TEXAS TEACHERS PPR REVIEW EXAM 2024 WITH
180 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWESR
Mr. Jiminez, a high school math teacher, recognizes that one of his students seems
to be left out a lot when students are choosing partners or groups and picked on
frequently for being different. Why is this situation particularly harmful in a high
school setting? - ANSWER-The influence of peers is strongest in adolescence.
The four stages of cognitive development, beginning with the sensorimotor, then
preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational are directly related to
which psychologist? - ANSWER-Jean Piaget
After a long research project, a teacher has her students fill out a post project report
that looks like the following:
Post Project Report: Write and submit by the end of the Day 16 a one-page report
that answers the following questions:
1. What part of this project was most challenging?
2. What was the most interesting part of the project?
3. What do you wish you had done differently?
What skill are the students developing as they complete the post project report? -
ANSWER-Reflection
At the beginning of the school year, Mrs. Flowers arranges her seats into groups so
that students can work together easily. She also plays several name games so that
students can get to know each other's names. Mrs. Flowers spends time creating
rules and consequences so that students know exactly what is expected of them.
,Each day Mrs. Flowers greets her students and ask them about their time away
from school? What is Mrs. Flowers working to do in her classroom? - ANSWER-
Create a positive and productive learning environment.
While keeping in mind that students develop at varying rates, Mrs. Halland notices
that one of her kindergarten students is potentially displaying some potentially
significant cognitive delays. What should Mrs. Halland do in this situation? -
ANSWER-Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be
needed.
At the end of the grading period, Mr. Hall, a middle school teacher, had his
advisory (homeroom) students review their academic portfolios, which include a
variety of their work samples from each class and content area. He asks students to
identify their areas of strength and weakness. Using this strategy, Mr. Hall is
helping students develop which of the following? - ANSWER-Goal-setting skills
Mrs. Wright uses learning centers as part of the curriculum for her first-grade class.
She uses this time to allow students to work cooperatively, problem-solve, be
independent, and have some choice over their own learning. What type of skills is
Mrs. Wright working on with her students? - ANSWER-Life-skills
Yeung Ma is an English learner who demonstrates little or no ability to use English
in writing. Yeung Ma uses occasional high-frequency words in her writing
although they do not create meaning. Which of the following best identifies
Yeung's level of English language proficiency in writing? - ANSWER-Beginning
Mr. Jones creates a menu of assignments for students to select from to determine
how well they have learned the material from the previous unit on Texas History.
The primary value of this approach is that it allows the teacher to - ANSWER-
Address the various learning styles in the classroom.
,An English Learner who understands most of the main points and supporting
details of a read-aloud of a grade-level text, and relies on illustrations and some
language support to help create meaning, is most likely at which level of listening
proficiency? - ANSWER-Advanced
Zoe is a 4th-grade student who really enjoys collecting, caring for animals, and
classifying items. What type of intelligence is Zoe expressing? - ANSWER-
Naturalistic
Mr. Watson has a class of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. He
wants to be sure that he is sensitive to the challenges some of his students may
have. In his current unit, students are working in Google Classroom to complete a
research assignment. Which of the following ways could he be sure that all
students are able to complete the home portion of the Google Classroom research
assignment? - ANSWER-Provide time for students to use the computer lab at
school if they are unable to complete their assignment at home.
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning
centers? - ANSWER-Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
Ms. Davis is teaching her class a lesson in the science lab. Before she lets them
begin their group work, she goes over the proper procedures for gathering
necessary lab supplies and returning them to the proper place after use. The
primary reason she explains these procedures is to - ANSWER-Promote students'
organizational skills.
Jacinta is a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Miller's class. She prefers to move around a
lot and use all of her senses to learn. She likes to work with manipulatives, color
coding, and making models. Which type of learner is she? - ANSWER-Kinesthetic
, Mr. Brillon takes his students outside at the beginning of the year with stopwatches
and asks them to time the distance it takes cars on the side street to travel a specific
distance. He wants students to discover the relationship between time and distance.
Students then use iPads to create data tables and graphs for recording their
measurements and representing their findings. By planning this type of activity Mr.
Brillon shows an understanding of how to - ANSWER-show how concepts taught
in the classroom are relevant in the real world.
Miss Scott, a 2nd-grade teacher, creates and administers a middle of the year math
assessment that she gives to all of her students. She does not use this assessment as
a grade. What is the purpose of giving this assessment? - ANSWER-She uses the
information to see the students strengths and weakness.
After reading a story about Snow White, Mrs. Brazzel has her class retell the story
from the different perspectives of each of the characters. The primary benefit of the
lesson is to develop the students' ability to - ANSWER-Consider multiple
viewpoints
Ms. Tran teaches her 3rd grade math students about friction by giving them ramps,
toy cars, tape measures, and different floor surfaces. Students will collect data
about the different distances the cars travel on the different types of surfaces to
better understand the concept of friction between the car's wheels and the floor. By
providing this type of activity, Ms. Tran shows an understanding of how to -
ANSWER-Engage students in active learning.
Why is it important for teachers to make explicit connections between classroom
learning centers and current thematic units? - ANSWER-To integrate appropriate
learning experience for students to explore.
In Mr. Shorter's social studies class, groups of students work together on common
assignments. Sometimes the assignments are short and other times they are long.
180 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWESR
Mr. Jiminez, a high school math teacher, recognizes that one of his students seems
to be left out a lot when students are choosing partners or groups and picked on
frequently for being different. Why is this situation particularly harmful in a high
school setting? - ANSWER-The influence of peers is strongest in adolescence.
The four stages of cognitive development, beginning with the sensorimotor, then
preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational are directly related to
which psychologist? - ANSWER-Jean Piaget
After a long research project, a teacher has her students fill out a post project report
that looks like the following:
Post Project Report: Write and submit by the end of the Day 16 a one-page report
that answers the following questions:
1. What part of this project was most challenging?
2. What was the most interesting part of the project?
3. What do you wish you had done differently?
What skill are the students developing as they complete the post project report? -
ANSWER-Reflection
At the beginning of the school year, Mrs. Flowers arranges her seats into groups so
that students can work together easily. She also plays several name games so that
students can get to know each other's names. Mrs. Flowers spends time creating
rules and consequences so that students know exactly what is expected of them.
,Each day Mrs. Flowers greets her students and ask them about their time away
from school? What is Mrs. Flowers working to do in her classroom? - ANSWER-
Create a positive and productive learning environment.
While keeping in mind that students develop at varying rates, Mrs. Halland notices
that one of her kindergarten students is potentially displaying some potentially
significant cognitive delays. What should Mrs. Halland do in this situation? -
ANSWER-Follow the school protocol for determining if some intervention may be
needed.
At the end of the grading period, Mr. Hall, a middle school teacher, had his
advisory (homeroom) students review their academic portfolios, which include a
variety of their work samples from each class and content area. He asks students to
identify their areas of strength and weakness. Using this strategy, Mr. Hall is
helping students develop which of the following? - ANSWER-Goal-setting skills
Mrs. Wright uses learning centers as part of the curriculum for her first-grade class.
She uses this time to allow students to work cooperatively, problem-solve, be
independent, and have some choice over their own learning. What type of skills is
Mrs. Wright working on with her students? - ANSWER-Life-skills
Yeung Ma is an English learner who demonstrates little or no ability to use English
in writing. Yeung Ma uses occasional high-frequency words in her writing
although they do not create meaning. Which of the following best identifies
Yeung's level of English language proficiency in writing? - ANSWER-Beginning
Mr. Jones creates a menu of assignments for students to select from to determine
how well they have learned the material from the previous unit on Texas History.
The primary value of this approach is that it allows the teacher to - ANSWER-
Address the various learning styles in the classroom.
,An English Learner who understands most of the main points and supporting
details of a read-aloud of a grade-level text, and relies on illustrations and some
language support to help create meaning, is most likely at which level of listening
proficiency? - ANSWER-Advanced
Zoe is a 4th-grade student who really enjoys collecting, caring for animals, and
classifying items. What type of intelligence is Zoe expressing? - ANSWER-
Naturalistic
Mr. Watson has a class of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. He
wants to be sure that he is sensitive to the challenges some of his students may
have. In his current unit, students are working in Google Classroom to complete a
research assignment. Which of the following ways could he be sure that all
students are able to complete the home portion of the Google Classroom research
assignment? - ANSWER-Provide time for students to use the computer lab at
school if they are unable to complete their assignment at home.
What is the best way to help students use materials successfully in learning
centers? - ANSWER-Demonstrate ways to use materials when introducing them.
Ms. Davis is teaching her class a lesson in the science lab. Before she lets them
begin their group work, she goes over the proper procedures for gathering
necessary lab supplies and returning them to the proper place after use. The
primary reason she explains these procedures is to - ANSWER-Promote students'
organizational skills.
Jacinta is a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Miller's class. She prefers to move around a
lot and use all of her senses to learn. She likes to work with manipulatives, color
coding, and making models. Which type of learner is she? - ANSWER-Kinesthetic
, Mr. Brillon takes his students outside at the beginning of the year with stopwatches
and asks them to time the distance it takes cars on the side street to travel a specific
distance. He wants students to discover the relationship between time and distance.
Students then use iPads to create data tables and graphs for recording their
measurements and representing their findings. By planning this type of activity Mr.
Brillon shows an understanding of how to - ANSWER-show how concepts taught
in the classroom are relevant in the real world.
Miss Scott, a 2nd-grade teacher, creates and administers a middle of the year math
assessment that she gives to all of her students. She does not use this assessment as
a grade. What is the purpose of giving this assessment? - ANSWER-She uses the
information to see the students strengths and weakness.
After reading a story about Snow White, Mrs. Brazzel has her class retell the story
from the different perspectives of each of the characters. The primary benefit of the
lesson is to develop the students' ability to - ANSWER-Consider multiple
viewpoints
Ms. Tran teaches her 3rd grade math students about friction by giving them ramps,
toy cars, tape measures, and different floor surfaces. Students will collect data
about the different distances the cars travel on the different types of surfaces to
better understand the concept of friction between the car's wheels and the floor. By
providing this type of activity, Ms. Tran shows an understanding of how to -
ANSWER-Engage students in active learning.
Why is it important for teachers to make explicit connections between classroom
learning centers and current thematic units? - ANSWER-To integrate appropriate
learning experience for students to explore.
In Mr. Shorter's social studies class, groups of students work together on common
assignments. Sometimes the assignments are short and other times they are long.
