Making a referral for an evaluation for a possible disability can be difficult. It is a good idea to:
a. wait for the pediatrician to point it out.
b. let the parent raise the question.
c. keep a written record of the child's behavior.
d. wait because the child may outgrow the behavior.
Question 2...In order to build a mathematical community, there are some recommended guidelines for students of mathematics stated in Chapter 7. Which of the following is a FALSE guideline?
a. Realize that it is natural to fear failure in the classroom.
b. Encourage classmates to participate.
c. Recognize that every question has right and wrong answers.
d. Support one another.
e. Use first names.
Question 3...Reaching out to teen parents can be challenging. One effective tool is:
a. listening.
b. giving clear directions.
c. providing reading material.
d. having them come to parent night.
Question 4...According to the author in Chapter 6, teachers who want students to actively participate and share ideas should do which of the following?
a. Participate themselves and listen to student responses.
b. Model a willingness to listen to student responses and value interactions.
c. Share their ideas and insights with the students.
d. Value interactions by interacting with all students.
e. Listen to student responses and value correct solutions.
Question 5...In the study on maternal depression in Early Head Start, Bennett found that it is best when:
a. Staff ignores it and doesn't embarrass the mother
b. Tells the mother to see a therapist so she doesn't harm her baby
c. Reassures the mother that this common and it should pass
d. Helps the mother respond sensitively to their own child
Question 6...Cultural identity is being built in the first three years. Care teachers need to:
a. train babies to be mainstream Americans.
b. use only English.
c. follow traditional American assessment tools.
d. understand that their own universal truths may be culture bound.