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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. In Ayers preschool classroom, which area felt "cozy and home-like"?
(a) The dress-up area.
(b) The loft where the blocks were stored.
(c) The store.
(d) The hospital.

2. How did Ayers stay alive as a teacher?
(a) Ayers knew it all.
(b) Ayers did not let things bother him.
(c) Ayers stayed open to mystery.
(d) Ayers closed his mind to others.

3. What does Ayers state is part of the intellectual challenge of teaching, in addition to knowing students?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Self-reflection.
(d) Self-awareness.

4. What high school did Ayers's brother teach English?
(a) North Campton High School.
(b) Los Angeles High School.
(c) Berkeley High School.
(d) Bismarck High School.

5. According to Ayers, what is the educational system?
(a) An adequate system.
(b) A failure.
(c) An equal system.
(d) A success.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayers believes that learning is what?

2. According to Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," how did a staff review session end?

3. Who believed that "young children's thinking is concrete and immediate compared to the thinking of older children"?

4. What does Ayers say is required to teach from a solid base of knowing students?

5. What kind of teachers did Ayers suggest were needed now more than ever?

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