Culturally Responsive Teaching
Core Competencies
STE
Interview Tips
Golden Apple Trivia
100
What a first feeling might be referred to as commonly
What is a gut check?
100
Name the 5 GA Core Competencies
Cultural Competence, Growth Mindset, Instructional Best Practices, Civic Engagement, Professional Expectations
100
The amount of in-classroom hours you must complete to finish your STE
What is 50?
100
This foundational written plan is something you should know about a school before an interview
What is the mission statement?
100
This type of school is where GA Scholars will teach for 5 years upon graduation
What is a school of need?
200
This metaphoric object in CR teaching is when students see their own identity in the classroom
What is a mirror?
200
This core competency deals with classroom management
What is instructional best practices?
200
Name one of the required items to complete before your STE
Mandated reporter training, sexual harassment training, Background check
200
Something you might ask for if you do not understand a question
Time to think/rephrase/repeat
200
Perhaps borrowed from former Laker Nick Young, this answer is Brett Palmer's street name
What is Swaggy P?
300
This metaphoric object in CR teaching is when students step into another's identity
What is the sliding glass door?
300
This core competency is interested in reflection and feedback
What is Growth Mindset?
300
Good communication with your cooperating teacher is a must for STE. Name something you should talk to your CT about
What is your schedule OR missing days OR lesson planning
300
This is the most important "W" in teaching
What is your why?
300
This individual is the president of Golden Apple
Who is Alan Mather?
400
In Culturally Responsive teaching, it is required that teachers believe all students can learn. This answer is the official name for this belief.
What is modeling high expectations?
400
This core competency deals with awareness
What is Cultural Competency?
400
A scholar must submit 2 forms upon completing their STE, one being the hours sheet, the other is this document
What is "Scholar Observation Form"?
400
If you are so fortunate to get an offer during the interview, this is the appropriate amount of time to ask for before giving an answer
What is 24-48 hours?
400
"Faith" by George Michael was the number 1 song of this leap year, the same year that Golden Apple was founded
What is 1988?
500
CR Teachers must create a space where students do this, an aspect of which might be "agreeing to disagree"
What is promoting respect? (Respect each other in any phrase is accepted)
500
Teaching, Learning, Reflecting
500
This teaching model is recommended by GA for your first week of teaching at your STE
What is one teach, one observe?
500
If you are declining a position, this is the phrase that GA suggests you use
What is "I've decided to decline this position to go with a better fit for me at this time"?
500
Who is the Senior Director of Scholar Institutes and Curriculum?
What is Neal Grimes?