Semester 2 Examining the Teaching Profession Study Guide

What prevents parents from being involved in their children’s education?

• Lack of time

• High income

• Excellent communication

• Frequent school events

When parents are assisting their children with schoolwork and do not understand the content, what reasonable support can the teacher create to help both parents and children?

• Provide clear instructions and resources for parents.

• Ask parents to hire a tutor.

• Discourage parents from helping.

• Ignore the parents' concerns.

The purposes of a Parent Teacher Association are:

• To foster cooperation between parents and teachers

• To organize sports events only

• To manage school finances exclusively

• To replace school administration

What are indicators of academic achievement?

• Grades and test scores

• Classroom seating arrangement

• School building color

• Lunch menu

Parents can get involved in supporting a high school club that needs money to travel by:

• Organizing fundraisers

• Ignoring the club's needs

• Discouraging student participation

• Requesting the club be canceled

The GCPS’ Parent Portal facilitates parental involvement by:

• Providing access to student grades and attendance

• Offering online payment options for school fees

• Allowing parents to schedule parent-teacher conferences

• Sending automated reminders for school events

Acceptable ways in which parental involvement can be facilitated at all levels (elementary, middle and high) include:

• Organizing parent-teacher conferences and workshops

• Limiting communication between parents and teachers

• Discouraging parental participation in school events

• Restricting parents from volunteering in classrooms

What are the Georgia Performance Standards? (or AKS?)

• A set of academic guidelines for Georgia schools

• A type of standardized test

• A sports league in Georgia

• A government agency

In this scenario, all are good refinement strategies EXCEPT which of the following?

• A. Draw the problems using grids for visual learners to see

• B. Provide manipulatives for kinesthetic learners to actively participate

• C. Give students one minute to answer as many multiplication problems as possible

• D. Practice a song that reinforces multiplication facts for frequently missed numbers

An Instructional technology tool that can be used for collaboration is _________.

• Google Docs

• Microsoft Paint

• Calculator

• Windows Media Player