One way to tell that the curriculum is based on differentiated instruction is:
a. the presence of state-mandated textbooks.
b. a childs choosing what he or she will learn and how.
c. a childs setting his or her learning goal.
d. a childs setting his or her learning goald and choosing what he or she will learn and how.
Question 2Children's creative potential may be drawn out by asking questions that:
a. use one sense only.
b. come up with the best answer to please the teacher.
c. make things better with imagination and divergent-thinking questions. d. all of the above.
Question 3To encourage creativity with older children:
a. avoid setting up competitive situations for children.
b. monitor childrens work as much as possible.
c. give children choices.
d. give children choices and avoid setting up competitive situations for them.
Question 4To help transmit positive acceptance to children:
a. help children figure out ways of doing things.
b. allow the children to go at their own pace.
c. let the children stay with what they are making until they feel its done.
d. help children figure out ways of doing things and allow them to go at their own pace.
Question 5When using differentiated instruction in the early childhood curriculum:
a. the teacher must pace the instruction to fit the needs of individual children.
b. differences in life circumstances must be similar for effective instruction.
c. children of the same age generally require similar developmental activities. d. all of the above are true.
Question 6Differentiated instruction is:
a. a philosophy of instruction.
b. a new standards-based instruction.
c. a way of thinking about teaching and learning.
d. a philosophy of instruction and a way of thinking about teaching and learning.
Question 7When modifying curriculum to encourage creative thinking, be sure:
a. the content and concept are developmentally appropriate for young children.
b. the children are truly interested in the content.
c. there are materials for the children to explore.
d. all of the above.