Introduction to Education Midterm - Summer 2017

1. _______________ is a school choice program in which the school follows their own special curriculum and parents pay a tuition fee; ____________ is a school choice program in which the school has designed their own curriculum, and the parents are not charged tuition because the school is state funded.

2. One of your students, Michael, tells you at the end of the day that they are scared to go home. Additionally, you remember him creating excuses to stay after school and avoid going home. What should you be monitoring about the student?

3. You have discovered that a student, Selina, learns best from using study-related images or pictures, as well as in a group setting. What two multiple intelligences does Selina characterize best?

4. Which of the below is not an example of an extrinsic reward for teaching?

5. Kevin, a boy in your 1st grade has a learning disability and requires extra time for assignments and breaks throughout the day. What area does Kevin have accommodations?

6. ____________ uses both the student’s native language and English in instruction, __________ uses only English in classroom instruction.

7. A teacher works to ensure all the students feel safe being who he or she is, is working on what aspect of the classroom?

8. Mario is teacher who holds a bachelor’s degree, is fully licensed or certified by the state, and has demonstrated subject-matter competence in the areas taught. Mario is a _________________.

9. Your principal wants the teachers to work on minimizing the achievement gap. What is a way to work toward this goal together?

10. Maria is a student with a learning disability, and she has an Individualized Education Program (IEP). What should not be on her IEP?