In which year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) publish Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, from which the 6 principles were described?
a) 1980.
b) 1989.
c) 2000.
d) 2003.
e) 2007.
Question 2...What does resiliency mean?
a. An individual's physical flexibility and fitness.
b. A family or individual's ability to bounce back, rise above, or compensate for challenges and risk factors in their lives and to create positive outcomes in spite of those challenges.
c. A child's ability to overcome family poverty by being placed in foster care.
d. A child's ability to learn multiple languages.
Question 3...Which of the following is a false assumption that is commonly held by new teachers of mathematics?
a) Technology is helpful to learning mathematics.
b) Students will benefit from exposure to the same learning environment that was experienced by the teacher.
c) Mathematics is perceived as being very difficult by many of their students.
d) Teaching methods can and do make a difference in student success.
e) All students are capable of learning mathematics.
Question 4...Peter was looking at a moth under the microscope and got up to get a drink of water. Jovan quickly sat down to look at the moth. Peter burst into tears insisting that it was still his turn. Which of the following approaches is most likely to help Peter learn to regulate his emotions?
a. Tell him you can see that he's disappointed and explain that he can't always get what he wants right away, reminding him that he did step away from the microscope.
b. Tell Jovan to give the microscope back to Peter.
c. Tell him you can see that he's disappointed and encourage him to take a deep breath and do something else while he waits for Jovan to finish.
d. Tell him to stop crying and just wait until Jovan is finished.
Question 5...How can mainstream assimilation lead to changes in religious beliefs and practices in
an ethnic/cultural group? Why is it important for as a teacher to understand this
change?
What will be an ideal response?
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