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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. 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) Videos.
(c) Projects.
(d) Portfolios.

2. What was the average annual cost to house an inmate in 1999?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $50,000.

3. In Chapter 1, "Beginning: The Challenge of Teaching," how did one learn how to work well with youngsters?
(a) Watching videos of children interacting.
(b) Reading books about youngsters.
(c) Watching others interact with children.
(d) Practice.

4. What do kids see that school is linked by more than anything else?
(a) By sex.
(b) By development.
(c) By age.
(d) By subject.

5. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?
(a) Police Officer.
(b) Detective.
(c) Pychologist.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ayers, what is the goal when kids become the "crowd or herd"?

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

3. Who was Chesa's teacher that admired Chesa's strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses?

4. What year did Ayers begin teaching?

5. What percentage of African American boys does Ayers say will spend some time in prison?

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