Which of the following is not true of the general direction of teachers' professional development?
a. They learn from tapping into their experiences and reflecting upon them
b. They work hard to fulfill the professional roles they have selected
c. They move from self-direction to dependence
d. They pursue information today on what will help them to teach better tomorrow
Question 2...At this stage of teacher development, a common question teachers ask themselves is: How can I grow in competence and confidence?
a. Novice
b. Advanced Beginner
c. Proficient
d. Expert
Question 3...The teacher notices that over the past several days, children have been leaving toys out on the playground. He decides to address the problem during group time. Which of the following group times would offer the best vehicle for addressing the problem?
a. Planning times
b. Class meetings
c. Brainstorming Groups
d. Plan-do-review
Question 4...Mrs. Hansen, the Head Start teacher, has an aide in her classroom. During group time what would be the best use for the aide?
1 . Prepare the materials for the next activity.
2 . Assist with group time by sitting in the circle with the children.
3 . Assist with group time by sitting away from the group, but keeping an eye on
the children who often have the most difficulty participating.
4 . Lead the group time, while Mrs. Hansen sits in the circle participating with the
children.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 1 or 3
d. 2 and 4
Question 5...When teachers study and reflect on their work and connect it to research and theory, what are they better enabled to do?
a. Identify areas needing improvement.
b. Consider alternative strategies
c. Solve problems of practice
d. All of the above
Question 6...When assessing the overall layout of a classroom, what two factors should be so clear that children's movement behavior will be directly influenced?
a. Boundaries and pathways
b. Location of large group area and the teacher's area
c. Size of the furnishings and the numbers and locations of books
d. The amount of child accessible storage and the presence of children's art materials
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