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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What year did Ayers begin teaching?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1960.
2. Which Greek God did Ayers compare outstanding teachers to?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Homer.
(d) Odysseus.
3. Who was an exemplary teacher that argued that one central organizing goal in our schools must be the creation of communities of care and compassion?
(a) Jose Vega.
(b) Eleanor Duckworth.
(c) Pat Carini.
(d) Mara Sapon-Shevin.
4. What did Duke bring to the attention of the other children about Mr. Ayers?
(a) Mr. Ayers's eyes.
(b) Mr. Ayers's nose.
(c) Mr. Ayers's mouth.
(d) Mr. Ayers's hands.
5. In Ayers classroom, what dominated the window sills and counter tops?
(a) Teacher's artwork.
(b) Student projects.
(c) Photos of students.
(d) Classroom rules.
Short Answer Questions
1. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?
2. What did Ayers's space have "lots and lots" of?
3. What animal did the children observe outside a Chicago steel plant?
4. Who documented her classroom experiences through an impressive series of books?
5. How many computers did Ayers have in the corner next to the working loom for weaving?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does learning require, according to Ayers's research?
2. What did Ayers say the first step of a staff review required?
3. What did Carolyn Jackson suggest about what it means to be black in America?
4. Why are people called to teaching, according to Ayers?
5. How did Ayers build a laboratory for discovery and surprise?
6. What did Ayers say the child running in a pre-school area saw?
7. Ayers discusses a link between democracy and education. What is the link between democracy and education?
8. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," how did Ayers describe Chesa?
9. What are Ayers feelings about community?
10. Why, according to Ayers, is child observation is important?
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