Domain 1
Which of the following activities would be the most developmentally appropriate for a first grade teacher to include in a unit on the life cycle of plants?
A. Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
B. Reading nonfiction books about plants and creating posters
C. Visiting a science center and touring the plant exhibits
A. Planting a bean and observing the stages of growth
After working on their writing, a teacher has students share their work. After a student shares, peers have an opportunity to provide "2 glows and a grow," which means 2 positive comments and 1 example of constructive feedback. This practice promotes -
A. Positive reinforcement B. Critical thinking skills
C. A caring and cooperative classroom community
D. Differentiated instruction
C. A caring and cooperative classroom community
A teacher is beginning a new unit of study covering cultures. To best meet the student's needs and drive instruction, the teacher's first step should be to
A. provide a short video clip showcasing the cultures
B. show pictures of the part of the world associated with the cultures
C. Administer an anticipation guide to activate prior knowledge of the cultures
C. Administer an anticipation guide to activate prior knowledge of the cultures
Mr. Miles is concerned that Mike is being abused at home. Which of the following is best appropriate step for Mr. Miles to take?
A. Have the student stay after class and question him regarding his safety at home
B. Requesting a meeting with designated school employees
C. Reporting his concern to the child protective services agency
C. Reporting his concern to the child protective services agency
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride is a song from which movie?
Lilo and Stitch
Which of the following strategies most directly leads to increased academic performance?
A. Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
B. Rewarding students for meeting specific objectives
C. Scheduling daily time for students to read for pleasure
A. Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
For students to submit quality work using their school laptops it is important for Ms. Salazar to -
A. outliner objectives before the students engage in the assignment
B. suggest they pair with a friend to make sure they are on target to complete the assignment
C. help students write their story if they are having trouble thinking of things to say
D. tell the students to take their autobiographies home for parental guidance and proofreading help
A. outliner objectives before the students engage in the assignment
Mr. Davis, a fourth-grade teacher, plans a lesson in which he provides an opportunity for student to read with dramatic intonation. He can best do this by -
A. lowing down and speeding up several times during a paragraph
B. Infusing his voice with excitement in exclamation marks and modeling how reading should sound
C. Choosing a student with excellent intonation to read to the class
D. Putting on a recording of the story and have the students read along
B. Infusing his voice with excitement in exclamation marks and modeling how reading should sound
To best help parents from culturally diverse backgrounds actively particpate in school, a teacher should
A. encourage parents to provide direct instruction at home
B. Explain to parents how to join a parent organization
C. Send messages home in the parents' native language
B. Explain to parents how to join a parent organization
In the inside out movie Which of Riley’s emotions is always reading the newspaper?
Anger
Mr. Bates has several gifted students in his sixth-grade class who are underachievers. Which strategy might help him address this concern?
A. Mr. Bates should provide them leadership opportunities in which they can help struggling readers with homework tasks
B. Mr. Bates should allow them to pursue individual interests, and to explore complex, challenging tasks
C. Mr. Bates should develop a behavior plan to meet their needs
B. Mr. Bates should allow them to pursue individual interests, and to explore complex, challenging tasks
Which of the following is the most effective informal strategy for continuous monitoring of student learning?
A. using formative assessments at the end of the unit
B. Incorporating graphic organizers to teach key concepts for each unit of study
C. Administering benchmark assessments to track progress
D. Questioning students during daily class discussions
D. Questioning students during daily class discussions
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning enviorment. Which of the follwing student activites will be most engaging to the studnets and achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
A teacher has concerns about modifications a special-education child revives in the classroom. Which answer provides the most appropriate resources for the teacher?
A. The parent
B. The Guidance Counselor
C. The IEP team members
D. The Special education teacher
C. The IEP team members
Finish the Quote:
'Well, some go this way, some go that way. But as for me, myself, personally, I prefer...'
the shortcut
Marta is an elementary English language learner who can successfully participate in short and simple conversations on familiar topics. When she doesn't understand something you say, she will sometimes ask you to slow down or repeat it. Given this description, Marta is most likely at which proficiency level for the listening domain?
A. Beginning B. Intermediate
C. Advanced D. Advanced High
B. Intermediate
Which of the following factors has been shown to be most important in developing a well-organized functioning kindergarten classroom?
A. showing a willingness to work closely with other kindergarten teachers in the building
B. Limiting the amount of time students are engaged in free play
C. Planning large blocks of time that allows for task completion and that reflect interests and abilities of the students
C. Planning large blocks of time that allows for task completion and that reflect interests and abilities of the students
Which of the following practices might a teacher employ when a student is visibly struggling during classroom conversations?
A. The teacher might speak louder
B. The teacher should use sign language to help the student understand
C. The teacher should provide the script of the lesson for the students
D. The teacher might speak slower and use other verbal cues
D. The teacher might speak slower and use other verbal cues
A studnet qualifies for special education services, and the student needs and Indivualized Education Program. Which threee of the follwoingpeople must be involved in developing the plan?
A. Special education teacher B. School administrator
C. Social worker D. A Counselor
E. A general education teacher
A. Special education teacher
B. School administrator
E. A general education teacher
What are the names of Donald Duck's nephews?
Huey, Dewey, and Louie
A sixth-grade history teacher wants to accommodate textbook reading assignments for English language learners. Which of the following activities would best support this goal?
A. Providing ELLs with a recorded version of the science textbook
B. Modifying the textbook content to match the instructional level of the ELLs
C. Segmenting the textbook passages into smaller sections for the ELLs
C. Segmenting the textbook passages into smaller sections for the ELLs
Which three of the following are important factors to consider when establishing routines for cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting D. Individual accountability
E. Equal Opportunities
A. Goals to be met
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal Opportunities
During whole class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are reluctant to participate in class discussion and five one-word answers when they do participate. Which of the following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increases student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
Communicating Effectively on a Regular Basis or Ineffective/Effective Communication:
- Newsletters
- Encourage parents to raise their standards and belief regarding education
- Muffins for Mom Day/Donuts for Dad Day
- Parents signature on profess reports
- Posting the results of the benchmark assessments online
- Newsletters (Regular)
- Encourage parents to raise their standards and belief regarding education (Ineffective/Effective)
- Muffins for Mom Day/Donuts for Dad Day (Regular)
- Parents signature on profess reports (Regular)
- Posting the results of the benchmark assessments online (Ineffective/Effective)
Who are the three children who kidnap Santa Clause?
Shock, Lock. Barrel