Education Fundamentals

Even though Ms. Chilson had carefully planned her vocabulary lesson and expected it to be successful, most of her students did not find the lesson interesting and did rather poorly on the activities within the lesson. Which of the "six realities of teaching" does the proceeding example illustrate?

All of the following are early indicators of students with a learning disability (LD) except:

Mrs. Benson, a secondary social studies teacher, is facilitating a passionate discussion with her AP Government class. She is responding to comments made by students, monitoring for signs of confusion or comprehension, and formulating questions to take the discussion to the next level of critical thinking. This is an illustration of:

The zone of proximal development is associated with the learning theories of _____. (Domain 2,Competency A)

The teacher praises a child for sitting quietly while listening to directions. This is an example of _____.

Measures of success for schools that are considered "successful" include all of the following except:

Educational theories are important in teaching because they:

All of the following enhance students' learning of the basic skills except:

Higher order thinking could include questions asking to students to …

Field experiences are valuable for all of the following reasons except:

Jon is disturbed by the problems of contemporary America -- the erosion of the family, the increasing violence in our schools, and the hardships of poverty. To make a difference, Jon has chosen to pursue teaching as a career. His primary reason for this choice is the:

According to a recent study, students tend to learn more if they perceive their classroom morale as all of the following:

Mrs. Payne asked her students to match up with one another to compare and contrast characters of a novel. The instructional strategy that she used is called _____.

Recently there has been a steady demand in Virginia for those able to teach in the following critical needs area(s) EXCEPT:

All of the following are reasons for ensuring an appropriate assessment EXCEPT to _____. (Domain 5, Competency C)

Appropriate assessments can assist teachers in _______________.

The most universally agreed upon goal for the schools is:

The teacher caught a student writing on their desk with a marker. The student was required to attend detention where he had to clean all of the desks in the classroom. This is an example of _____. (Domain 4, Competency A)

Psychologists suggest that children who watch a great deal of television are:

All of the following are true of classroom observation except:

The most important role a teacher has daily with her students is to ____________.

Most beginning teachers face similar challenges in the classroom to include:

The most common recommendation by teachers for improved preparation of future teachers is:

In writing a lesson plan, the format includes all of the following except:

Mrs. Turner placed the sixth graders in her health class into jigsaw learning groups during their study of common childhood diseases. Each group was asked to research a specific disease and then take responsibility for teaching the class about the disease. The instructional strategy that Mrs. Turner used is called _____. (Domain 3, Competency E)

10. The majority of assessments that are used in the classroom are generated by the _____.(Domain 5, Competency B)

Terrell seems to be falling behind in his schoolwork. His teacher should do all of the following EXCEPT _____. (Domain 2, Competency E)

Marco teaches in a secondary school where subjects are taught in both Spanish and English. This curriculum is called:

Mr. Norton loves English literature, has a strong desire to learn more about the subject and wants the opportunity to share that knowledge with the students. He is drawn to teaching because of a love of...

All the following are examples of teacher proximity EXCEPT _____.

The teacher caught a student writing on the wall. The student was required to clean the wall of the classroom. This is an example of _____.

The largest profession organization for teachers in the United States is:

Educational research supports the fact that those who become teachers are more influenced by their teachers as:

John is a fifth grader in your class. He often wears the same clothes to school and complains of being hungry. John may be experiencing _____.

The amount of time students are actively engaged in learning activities is known as:

Ms. Humphrey teaches full-time, but one of her professional goals is to manage her time so that she can complete at least three different professional development activities each year to help keep up-to-date in her content area. There are many different sources for a teachers’ professional development, including all the following EXCEPT _____. (Domain 3, Competency C)

The following are characteristics of students AT RISK for dropping out of school:

Lectures would appeal most to ___________ learners.

When students use computers in school, they receive all of the following advantages except:

In an interview for a teaching position, the committee asked Christina to identify characteristics of successful schools. The following characteristics illustrate success:

A student’s ability to learn will impacted if the student does NOT feel _____. (Domain , Competency B)

Which of the following is not a purpose of bilingual education?

"They (teachers) become living examples for their students, showing what they say is important enough for them to apply to their own lives." This quote illustrates that teaching is:

All the following items should be included in an applicant’s portfolio for a teaching position
EXCEPT _____. (Domain 1, Competency A)

The Cognitive Theory including sensory development and hands on learning is associated with ______________.

The key to successful classroom management is:

To complete her professional development requirements, Jane could…

Nancy has just completed her first week of teaching. The dimension of teaching that was most immediately evident to her was:

Nina is a fifth grader in your class. Lately, she has been absent from school, and you notice that she has bruises on her legs, seems to shy away from contact, and appears to be scared of her parents. Nina may be experiencing _____. (Domain 1, Competency D)

A teaching certificate usually includes: