Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Esmé Raji Codell
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Esmé Raji Codell
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 165 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Pages 149 through 165.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ms. Coil, how do teachers (besides Codell) react to her suggestions to improve the design of their classrooms?
(a) Teachers usually tell Ms.Coil they are too busy to see her, in an effort to ignore her.
(b) Teachers tell Ms. Coil, in different words, to get lost.
(c) Teachers usually make the suggested changes without any resistance.
(d) Teachers agree with the vast majority of suggestions Ms. Coil makes.

2. Once a week, Codell tutors Ruben in what subject?
(a) Spelling.
(b) Mastery of the yo-yo.
(c) Math.
(d) Reading comprehension.

3. Who ultimately says "No" to Codell's proposal for the Fairy Tale Festival?
(a) Miss Clark.
(b) Ismene Siteles.
(c) Mr. Turner.
(d) Ms. Coil.

4. What about Mr. Turner's phone call habits irks Codell in the first few entries of the book?
(a) He speaks for very long periods on the phone.
(b) He yells into the receiver.
(c) He calls very late, sometimes as late as 11:30 PM.
(d) He frequently hangs up, only to call again soon after.

5. What does Codell tell Mr. Turner about why he did not receive her classroom's inaugural newsletter?
(a) She put two newsletters in Ms. Coil's box, and assumed Ms. Coil would give Mr. Turner the extra one.
(b) She knew Mr. Turner would not appreciate the articles.
(c) She meant to provide him one, but she must have placed it in the wrong mail box.
(d) She thought Mr. Turner would write her up for an unauthorized newsletter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Codell alert administration when one of her students brings a baby brother to school?

2. In Codell's reading group method, what role does the "practical predictor" play?

3. What does Codell find is particularly effective when it comes to teaching about Nazism?

4. Who is Codell especially impressed with, in respect to his or her stitching skills?

5. What song does Codell hear in her mind when she has recess duty?

(see the answer key)

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