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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Creating an Environment for Learning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who documented her classroom experiences through an impressive series of books?
(a) Kevin Sweeney.
(b) Vivian Gussin Paley.
(c) Maxine Greene.
(d) Hannah Arendt.

2. Ayers believes that what sets up schools as institutional forms for re-creation of specific values and norms, dispositions, and assumptions?
(a) Societies.
(b) Towns.
(c) Cities.
(d) Villages.

3. Ayers believed that ____________ integrate and give meaning to other aspects of school and curriculum, along with engaging and focusing children's energy.
(a) Homework.
(b) Projects.
(c) Portfolios.
(d) Videos.

4. According to Ayers, what should the larger goal of education be?
(a) Complete overall of educational system.
(b) Adequate education for all children.
(c) Adequate education for 75% of children.
(d) Increased teacher pay.

5. How did deficiencies make Ayers feel?
(a) Ready for the challenge of learning.
(b) Inadequate.
(c) Happy.
(d) Fine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Ayers compare teaching to in Chapter 1, "Beginning: The Challenge of Teaching"?

2. What did Ayers say died at an early age for too many young Americans?

3. Ayers believed that what is the strongest source of knowledge about a student?

4. Whose house always filled Ayers with tranquility?

5. Who asked how race relations were going in Chicago?

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