AMERICAN BOARD PTK EXAM 2
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ How much repetition is enough? Answer: as much as possible
until mastery is acheived
◉ What should inform your instruction? Answer: assessments
◉ Name three important things to consider when choosing a seating
arrangement. Answer: 1. visibility of students
2. movement by the teacher
3. space for isolation
4. students should always be in front of the teacher
5. utilize a second teacher's desk in the room
6. considers the distance between students
◉ what is fostered when students are seated close together or in
groups? Answer: interaction between students
◉ when should you prepare class rules and their consequences?
Answer: BEFORE school begins
,◉ Name some ways to create a positive learning environment.
Answer: 1. greet students at the door
2. display examples of student work
3. make the classroom feel open, welcoming, and caring
◉ Definition= The learning and practice of teaching Answer:
Pedagogy
◉ Lessons are intended for the _________________ of the audience, not
for the ____________________ of the teacher. Answer: benefit
convenience
◉ What are the steps of the Learning Cycle based on Piaget's
learning theory? Answer: 1. exploration
2. concept introduction
3. concept application
◉ In Piaget's learning cycle, exploration is what? Answer: the
beginning of instruction
addresses the concrete level of thinking- lower order thinking skills
,teacher's job is to replace misconceptions with correct knowledge
◉ When beginning a lesson, you should provide... Answer: a context
for the material
◉ In Piaget's learning cycle, concept introduction is... Answer: the
teaching stage
the guided discovery stage- students are constructing meaning
based on the teacher's lessons
◉ In Piaget's learning cycle, concept application is... Answer: where
students apply what they have learned to new situations
students formulate a new idea or understanding
should lead directly into the exploration stage of the next curricular
concept
◉ what are some ways to identify what the students already know?
Answer: 1. offer a pre-test on the material
2. group discussion
, 3. student interviews
4. classroom participation
◉ how can you provide context for learning new concepts? Answer:
create "bridges" between the old and the new
◉ what are some ways to stimulate active learning? Answer: 1.
minimize unnecessary info or distractions
2. utilize sufficient relevant examples
3. organize curriculum around a central theme or idea
4. require review, memorization, repetition, and mnemonic devices
5. provide study and memory aides prior to the lesson
◉ warm-up, lecture, demonstrations, gallery walk, using graphic
organizers, and questioning are all teaching strategies to use with
what types of groups? Answer: whole/large groups
◉ what is a "bell ringer"? Answer: daily work that is completed by
the students as soon as they enter the room
allows the teacher time to complete clerical tasks
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ How much repetition is enough? Answer: as much as possible
until mastery is acheived
◉ What should inform your instruction? Answer: assessments
◉ Name three important things to consider when choosing a seating
arrangement. Answer: 1. visibility of students
2. movement by the teacher
3. space for isolation
4. students should always be in front of the teacher
5. utilize a second teacher's desk in the room
6. considers the distance between students
◉ what is fostered when students are seated close together or in
groups? Answer: interaction between students
◉ when should you prepare class rules and their consequences?
Answer: BEFORE school begins
,◉ Name some ways to create a positive learning environment.
Answer: 1. greet students at the door
2. display examples of student work
3. make the classroom feel open, welcoming, and caring
◉ Definition= The learning and practice of teaching Answer:
Pedagogy
◉ Lessons are intended for the _________________ of the audience, not
for the ____________________ of the teacher. Answer: benefit
convenience
◉ What are the steps of the Learning Cycle based on Piaget's
learning theory? Answer: 1. exploration
2. concept introduction
3. concept application
◉ In Piaget's learning cycle, exploration is what? Answer: the
beginning of instruction
addresses the concrete level of thinking- lower order thinking skills
,teacher's job is to replace misconceptions with correct knowledge
◉ When beginning a lesson, you should provide... Answer: a context
for the material
◉ In Piaget's learning cycle, concept introduction is... Answer: the
teaching stage
the guided discovery stage- students are constructing meaning
based on the teacher's lessons
◉ In Piaget's learning cycle, concept application is... Answer: where
students apply what they have learned to new situations
students formulate a new idea or understanding
should lead directly into the exploration stage of the next curricular
concept
◉ what are some ways to identify what the students already know?
Answer: 1. offer a pre-test on the material
2. group discussion
, 3. student interviews
4. classroom participation
◉ how can you provide context for learning new concepts? Answer:
create "bridges" between the old and the new
◉ what are some ways to stimulate active learning? Answer: 1.
minimize unnecessary info or distractions
2. utilize sufficient relevant examples
3. organize curriculum around a central theme or idea
4. require review, memorization, repetition, and mnemonic devices
5. provide study and memory aides prior to the lesson
◉ warm-up, lecture, demonstrations, gallery walk, using graphic
organizers, and questioning are all teaching strategies to use with
what types of groups? Answer: whole/large groups
◉ what is a "bell ringer"? Answer: daily work that is completed by
the students as soon as they enter the room
allows the teacher time to complete clerical tasks
