PPR|Professional Pedagogy and Responsibilities|Bundle

Transitions CORRECT ANSWER There are 2 types of transitions that a teacher must plan for: (a) moving children from one type of activity to another (b)changing from one subject to another. Schema CORRECT ANSWER knowledge structure or mental organization of a concept. (PIAGET) Private Speech C...

Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students. She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely. These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be completely mat...

Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to support the organizational structure? A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills C. Students' time in quality learning situa...

During the middle school years, young adolescents' need for an increasing sense of autonomy can best be met by: A. Designing activities and assignments to permit student choice among a range of options. B. Using democratic processes to make decisions affecting the whole class (where to go o...

ability grouping CORRECT ANSWER A type of grouping where students are placed together according to their skill level, in high, middle or low groups. The TExES exam does not like this practice as research indicates that it is not very effective and has some negative consequences. abstract CORRECT ...

According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, which of the following thought processes best distinguishes a student at the formal operational stage? a. Abstract thought b. Logical thought c. Concrete thought d. Intuitive thought CORRECT ANSWER Abstract thought Danielle is a 4 ye...

Limiting the use of education-specific terminology CORRECT ANSWER During a face-to-face conference about a student, which of the following strategies best ensures open communication between the teacher and parents? engaging students in the activity CORRECT ANSWER speaking with individual group me...