Three of the following teachers are following recommended practices for teaching concepts. Which one is not?
A) Mr. Adams teaches the concept fruit by showing examples of many different fruits and many different non-fruits.
B) Mr. Benito teaches the concept reptile by focusing his students' attention on pictures of dinosaurs-animals that the students especially enjoy studying.
C) Mr. Carlson teaches the concept vertebrate by giving a definition of the concept.
D) After a lesson on the concept carbohydrate, Mr. Danielson asks his students to give their own examples of the concept.

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Mr. Benito is not following recommended practices for teaching concepts by focusing only on dinosaurs, which may not accurately represent all reptiles. He should instead provide examples of a variety of reptiles to help students understand the concept. The other three teachers are using different effective strategies such as showing examples, giving a definition, and asking for student input.

Three of the Following Teachers Are Following Recommended Practices for Teaching