Is Mr. Collins's star chart a good idea? Why or why not? What ...

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Is Mr. Collins's star chart a good idea? Why or why not?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Mr. Beezley has difficulty making sense of the dinner invitation from his students' parents. Explain his difficulty using the concept of knowledge construction.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

Although the star chart may be motivating for some of the children, it's probably not a good idea for several reasons:
 It rewards students for the quantity of books that they read, possibly encouraging many of them to read short, easy books rather than lengthier, more challenging ones.
 The competitive spirit that the chart creates may be counterproductive to establishing a cooperative atmosphere in the classroom. It encourages the children to focus on their own reading, possibly to the exclusion of helping one another read.
 Although some children may like having their achievements publicly acknowledged, others

Answer to Question 2

He's lacking basic knowledge regarding customs of the Navajo Nationknowledge he needs to make sense of what the parents are saying to him.

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