EDF1005 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Compared to resumes, portfolios: -offer a more comprehensive reflection of a candidate's skills. -are less valued by many school districts and universities. -simply include a career objective and work experience. -are simpler to create and save time. - Answer- offer a more comprehensive reflection of a candidate's skills. Research shows that teachers skilled in pedagogy: -give more importance to subject knowledge than teaching methods. -lack effective instructional skills. -do not employ effective teaching strategies. -outperform teachers with superior subject area knowledge - Answer- outperform teachers with superior subject area knowledge Normal schools were important because they: -remain, to this day, the primary way teachers are trained. -represented the earliest form of professional teacher education -led to a more diverse teaching force. -focused solely on pedagogy and teaching methodology. - Answer- represented the earliest form of professional teacher education Pavel is a new teacher in an inner-city school in Boston. To prepare for teaching, Pavel commits to teach for at least five years. Then, he spends his first year observing and working with Dava, a master teacher, while taking coursework. Only during his second year he will be allowed to teach students of his own, under Dava's supervision. Based on this description, Pavel is part of _____. -a traditional teaching education program. -the Teach for America program. - a teaching residency program -a guild-based apprenticeship program. - Answer- a teaching residency program After becoming "board certified," a teacher _____. -is legally entitled to receive a minimum 20 percent raise -might be given additional pay -can be assured of a promotion and hike in pay -is given less responsibility for school-wide instruction - Answer- might be given additional pay Elaine has been a fifth grade teacher since 1998. Elaine's decisions are grounded not only in the literature but also in her experiences. She serves as a role model for her students, and