Professional Educator Exam with Complete Solutions
A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and
divisions. What would be the best resource for assistance? - ANSWER-Peer teacher
A high-school algebra teacher wants to prepare her students to do their best on a year-
end assessment. To accomplish this, she should - ANSWER-Present the test in a
similar format
A performance-based assessment would include - ANSWER-Creating a model,
assembling a collection, or writing a term paper
A student comes to school and says that her report is done but that she is out of ink on
her home printer. She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and
have the teacher print it out. The teacher should - ANSWER-Be cautious as to it can
contain viruses
A student in the pre-production stage of second-language acquisition will - ANSWER-
participate in a "silent period" where the language is heard but not spoken.
A student portfolio is an effective evaluation tool because - ANSWER-It allows the
teacher to evaluate students work over time. It does not contain any evaluations, or
records.
A teacher is arrested for domestic violence, but does not report the incident because it
was unfounded. The teacher - ANSWER-will be terminated as soon as the State of
Florida learns of the offense.
A teacher notices that a student has lost her appetite and has difficulty walking or
sitting. She also seems to be behaving in a sexually sophisticated manner. The teacher
should - ANSWER-immediately contact the Florida Abuse Hotline.
A teacher states his political views to his students and will not allow them to refute, this
is a violation to who/why? - ANSWER-The student, the Code of Ethics states the
teacher shall not deny a student access to diverse points of views.
A teacher tells her class that she knows that they are prepared for a major exam, and
that she expects them all to do very well. What is she using to improve test scores? -
ANSWER-Self-fulfilling prophecy
A teacher's obligation to the profession includes - ANSWER-Reporting harassment in
the workplace.
An English language learner joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent
English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in reading and
, science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the student has only lived in America
for two years. The student's academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER-not
having mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she
has been speaking English.
An ESOL teacher wants to find a way to make connections between English words and
terms in Spanish that would have same meaning and similar pronunciation. The best
way to achieve this would be - ANSWER-Build a word wall using Cognates-Cognates
are words that have similar meaning and spelling in the student's native language and
English.
An intermediate science teacher wants to develop a lesson that would teach her
students to categorize items like a scientist while appealing to students with a
naturalistic intelligence. Which plan would best meet her objective? - ANSWER-Plan an
outdoor trip and have students gather items, then work in groups to sort them based on
their categories
Drill and practice is primarily used to - ANSWER-practice previously learned skills.
Enlarged text, use of speech to text programs, and talking word processors are all -
ANSWER-Accommodations for visually-impaired students. This changes the way the
student learns
Florida Consent Decree - ANSWER-ensures that all students with limited English
proficiency must be identified and assessed, and details the procedures for the
placements, monitoring, and exiting of students from the ESOL program.
How can a teacher dispute a decision by the Office of Professional Practices? -
ANSWER-Request a formal hearing, admit to the charges and request an informal
hearing, or agree to a settlement offer.
How can a teacher help students to be intrinsically motivated? - ANSWER-teach them
to use self-praise.
If a teacher is assigned limited English proficient students they are required to have an
ESOL endorsement, if the teacher does not yet have that endorsement what do they
need to do? - ANSWER-The teacher sends home letters to the parents informing them
and works towards obtaining the endorsement throughout the year.
Interpersonal skills - ANSWER-Works well with others
Intrapersonal Skills - ANSWER-Self-reflect
Jerome Bruner would encourage teachers to - ANSWER-Teach students to apply
critical thinking skills to new situations.
A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and
divisions. What would be the best resource for assistance? - ANSWER-Peer teacher
A high-school algebra teacher wants to prepare her students to do their best on a year-
end assessment. To accomplish this, she should - ANSWER-Present the test in a
similar format
A performance-based assessment would include - ANSWER-Creating a model,
assembling a collection, or writing a term paper
A student comes to school and says that her report is done but that she is out of ink on
her home printer. She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and
have the teacher print it out. The teacher should - ANSWER-Be cautious as to it can
contain viruses
A student in the pre-production stage of second-language acquisition will - ANSWER-
participate in a "silent period" where the language is heard but not spoken.
A student portfolio is an effective evaluation tool because - ANSWER-It allows the
teacher to evaluate students work over time. It does not contain any evaluations, or
records.
A teacher is arrested for domestic violence, but does not report the incident because it
was unfounded. The teacher - ANSWER-will be terminated as soon as the State of
Florida learns of the offense.
A teacher notices that a student has lost her appetite and has difficulty walking or
sitting. She also seems to be behaving in a sexually sophisticated manner. The teacher
should - ANSWER-immediately contact the Florida Abuse Hotline.
A teacher states his political views to his students and will not allow them to refute, this
is a violation to who/why? - ANSWER-The student, the Code of Ethics states the
teacher shall not deny a student access to diverse points of views.
A teacher tells her class that she knows that they are prepared for a major exam, and
that she expects them all to do very well. What is she using to improve test scores? -
ANSWER-Self-fulfilling prophecy
A teacher's obligation to the profession includes - ANSWER-Reporting harassment in
the workplace.
An English language learner joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent
English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in reading and
, science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the student has only lived in America
for two years. The student's academic struggles are likely the result of - ANSWER-not
having mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she
has been speaking English.
An ESOL teacher wants to find a way to make connections between English words and
terms in Spanish that would have same meaning and similar pronunciation. The best
way to achieve this would be - ANSWER-Build a word wall using Cognates-Cognates
are words that have similar meaning and spelling in the student's native language and
English.
An intermediate science teacher wants to develop a lesson that would teach her
students to categorize items like a scientist while appealing to students with a
naturalistic intelligence. Which plan would best meet her objective? - ANSWER-Plan an
outdoor trip and have students gather items, then work in groups to sort them based on
their categories
Drill and practice is primarily used to - ANSWER-practice previously learned skills.
Enlarged text, use of speech to text programs, and talking word processors are all -
ANSWER-Accommodations for visually-impaired students. This changes the way the
student learns
Florida Consent Decree - ANSWER-ensures that all students with limited English
proficiency must be identified and assessed, and details the procedures for the
placements, monitoring, and exiting of students from the ESOL program.
How can a teacher dispute a decision by the Office of Professional Practices? -
ANSWER-Request a formal hearing, admit to the charges and request an informal
hearing, or agree to a settlement offer.
How can a teacher help students to be intrinsically motivated? - ANSWER-teach them
to use self-praise.
If a teacher is assigned limited English proficient students they are required to have an
ESOL endorsement, if the teacher does not yet have that endorsement what do they
need to do? - ANSWER-The teacher sends home letters to the parents informing them
and works towards obtaining the endorsement throughout the year.
Interpersonal skills - ANSWER-Works well with others
Intrapersonal Skills - ANSWER-Self-reflect
Jerome Bruner would encourage teachers to - ANSWER-Teach students to apply
critical thinking skills to new situations.
