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Chapter 3
Class Discussions
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Is the outlook for teachers in the near future strong or weak?
Strong
100
What do the letters "NEA" stand for?
National Education Association
100
Choose the basic kind of "elementary" classroom: Self-contained classroom, Open-space schools, Departmentalization
Self-contained classroom
100
How many hours do you have to observe during your individual observation process?
50
100
What is this room number?
715
200
In the book, what was the number one reason teachers gave for entering the teaching profession?
Desire to work with children
200
How many years of experience does the average teacher have? (within one year)
15
200
Choose the basic kind of "high school" classroom: Self-contained classroom, Open-space schools, Departmentalization
Departmentalization
200
What is the average beginning salary of a teacher in Nebraska?
$30,000
200
How do you spell my last name?
Janousek
300
What are the three areas of the PPST Tests?
Reading, Writing, Mathematics
300
What do the letters "ELL" stand for?
English Language Learners
300
Name a technological kind of bullying that takes place both inside and outside of schools.
Cyberbullying
300
How long is the average teaching contract?
180 Days
300
What current New York Yankee player played at UNL?
Joba Chamberlain
400
What do the letters NCLB stand for connected to the government’s legislation for students?
No Child Left Behind
400
What is it called when teachers observe one another’s teaching and then provide feedback?
Peer Coaching
400
What is the name of the Education Act passed in 1965 designed to improve the basic skills of low income students?
Title One
400
What is the basic function of a local organization like the CEA (Columbus Education Association)?
They negociate the local contract.
400
Name the two Beatles who are still alive.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
500
Give the last name of one of the people who is quoted in the quotes about the “passion” of teaching section.
Eisner, Einstein, or Jackson
500
What do the letters "AFT" stand for?
American Federation of Teachers
500
What are the “three measures of success” of schools?
Students achieve at a high level, The school surpasses achievement of comparable schools, The school is improving, rather than getting worse.
500
What are three benefits provided to teachers besides the basic salary?
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Sick-leave Days, Personal Days, Free Paperclips
500
Here are 6 of the 7 dwarfs in Snow White: Grumpy, Happy, Doc, Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy. Name the 7th Dwarf.
Bashful