TRUE/FALSE. 1) Professional Learning Communities and Lesson Study have both been found to enhance teachers' classroom practice.
2) Teachers who receive mentoring support stay in the profession about as long as do teachers who not receive support.
3) The most effective professional development activities for teachers include a focus on student learning.
4) In any profession, effective team members know their own priorities and expertise and adhere steadfastly to their own perspectives.
5) The defining characteristic of “professionals” is that they are paid for what they do.
6) In Goodlad's view, the enterprise of education is a moral one.
7) In most states, reporting suspected child abuse to the site administrator fulfills the teacher's responsibilities as a mandated reporter.
8) Effective teachers very rarely feel that they are "just surviving" the school day.
9) Research indicates that teachers with higher levels of efficacy do in fact make a bigger difference in students' lives.
10) Public school teachers currently have access to one type of retirement plan: the defined benefit plan.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.11) In their early days on staff, new teachers should ______.
A) let the administrator know their professional priorities
B) display their willingness to learn and work with others
C) display their professional competence
D) serve as a breath of fresh air to the weary staff
12) Engaging in teachers' lounge complaints about students is ______.
A) an appropriate way to fit in with the power group on staff
B) likely to diminish your feelings of professional competence
C) a healthy technique to relieve stress
D) likely to contribute to your feelings of optimism about students' ability
13) After conducting a classroom observation, an administrator tells the teacher, "It would have been better if you used Strategy X instead." The teacher disagrees. Which of the following teacher comments represents the best response to the administrator's statement?
A) "Thanks! I'll do Strategy X tomorrow for sure!"
B) "Thanks. I thought about Strategy X. Here's why it won't work with my kids."
C) "Thanks, but at the university they told us that the research base for Strategy X is very thin."
D) "Thanks. Could you give me some ideas about how Strategy X can work with my students?"
14) Some recognized strategies for coping with stress include all EXCEPT which of the following?
A) Discussing the situation with others who are experiencing high levels of stress
B) Choosing your reaction
C) Considering long-term consequences
D) All of the above are acceptable
15) A teacher tells a colleague, "My English learners just don't have enough background in English to face the demands of school today." Which of the following best represents the teacher's statement?
A) Professional Learning Community
B) sharing grade-level expectations
C) English language development
D) deficit thinking
16) Serving as a student advocate ______.
A) involves teachers protecting themselves from potential harm as well
B) entails securing appropriate services for students
C) is a legal responsibility most teachers are not able to complete
D) is not possible, as teachers are also student evaluators
17) Two or three families call the teacher to complain about how long homework completion is taking. If the teacher does only one thing in response, it should be to ______.
A) remind the families that year-end tests are coming up, and homework prepares students for the tests
B) stop assigning homework to students in those families
C) remind the families that homework makes up a large portion of the grade
D) none of the above
18) A helpful approach to dealing with difficult people is to remind yourself that ______.
A) some things are outside your sphere of influence
B) you have the skills to handle difficult situations
C) you can't change others, only your response to them
D) all of the above
19) Teachers should support the development of students' self esteem by ______.
A) helping them to recognize good work
B) providing a steady diet of praise
C) helping them learn to accept authority figures' assessments of their progress and worth
D) all of the above
20) As digital citizens, teachers should ______.
A) post plentiful pictures of their students at work
B) use e-mail to solve most difficulties with parents
C) be prepared to have their online behavior held a higher standard than is that of the general public.
D) set their privacy settings carefully in social networks to ensure that their private online life remains private.
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