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Ms. Vidal, a first grade teacher, is planning a math unit reflecting TEKS expectations for students'
knowledge of U.S. coins. She plans several lessons of sequenced instruction to help students understand
the monetary value of pennies, nickels, dim...
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Ms. Vidal, a first grade teacher, is planning a math unit reflecting TEKS expectations for students'
knowledge of U.S. coins. She plans several lessons of sequenced instruction to help students understand
the monetary value of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.For the culminating activity, the teacher
gives each group a paper shopping bag, asking the learners in each group to "buy" at least three
different items and place them in the bag. Once each group has picked out the items they want, she
distributes a blank "receipt" strip and each group writes down the coin and amount needed to pay for
each item. The teacher collects the receipts and the bags of items. Using the document camera, the
teacher demonstrates how to add up the amounts to get a total for each group. The teacher asks
students to write down each set of calculations in their spirals and circulates among the groups to help
learners and answer questio - ANSWER✔✔-The teacher guides students through an activity that is
beyond their current independent abilities.
Ms. Soliz, a grade 7 science teacher, has completed a 30-minute lecture on ecosystems using tarantulas
as the focal organism in the lesson. She plans several activities to allow students to apply their new
knowledge. She also plans a short assessment. She will end the ecosystem module with a field trip to the
local museum of science and natural history.The teacher administers a 10-item objective quiz following
the lesson, focusing on items at Bloom's remembering and comprehending level. The class statistics
show that only 25 students earned a score of 70 percent or higher. Which of the following instructional
decisions should be the next step that the teacher takes? - ANSWER✔✔-The teacher self-assesses her
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instructional approach and determines there are problems that need to be addressed in the current
approach.
Ms. Delgado is in her first year of teaching. She recognizes the value in reinforcing class lessons with
well-constructed homework assignments, but she wants to reduce the amount of time she spends daily
scoring student homework assignments. Which of the following strategies would enable her to make the
best use of professional resources to address her goal? - ANSWER✔✔-Instead of assigning homework,
she cuts back on lecture and demonstration time and integrates a guided practice activity into each day's
class work.
Which THREE of the following requirements are included in the teacher appraisal system in Texas? -
ANSWER✔✔-A. A rubric used to assess the teacher's yearly performance
B. At least one observation by a trained observer.
C. A plan that reflects the teacher's goals for improvement in teaching
Which THREE of the following professional activities represent expectations for a teacher's participation
in the educational community? - ANSWER✔✔-B. Consulting with campus specialists in arranging
educational enhancements for students
C. Using a variety of professional resources to enhance pedagogical and content knowledge
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D. Serving on campus and district committees to explore and implement ways to improve student
educational experiences
Mr. Gee, a high school biology teacher, is returning a graded exam based on a chapter on flora and fauna
in wetlands. The exam was an objective exam of 25 items completed on paper in class in a timed 45-
minute setting. This exchange occurs as he walks around the classroom distributing the graded exams:
Student 1: Mr. Gee How come I missed No. 12?
Teacher: You picked the wrong answer.
Student 1: Yeah . . . but why is D wrong?
Student 2: Right, I picked C for No. 12 and I don't know why it's wrong.
Teacher: Okay . . . we are done with the wetlands chapter and we need to move to the desert-life
chapter. So, go back to the chapter to find the answers. We spent a whole week on the wetlands
material. You all need to pay closer attention to what's going on in class. Besides, what's the problem?
You guys came out with a 85 percent class pass rate on the exam. You should be proud of that.
Student 1: I still wanna know why D i - ANSWER✔✔-Reflection and self-assessment that leads to
improved teaching
Ms. Raju, a middle school science teacher is planning a unit on recycling. The students will read an article
comparing statistics on landfill garbage collection and recycling, will engage in numerous group activities,
will hear talks from local city officials, and will end the unit with a presentation based on their
interpretation and takeaways from the various unit materials. The teacher's overall instructional goal is
to engage students in numerous learning activities in order to raise their awareness of how garbage is
managed in the United States.The teacher wants students to understand how their school is involved in
recycling. She asks the head custodian in the school to talk to the class about how the school participates
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