Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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 | One Week Quiz A

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. How many stages does Codell create as part of her Storyteller Festival?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Zero.
(d) One.

2. Why do Ozzie's grades plummet?
(a) His mother's ex-boyfriend is verbally and physically abusive.
(b) Ozzie is malnourished.
(c) Ozzie has developed dyslexia.
(d) Ozzie has joined a gang.

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

4. What does Codell tell Mr. Turner about why he did not receive her classroom's inaugural newsletter?
(a) She knew Mr. Turner would not appreciate the articles.
(b) She put two newsletters in Ms. Coil's box, and assumed Ms. Coil would give Mr. Turner the extra one.
(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.

5. Which is NOT one of the ways in which Codell's class learns about Native Americans?
(a) They perform a rain dance.
(b) They visit the zoo to see an American buffalo.
(c) They have a guest speaker come to share Native American artifacts.
(d) They dress up in authentically-researched Native American clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a November 10th entry, what did Codell's landlord call her father's apartment?

2. Who provides Codell with an explanation as to why her substitute got stabbed in the back with a pencil?

3. According to a November 2nd entry, what does Codell do to help teach about inventors?

4. What name does Codell choose for her students to call her?

5. How does Codell prepare her students for the Storytelling Festival?

(see the answer key)

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