After reading a selection, fourth grade teacher Amy Jersey asks her students to list the characters and setting. Would completion of that activity fulfill the Common Core standards?
a) Yes, because it is a text based activity.
b) Yes, because it would be a criterion referenced item.
c) No, because every story will have a different setting.
d) No, because the Common Core asks students to go beyond the literal and analyze text.
Question 2
A new kindergarten teacher asks a veteran teacher how to create a classroom environment that supports creativity. What is the most helpful advice the veteran teacher can offer?
A) Develop centers based on the letters and numbers and include worksheets at each station.
B) Organize your classroom by learning centers and include play, art, music, and drawing.
C) Wait a year until you get a better feel for what you want to do.
D) Set up a classroom library with books students will enjoy.
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