Teacher Facts
A traditional fruit given to teachers.
What is an apple?
A collection of materials that shows progress over time.
What is a portfolio?
This famous basketball player holds an Ed.D. from Barry University.
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
These learning goals are constructed from academic standards.
What are learning objectives?
The name of the teacher who pilots a magical bus for field trips.
Who is Ms. Valerie Frizzle?
This red writing tool is often associated with grading papers.
What is a pen?
A question that can be answered with a "yes" or "no"
What is a closed-ended question?
He famously said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world".
Who is Nelson Mandela?
A type of low-stakes assessment that provides the teacher with feedback on students' progress towards learning goals.
What is formative assessment?
This no-nonsense professor taught Transfiguration at Hogwarts.
Who is Ms. Minerva McGonagall?
The acronym STEM stands for four disciplines.
What are science, technology, engineering, and mathematics?
A method of instruction where students work on a large-scale problem or artifact over time.
What is project-based learning?
This educational reformer is known for his emphasis on "learning by doing" and creating the "laboratory school".
Who is John Dewey?
A hierarchical framework used to classify learning objectives into different levels of complexity, promoting higher-order thinking and effective teaching strategies.
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
This teacher is an ally to Matilda and recognizes her extraordinary intelligence.
Who is Miss Jennifer Honey?
The approximate number of teachers worldwide (to the nearest 5 million).
What is 35 million?
A method of teaching where students engage with videos at home and complete practice problems in class under with teacher guidance.
What is a flipped-classroom?
This educator is credited with developing the kindergarten system, focusing on play-based learning for young children.
Who was Friedrich Fröbel?
The practice of adapting the curriculum and teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners.
What is differentiation?
In this movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a police detective who works undercover as an early elementary teacher.
What is Kindergarten Cop?
What is student teaching?
Supports that assist students with learning that are temporary and eventually go away.
What are scaffolds?
Greek philosopher who believed education played a crucial role in individual development and societal flourishing.
Who is Aristotle?
The belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work.
What is growth-mindset?
The teacher who encourages students to embrace "Carpe Diem" in Dead Poets Society.
Who is John Keating (played by Robin Williams)?