Author Question: Ms. Valentino could tell from the first day of school that Javier was going to be one of her ... (Read 32 times)

Chelseaamend · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Ms. Valentino could tell from the first day of school that Javier was going to be one of her struggling Latino students. He came to school wearing worn clothes. No parent accompanied him, and he acted withdrawn and shy. By the end of the first grading period, she confirmed her impressions. Javier's grades were low. This scenario most likely illustrates:

a. differentiation.
b. the Pygmalion effect.
c. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. a sustaining expectation.

Question 2

Which of the following teachers uses a constructivist approach in instructional planning?

a. Mr. Hargrove reviewed several resources identified in his teacher's manual and developed a lesson about the first walk on the moon.
b. Mrs. Akita gave a pretest to determine the amount of background knowledge she needed to incorporate in her unit about two-step equations.
c. Mr. Anthony and his students discussed their unit about crustaceans and decided to create centers that integrated science knowledge, writing skills, and vocabulary.
d. Ms. Levi combined suggested activities from her teacher's manual with activities suggested by peer teachers as the basis for her lesson about the different types of erosion in her state.