Deck 9: Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development

Question 1

When a teacher supports children in a task that they would not have been able to accomplish on their own,what teaching strategy is the teacher using?

A)Giving Direct or Explicit Instructions
B)Demonstrating
C)Modeling
D)Scaffolding

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Define the continuum of effective teacher's roles in play that can be seen in an early childhood education program.Give an example of one of these teacher's roles.

Answer 2

Continuum of Teacher Roles in Play

Question 3

A child enjoys watching the birds at the window near the science center and looks for pictures in a book about birds,which term best describes the experiences or strategy?

A)Teaching Strategy
B)Teacher-Initiated Experience
C)Learning Strategy
D)Child-Initiated Experience

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is another name for direct instruction?

A)Explicit Instruction
B)Intentional Teaching
C)Implicit Instruction
D)Constructive Instruction

Question 5

What role has the teacher taken when the teacher acts as the audience for children's play?

A)Stage Manager
B)Co-Player
C)Play Leader
D)Onlooker

Question 6

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding small group instruction?

A)Small group instruction provides the opportunity for focused attention
B)Small group instruction allows for individualized instruction from the teacher
C)Small group instruction provides an extended period of time,from 45 to 90 minutes,for children to engage in child-initiated experiences
D)Small groups are highly effective for literacy and mathematics learning

Question 7

Define the K-W-L organizer and explain how it is used in early childhood programs.Provide one example.

Question 8

Describe the strategy of scaffolding and how a teacher would use it in teaching a challenging task.

Question 9

What is the position on the use of technology in early childhood programs according to NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media 2012)?

A)Technology and interactive media are learning tools that,when used in intentional and developmentally appropriate ways and in conjunction with other traditional tools and materials,can support the development and learning of young children.
B)Current research has determined that technology or media should not be used as part of an effective early childhood program
C)Technology and interactive media are too difficult for young children to use appropriately
D)Interactive media and technology should only be used by the teachers and staff in early childhood programs for such activities as program management,providing documentation to agencies,and communicating with parents who choose this method of communication.

Question 10

According to the research,what has been established as the most important factor that determines the quality and effectiveness in programs serving infants through the primary grades? A,The daily interactions among teachers and children
B)The amount of drills conducted to learn new material
C)The types of worksheets used in the program
D)The decreased amount of play that occurs in the classroom

Question 11

Which teaching strategy would a teacher be using when he or she shows the correct way to perform a skill or procedure while children observe the outcome?

A)Giving Direct or Explicit Instructions
B)Demonstrating
C)Modeling
D)Scaffolding

Question 12

What kind of a question is "Why do you think the girl in the story cried"?

A)An Open-Ended Question
B)A Teacher-Initiated Question
C)A Closed-Ended Question
D)A Constructive Question

Question 13

When a teacher gives a high-five to a child for a child's persistence and effort,what has the teacher done?

A)Gave the child acknowledgement
B)Gave a model of how to perform a task
C)Gave encouragement
D)Gave quality feed-back

Question 14

According to the research,how long should a teacher wait for a response after asking a question?

A)3 seconds
B)5 seconds
C)15 seconds
D)As much as 1 minute

Question 15

Describe how teaching is both a science and art.

Question 16

What is the behavior or activity that a teacher deliberately selects and flexibly applies to help students construct meaning?

A)Learning Strategy
B)Teaching Experience
C)Teaching Strategy
D)Research

Question 17

Which term refers to what a teacher says or does that engages children and contributes to their learning and development?

A)Research
B)Pedagogy
C)Climate
D)Strategies

Question 18

What does the CLASS assess in an early childhood classroom?

A)Emergent literacy for children 3-8 years old
B)The inappropriate behaviors of children 3-5 years old
C)School readiness for children entering into kindergarten
D)The emotional climate,classroom organization,and instructional climate in a classroom

Question 19

Which is a true statement regarding teaching?

A)Teaching is a science
B)Teaching is an art
C)Teaching is an art and a science
D)Teaching is not important until the children turn 3 years old

Question 20

List five of the nine learning centers that were described in the textbook.Provide three examples of the materials that would be found in each of these centers.