1. Slide 1 Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome BackgroundsCommunication! Midterm Part 1

2. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Communication Game Board Category 1 Category 2 100 Final Challenge 100

3. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 1 for 100 Answer Measures of success for schools that are considered "successful" include all of the following except… A - documentation of literacy gains in reading, writing, and computation. B – steady improvement, rather than declining. C - fewer children in special education. D - standardized tests. Question? C - fewer children in special education.

4. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 1 for 100 Answer All of the following are characteristics of students at risk for dropping out of school except… A - behavior problems. B - low grades. C - students are older than average because of previous retention. D - performance at or above grade level. Questions

5. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 1 for 100 Answer Teachers' expectations of students directly affect… A - student achievement. B - developmental patterns. C - diagnostic labeling of students. D - parental attitudes. Question? A - student achievement.

6. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 1 for 100 Answer Ms. Wong has been identified as a "star" urban teacher. According to the research, Ms. Wong most likely has all of the following characteristics except… A - a teaching style that is modeled on coaching. B - a view of success based on effort rather than ability. C - a quiet soft-spoken style of teaching. D - a belief that education will provide students with a chance to "make it" in life. Question? C - a quiet soft-spoken style of teaching.

7. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 1 for 100 Answer A collection of work that documents an individual's accomplishments in an area of professional practice is called a(n)… A - resume. B - vita. C - portfolio. D - executive summary. Question? C - portfolio.

8. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 2 for 100 Answer All of the following are recommended materials for a teaching portfolio except… A – journal entries. B – lesson plans. C – a resume. D - a high school diploma. Question?

9. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 2 for 100 Answer Jill created a portfolio during her final two years of her teacher education program. Jill could use her portfolio for all of the following cases except… A - an expanded resume. B - an interview tool. C - preparation for national, regional, and state accreditation. D - an alternative to standardized testing. Question?

10. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Category 2 for 100 Answer Teachers often find it necessary to take action in situations in which all the facts are not known or for which no single course of action can be called right or wrong. These situations are often referred to as… A – management and discipline. B - risk management. C - ethical dilemmas. D - moral destruction. Question? C - ethical dilemmas.

11. Copyright © 2004 Glenna R. Shaw & FTC Publishing Background Courtesy of Awesome BackgroundsAwesome Backgrounds Game Board Game Board +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 +100 -100 0 Reset Scores Final Challenge! Answer The Great Books of the Western World curriculum is most closely associated with which of the following philosophies?… A - progressivism B - behaviorism C - existentialism D - perennialism Question? Write Your Final Challenge Wager