engagement
B. After one missed class
C. After two missed assignments
D. At the end of the program
✅ Correct: A After two weeks of no engagement
What is the expectation for logging hours?
A. Only live teaching counts
B. Any work, even unrelated to the role, counts
C. Work that aligns with role responsibilities counts
D. All weekend work is excluded
✅ Correct: C Work that aligns with role responsibilities counts
What does Love critique about traditional education reform?
A. It’s not rigorous enough
B. It ignores community voice and joy
C. It emphasizes teacher creativity
D. It moves too fast to be effective
✅ Correct: B It ignores community voice and joy