Deck 14: Pulling It All Together

Question 1

A ____________ _________ should contain your thoughts and feelings and indicate your connection to your actions as a teacher.

Answer 1

philosophy statement

Question 2

​An important proposition of NBPTS is that teachers are members of ____________  ____________.​

Answer 2

learning communities

Question 3

The NBPTS is organized around the principle that teachers are committed to students and to their _________.

Answer 3

learning

Question 4

Asking yourself "How am I doing?" is the first step to ____________________.

Question 5

Locating your scientific self can be aided by participating in ________ ____________, which is one type of reflection.​

Question 6

When classroom teachers formally study their own practice, it is called _______________ research.

Question 7

​Writing your own science _______________ is a way to document your work as a science teacher.

Question 8

The process by which teachers strive to improve their work and grow in their profession is called:

A) professional development.
B) science autobiography.
C) science journaling.
D) experiments.

Question 9

​A large part of becoming a successful science teacher involves locating what?

A) ​scientific self
B) ​professionalism
C) ​classroom rules
D) ​science activities

Question 10

​Science is both a method and a set of _________________.

Question 11

Being an effective science teacher requires purposeful _______________ about your students and their progress.

Question 12

Teaching science can help reveal your students' ______________.​

Question 13

Science is a subject in which you expect the ______________.​

Question 14

The National Board has organized its standards into:​

A) ​five core propositions.
B) ​five goals.
C) ​four core propositions.
D) ​four goals.

Question 15

Science is a way of exploring ______________________.​

Question 16

​On the national level, certification is offered by:

A) ​the Department of Education.
B) ​The League of Teachers.
C) ​the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
D) ​the National Science Teachers Association.

Question 17

Action research is also known as:​

A) ​classroom research.
B) ​teacher research.
C) ​instructional study.
D) cl​assroom and teacher research.

Question 18

The fifth core proposition of the National Board states that "Teachers are members of _________ ____________."

Question 19

The process by which teachers strive to grow in their work is called ____________  ____________.

Question 20

Science __________________ requires consistent science learning.

Question 21

The author suggests that reading other teachers' stories can:​

A) ​build a community.
B) ​count as professional development.
C) ​require a lot of time.
D) ​assist you in becoming recertified.

Question 22

The author describes reflection as what type of process?

A) ​passive process
B) ​short-term process
C) ​active process
D) ​solitary process

Question 23

​The state requirements for teacher certification are:

A) ​the same.
B) ​different.
C) ​the same as the National Board.
D) ​changing.

Question 24

Science is a dynamic area of study, which means scientists are always:​

A) ​repeating the same studies.
B) ​changing the laws of nature.
C) ​revealing new evidence.
D) ​proving new theories.

Question 25

The author suggests that continuing your science autobiography will help you:​

A) ​summarize your feelings about science.
B) ​encourage professional growth.
C) ​solve your classroom management issues.
D) ​become an expert teacher.

Question 26

When you think about continuing to develop your scientific self, what projects or inquiries could you do?

Question 27

When you think about your science teaching philosophy, describe your philosophy in three sentences.

Question 28

What is one topic you could examine through action research? Explain why you chose this topic.

Question 29

Do you think your philosophy has changed since first beginning to read this text? In what ways?

Question 30

When you assess your own scientific self, what are the areas that you feel still need developing?

Question 31

​Another name for action research is:

A) ​quantitative research.
B) ​qualitative research.
C) ​classroom research.
D) ​student research.

Question 32

​When developing your philosophy statement, the author suggests trying to complete which of the following statements?

A) ​I am the kind of science teacher who thinks that…
B) ​I want my classroom to look like…
C) ​I feel students should respond to activities by…
D) ​When I do science, I feel…

Question 33

How do you intend on engaging in self-evaluation?

Question 34

​Teachers can promote professional development by:​

A) ​doing their own research.
B) ​doing research that doesn't appeal to them.
C) ​conducting research on their classroom.
D) ​doing their own research and conducting research on their classroom.

Question 35

Examine NSTA's website. What are some professional development options that you are interested in?