ch 10
What term describes the exhaustion teachers feel from managing too many new initiatives?
Initiative fatigue
What does the author suggest equity-centered trauma-informed practices should be viewed as?
a) A temporary program
b) Another district initiative
c) A core school value
d) Optional professional development
c) A core school value
At Fall-Hamilton Elementary, when do conversations about trauma-informed mindsets begin?
a) During the first staff meeting
b) After hiring
c) Before hiring, during the application process
d) During the first evaluation
c) Before hiring, during the application process
Why does Principal Mathew Portell send applicants information about the school’s trauma-informed approach?
a) To advertise the school
b) To ensure alignment with school values
c) To prepare teachers for standardized testing
d) To fulfill district requirements
b) To ensure alignment with school values
What year was MSU founded
1855
What is meant by “unconditional positive regard”?
a) Ignoring student misbehavior
b) Showing consistent care and respect for students
c) Being lenient with grading
d) Avoiding confrontation with parents
b) Showing consistent care and respect for students
What kind of questions should hiring committees ask to gauge candidates’ commitment to equity?
a) Classroom management techniques
b) Equity and systemic barrier questions
c) Student data analysis questions
d) Technology integration questions
b) Equity and systemic barrier questions
How did staff at the therapeutic school reinforce unconditional positive regard?
a) Through peer accountability and gentle reminders
b) By sending weekly emails
c) By documenting student misbehavior
d) Through mandated online training
a) Through peer accountability and gentle reminders
What misconception exists about trauma-informed education?
a) It’s only for students in crisis
b) It’s overly lenient or “touchy-feely”
c) It’s data-driven and rigid
d) It eliminates academic rigor
b) It’s overly lenient or “touchy-feely”
What Taylor Swifts newest album called?
The Life Life of a Showgirl
When a teacher expresses a deficit narrative about a student, how should leaders respond?
a) Ignore it
b) Treat it as a growth opportunity
c) Punish the teacher
d) Reassign the student
b) Treat it as a growth opportunity
What is one way leaders can combat initiative fatigue in professional development?
a) Rotate initiatives every semester
b) Keep learning connected to the school mission
c) Require external trainers only
d) Limit teacher input
b) Keep learning connected to the school mission
Involving teachers in professional development planning promotes what?
a) Competition
b) Compliance
c) Empowerment and collaboration
d) Administrative control
c) Empowerment and collaboration
The four proactive priorities for trauma-informed practice are:
a) Planning, accountability, testing, and feedback
b) Predictability, flexibility, connection, and empowerment
c) Empathy, discipline, growth, and structure
d) Safety, progress, community, and achievement
b) Predictability, flexibility, connection, and empowerment
How many national championships does MSU basketball have? What years?
2 national championships- 1979, 2000
What does the author say about leaders’ commitment to equity literacy?
a) It should be modeled publicly
b) It should remain confidential
c) It should be outsourced to consultants
d) It’s less important than academic goals
a) It should be modeled publicly
What did the administrator fail to do in the author’s experience with anti-Semitic comments?
a) File a report
b) Affirm the author’s identity
c) Speak with the student
d) Provide counseling resources
b) Affirm the author’s identity
Why is it important for leaders to understand their own identities?
a) To fulfill diversity quotas
b) To enhance budgeting decisions
c) To recognize how identity affects leadership and relationships
d) To complete equity certifications
c) To recognize how identity affects leadership and relationships
What should leaders do if they feel uncomfortable when teachers speak out against injustice?
a) Dismiss the feedback
b) Reflect on their discomfort
c) File a disciplinary report
d) Silence the discussion
b) Reflect on their discomfort
When was the last time the Detroit Lions won a championship?
1957 NFL Championship
When teachers of color take on antiracist work, what risk do they often face?
a) Being overlooked for opportunities
b) Receiving increased pay
c) Gaining extra support
d) Getting positive recognition
a) Being overlooked for opportunities
How should school leaders respond when teachers face backlash for social-justice-focused teaching?
a) Remain neutral
b) Support teachers and educate the community
c) Ask teachers to stop
d) Avoid controversy
b) Support teachers and educate the community
What does the author recommend for leaders to model vulnerability and growth?
a) Hide mistakes
b) Publicly share their learning and growth
c) Delegate all reflection to others
d) Focus on student outcomes only
b) Publicly share their learning and growth
What is the main purpose of the “Action Steps” at the end of the chapter?
a) To summarize district mandates
b) To provide practical ways for teachers and leaders to act on values
c) To list required trainings
d) To highlight policy changes
b) To provide practical ways for teachers and leaders to act on values
How many times has Beyonce won album of the year?
one time