Before your first day, observe the community that you will be teaching in
A) so that you know where you can go to eat lunch.
B) so that you can easily participate in conversations with the teachers and parents at your site.
C) to see of there are nearby child care centers at which you could apply once your student teaching assignment is complete.
D) to identify resources for child activities.
E) None of these answers are correct.
Question 2Your written observations and notes
A) should be made available to all classroom parents.
B) are confidential and should be guarded closely.
C) are not likely of interest to your cooperating teacher, as he or she observes the same things that you do each day.
D) must have perfect grammar and should not contain any kind of shorthand.
E) None of these choices are correct.
Question 3During your practicum, a parent may seek your opinion on a child development issue. You should
A) direct them to your cooperating teacher.
B) only answer the question if you are confident that you know the correct answer.
C) let them know that you will get back to them tomorrow so that you have time to ask your college supervisor for assistance.
D) tell them that you can't help them.
E) answer the question as well as you can and seek help as needed.
Question 4Establishing professional relationships within the classroom is important and can be done by
A) always agreeing with the cooperating teacher and other members of the instructional team.
B) offering genuine and explicit compliments to members of the instructional team.
C) making a point to compliment everyone each week, even if you have to embellish the truth.
D) not mentioning anything if you notice that a member of the instructional team does something that is developmentally inappropriate.
E) promising to help, even if you know you won't be able to follow though with your commitment.
Question 5If you want to make a good first impression,
A) bring gifts for all of the adults that work in your classroom.
B) don't ask any questions on your first day.
C) be aware of your body language and what you wear.
D) wait for parents to introduce themselves to you and then engage in a friendly conversation with them.
E) All of these answers are correct.
Question 6To avoid health problems during your practicum,
A) eat properly.
B) exercise.
C) make time to have fun outside of the classroom.
D) All of these answers are correct.
E) None of these answers are correct.
Question 7When choosing a placement site, college supervisors
A) always ask the student teacher where they would like to go and then try to convince the site to accept a student teacher.
B) consider location, staff experience and accreditation of the site.
C) require student teachers to find the site and convince the administration to participate in a student practicum.
D) rarely visit or research the site before the student teacher's first day.
E) None of these answers are correct.
Question 8Which of the following is not a potential additional responsibility of the college supervisor?
A) writing letters of recommendation
B) final portfolio reviews
C) career counseling
D) discussing child development issues directly with parents
E) sending recommendations to state certification agencies
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