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Become Part of a Learning Community
Become Social Justice Activists
Expand One's Professional Influence
Make a Commitment to a Hopeful Critique
Find Satisfaction in the Everyday
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Above your teaching credential program what will broaden your skills to be a great teacher engage a learning community? A. Blending theory, practice skills, and making a commitment to social justice. B. Relying on your school district for guidance. C. Just doing enough to get by.
A. We will need to blend theory, practice our skills, and most important make a commitment to social justice
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Third grade teacher Kimberly Min states three ways to act as a social justice activist. Which is NOT true: A. Treat cultural experiences as foundation for intellectual development. B. Unmask issues. C. Work with students, families, and colleagues to address problems. D. Shut down any negative comments from the get go.
D. Shut down any negative comments from the get go.
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Educators are typically welcomed and respected at their schools. Unfortunately they do not have much influence over? A. Teaching strategies for their class. B. The process of how funding is spent. C. Parent teacher conferences.
B. The process of how funding is spent
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Teachers like those cited in the book combine their _____ to hope and critique with their professional knowledge and skill to create public schools where children can both forge a common good and enrich their individual lives. A. Commitment B. Anguish C. Setbacks
A. Commitment...
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As teacher Mauro Bautista notes Classroom techniques... should depend on: A. The resources available. B. The experiences you've had. C. The students themselves.
C. The students themselves.
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Under the "Collaborating with Other Teachers" subtitle, what do many teachers say about collaborating? A. It bothers them to talk together to get ideas. B. They would rather do what they normally do. C. It feeds their souls while also contributing powerfully to their growth as professionals
C. It feeds their souls while also contributing powerfully to their growth as professionals
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In being a social justice activist it is important to: A. Let parents work through issues their children are experiencing in the community. B. Know student's experiences and prior knowledge. C. Only address issues with your class within instruction time.
B. Know student's experiences and prior knowledge.
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What is the NBPTS? A. National Board for Parent and Teachers and Students B. National Board for the Public Teacher Support C. National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
C. (National Board of Professional Teaching Standards) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, known simply as National Board, is an independent, nonprofit organization. It was formed in 1987 to advance the quality of teaching and learning by developing professional standards for accomplished teaching, creating a voluntary system to certify teachers who meet those standards and integrating Board-certified teachers into educational reform efforts.
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Discussion Question! Teacher Kimberly Min notes in this section that teaching has the potential to be transformative. To do this we need to question our own views and preconceptions. How can casting a more critical eye on our own beliefs be beneficial?
Whoever answered first gets these awesome points!
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Teacher Kimberly Min describes a moment when she found satisfaction in the everyday when her class demonstrated they knew the content material by: A. Having 100% of her students score proficient on their API scores. B. Made connections between their prior knowledge and the larger picture. C. Her lowest student was able to learn from a peer.
B. Made connections between their prior knowledge and the larger picture.