Deck 1: Primary Teaching: A Personal Perspective

Question 1

Teaching can be seen as an art, craft or science.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In the middle of the twentieth century, educators fought hard for teaching to be accepted as a profession much in the same way as . . .?

A) Plumbing
B) Medicine
C) Law
D) Policing

Answer 2

B, C

Question 3

When do you have to be mindful that you are a representative of the teaching profession?

A) During school hours
B) After-school clubs
C) During the weekend
D) At a social gathering on a week night

Answer 3

A, B, C, D

Question 4

Which might be helpful aspects to consider when evaluating your lessons?

A) The successes of the lesson
B) The children's learning
C) Your teaching
D) Implications for your future practice

Question 5

Which of the following are are an aspect of the Teachers' Standards?

A) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching
B) Work above and beyond the required expectations of your head teacher
C) Make contact with parents each week to ensure quality relationships
D) Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect

Question 6

Reflect on the best teacher you have had. What characteristics of a good teacher did they have?

Question 7

Define what you mean by 'professionalism'.

Question 8

Reflection starts with 'questioning thoughts' (McGregor and Cartwright, 2011) Make a list of questions that could prompt you to understand what, when and how an event happened.

Question 9

What factors are, for you, key in the success of your placements? Why?

Question 10

How must your subject knowledge develop?

A) Improving the quality of your factual knowledge
B) Having knowledge of where and how to access facts through a variety of media
C) Possessing teaching and learning strategies by which children can gain knowledge and grasp concepts
D) Having knowledge of specific techniques to facilitate learning

Question 11

How many factors may help you to deconstruct the evaluation process?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question 12

The children enjoyed the lesson and understood the learning objective' is an effective lesson evaluation to make.

Question 13

Feedback is a one-way process where the mentor tells the trainee how their lesson went.

Question 14

Teaching assistants need to be clear about a teacher's expectations.

Question 15

Teaching placement is the most important part of a trainee's training

Question 16

Where are you likely to be positioned when you are involved in enactive teaching?

A) With a group
B) In front of the class
C) One-to-one
D) On your own, marking

Question 17

Which approach to placements is it best to have as a trainee teacher?

A) Proactive
B) Reactive
C) A mixture of the two
D) Neither

Question 18

How many broad principles are there in the the Teachers' Standards?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
E) 9

Question 19

How many parts to the Teachers' Standards are there?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

Question 20

Progression through a placement is essential. Make notes on how your training provider supports your development in one placement of your choice.