TeXes pedagogy and professional
responsibilities PPR 160 Exam
Competency 001: Human Development - Answer -The teacher understands human
developmental processes and applies this knowledge to plan instruction and ongoing
assessment that motivate students and are responsive to their developmental
characteristics and needs
Competency 002: Diversity - Answer -The teacher understands student diversity and
knows how to plan learning experiences and design assessments that are responsive to
differences among students and that promote all students learning
Competency 003: TEKS - Answer -The teacher understands procedures for designing
effective and coherent instruction and assessment based on appropriate learning goals
and objectives
Competency 004: How Learning Occurs - Answer -The teacher understands learning
processes and factors that impact student learning and demonstrates this knowledge by
planning effective engaging instruction and appropriate assessments
Competency 005: Environment of Support - Answer -The teacher knows how to
establish a classroom climate that fosters learning, equity, and excellence and uses this
knowledge to create a physical and emotional environment that is safe and productive
Competency 006: Management Issues - Answer -The teacher understands strategies
for creating an organized and productive learning environment and for managing
student behavior
Competency 007: Communication - Answer -The teacher understands and applies
principles and strategies for communicating effectively in varied teaching and learning
contexts
Competency 008: Engaging Instruction - Answer -The teacher provides approximate
instruction that actively engages students in the learning process
Competency 009: Technology - Answer -The teacher incorporates the effective use of
technology to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students
,Competency 010: Assessment - Answer -The teacher monitors student performance
and achievement, provides students with timely, high-quality feedback, and responds
flexibly to promote learning for all students
Competency 011: Family - Answer -The teacher understands the importance of family
involvement in children's education and knows how to interact and communicate
effectively with families
Competency 012: Practitioner - Answer -The teacher enhances professional knowledge
and skills by effectively interacting with other members of the educational community
and participating in various types of professional activities
Competency 013: Texas Teachers - Answer -The teacher understands and adheres to
legal and ethical requirements for educators and is knowledgeable of the structure of
education in Texas
4 developmental domains CSPE - Answer -cognitive, social, physical, emotional
cognitive development - Answer -the development of thinking and processing skills,
brain
Jean Piaget's Stages SPCF - Answer -sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete, and
formal
sensorimotor stage - Answer -generally occurs from ages 0 to 2, the child
explores/understands the world through senses (especially their mouth) object
permanence is a common trait for this stage (out of sight out of mind)
pre-conventional level (Level 1) - Answer -usually occurs at ages two thru seven,
focuses on obedience, consequences and focusing on their own needs
social development - Answer -children learn through culture and develop thoughts
based on their interactions with others
conventional level (Level 2) - Answer -most common in adolescents, focuses on "being
good" and following the rules and laws to maintain society's expectations
post-conventional (level 3) - Answer -most common in adults, focus on doing what's
allowed vs what is right, behavior and morality is guided by personal principles of right
and wrong
physical development - Answer -the environmental factors and prenatal development.
this includes malnutrition, illness, and prenatal health care
emotional development - Answer -the child's ability to control feelings and form secure
relationships
,pre-operational stage (P) - Answer -generally occurs at ages 2-7, child engages in
imaginative play, using symbolic items and familiar roles, children think in advanced, but
still not based on logic, very egocentric -It's all about me", the concept of conversation is
not fully developed
conservation - Answer -the specific quantity (particularly of liquid) will remain the same
despite the size, shape, or dimension of the container it is in example: child has moved
from the pre-operational stage of thought to the concrete stage of thought
concrete stage (C) - Answer -generally occurs at age 7-11, the child demonstrates
higher-order, more logical thought, the child demonstrates higher-order, more logical
thought, child engages in exploratory learning is thought driven as opposed to driven by
senses, fully understands conservation, knowledge is assimilated by doing, understands
relational terms, understands reversibility that things can be done, then undone
formal stage (F) - Answer -generally occurs at ages 11 and younger higher thought,
creation, evaluation and synthesis, self -directed (self -centered) learning is most
appropriate, child is able to research, debate, justify, defend, and extend his/her own
learning
What are five other things teachers should could consider beside ethnicity? CLGHB -
Answer -culture, language, gender, home life and background experiences
Beside ethnicity, culture, language, gender, home life and background experiences,
what are some other things teachers should could consider? FACL - Answer -financial
situations, access to technology, cognitive differences, learning styles
ethnicity - Answer -most common physical characteristics that define a group of people
culture - Answer -most common behavioral characteristics that define a group of people
such as traditions, beliefs, religion, language, holidays, food, clothing styles etc
language - Answer -evaluating where the student is along the language acquisition path
helps teachers plan instruction that reaches the English language learner (ELL)
home language - Answer -language that the student uses in their home only. pair the
student with partners who are fluent in both home English and their home language
silent period - Answer -when the student does not participate and speaks very seldom,
even in their home language and in English
formulaic speech - Answer -when the student speaks like an infant only using one to
two words. these students will benefit by learning more English vocabulary and other
students
, social language - Answer -when students can converse about everyday things. students
will still need assistance building assistance
academic language - Answer -when students can read and understand second
language. examples are metamorphosis, freedom, similes, and idioms
ELLs and law - Answer -provide accommodations for ELLs is a legal requirement.
teachers cannot require the use of English-only classroom and cannot deny or belittle
any home language or culture
evaluation for ELL's - Answer -to accurately assess ELL, teachers should use a variety
of assessments including written, oral, and performance, allow students multiple
opportunities to demonstrate their learning
support of ELL's - Answer -provide assistance, connect with other teachers and parents,
check for student comprehension, know the law and the TEKs for ELLs and increase
your own knowledge and skills
gender - Answer -this word is commonly used in schools. this kind of grouping is not the
best teaching practice.
students should learn to work with all groups regardless of gender. This kind of grouping
should always be avoided - Answer -gender
students who suffer from low self-esteem - Answer -if a student suffers from low self-
esteem, teacher should make sure to provide the student with opportunities for the child
to gain feelings of success, example special helper, classroom jobs etc
students with a chaotic home life - Answer -if home life is chaotic provide extra structure
for the child and predictable expectations
students who lack materials or financial resources - Answer -teachers should allow
students to complete work in the classroom or choose an alternate project, possibly
work with another student (joint project)
students who lack background knowledge - Answer -explain, demonstrate and show
pictures related to the topic
students that lack access to technology or have a technology background - Answer -
teachers should provide access to technology, technology background in classroom or
during school hours
visual learners - Answer -learn best by being shown demonstrations, models, images
and step by step instruction