This question requires the candidate to demonstrate knowledge of ways of actively engaging children in
developing their civic competence. An important
... [Show More] responsibility of citizenship is being able to resolve conflicts in a
respectful, nonviolent manner. In the situation described, the class is divided over the civic initiative, with about
half having reservations about it. This presents a good opportunity to refocus the discussion to a dialog about what
types of changes to the civic initiative might help those students with reservations to be more supportive of it and
yet would still be acceptable to those who support it. While neither side may get 100% of what they want, the
groups can come to a mutually acceptable compromise
Fourth-grade students are working in small groups to create dances to a song they have chosen. As they work,
their teacher makes anecdotal notes on the students' discussions, work styles, and use of concepts related to
movement and choreography that the class has previously studied. The teacher can best use these notes to
accomplish which of the following goals?
A. establishing the connection between the lesson and state arts standards
B. determining students' final grades for the project
C. planning tasks and questions for an upcoming arts exam
D. documenting individual students' understanding and growth --------ANSWER IS-----D. documenting individual
students' understanding and growth
Which is most likely to interrupt a student's reading fluency?
a. Text is too much to read in one sitting
b. Student doesn't understand 15% of vowels
c. Student doesn't know sight words or phonetic sounds
d. None of the above --------ANSWER IS-----C
A second-grade teacher uses evidence-based flexible grouping and selects different types of texts (e.g., decodable
texts, leveled texts, chapter books) for different reading groups. These practices best demonstrate the teacher's
awareness of the importance of which of the following principles of effective beginning reading instruction?
A. exposing students to a variety of text genres
B. accommodating students' diverse linguistic backgrounds and approaches to learning
C. aligning students' reading goals with state standards
D. transitioning students to more challenging texts as they progress in their reading skill --------ANSWER IS-----D.
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