As so often happens during the early part of the school year…
As so often happens during the early part of the school year, you receive a new student. Elisha comes into your room clinging to her mother’s hand. You greet her and talk quietly for a few moments while your students are working independently, but inside you’re thinking, “Oh, great. I just got to a place where my procedures are running pretty smoothly, and now I need to get Elisha up to speed with regard to what I expect.” The most effective way to do this would be to
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The nurse is completing school physicals and is assessing a 9-year-old and the mother is in the exam room. During the annual exam, the nurse asks the 9-year-old a questions about best friends. The purpose of the question is to assess?
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Ms. Dillon is the parent of one of the children in your class. She did not pass enough courses to graduate from high school, and you are aware that she was often in trouble with her teachers. Which type of barrier is she mostly likely to exhibit as you try to establish communication with her?
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It’s October 1, and you are interested in stepping up the amount of cooperative learning you are using in your class. You are considering how to structure your groups. Which of the following actions should you avoid as you make this decision?
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