FINAL REVIEW - STEDI.ORG

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FINAL REVIEW - STEDI.ORG

EXAM QUESTIONS AND A NSWERS

Question 1: What should you do as students enter the

classroom for the first time?

CORRECT ANSWER: Greet students at the door and

direct them to an assignment written on the board.

Question 2: As students work on a written assignment,

you should:

CORRECT ANSWER: Move about the room to monitor

their progress.

Question 3: One effective technique for getting and

keeping students on task is to:

CORRECT ANSWER: Whisper instructions in a quiet

voice.

Question 4: When students give wrong answers during an

activity, you should:

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CORRECT ANSWER: Acknowledge the effort made

and redirect the question to another student.

Question 5: When is it appropriate to use sarcasm with a

student?

CORRECT ANSWER: Using sarcasm is never

appropriate.

Question 6: The first step you should take when a student

or group of students is behaving inappropriately is to:

CORRECT ANSWER: Decide if the behavior requires

an action on your part.

Question 7: When a student's conduct has negative effects

on the learning environment, you should:

CORRECT ANSWER: Say something positive to the

student.

Question 8: As a general rule, teachers should spend the

most time:

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CORRECT ANSWER: Praising students who are

behaving appropriately.

Question 9: Prepare yourself for presenting lessons in the

classroom by:

CORRECT ANSWER: Mastering a number of teaching

strategies.

Question 10: You want to help students be more creative

as they solve problems. You write on the board, "What might happen if an earthquake destroyed your city?" What teaching strategy should you use as you continue?

CORRECT ANSWER: Brainstorming

Question 11: When asking questions it is MOST

important to:

CORRECT ANSWER: Wait for 5-10 seconds for a

response.

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Question 12: Which of the following activities is most

appropriate for the last 10 minutes of class?

CORRECT ANSWER: Introduce a short learning

activity for the entire class from your resource kit.

Question 13: Your students have just finished a lengthy

writing assignment when the bell signals that it is time for recess. After collecting the writing assignments, you excuse the students to the playground for 15 minutes.

This provides you the opportunity to:

CORRECT ANSWER: Escort the students to the

playground and supervise them while they play.

Question 14: As a substitute teacher> teacher, legal

accountability is something you should:

CORRECT ANSWER: Not ignore since you are held to

the same degree of accountability as the classroom teacher.

Question 15: Which "rule of thumb" is appropriate

regarding confidentiality of students?