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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ayers, what were many of Ayers's students when he began teaching?

2. According to Ayers, how many Americans were incarcerated in the year 2000?

3. What type of music was played at the detention center during work time?

4. When Ayers took children to the airport concourse, what did they do?

5. Which Greek God did Ayers compare outstanding teachers to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Citing Ayers's research, describe the negatives of big schools.

2. What are Ayers feelings about community?

3. Describe the positives to small schools as stated by Ayers.

4. What did Carolyn Jackson suggest about what it means to be black in America?

5. What can a teacher do to get parental involvement according to Ayers?

6. According to Ayers, what is every child?

7. What did Ayers say the first step of a staff review required?

8. Describe the link between dropouts and literacy skills Ayers addressed in his research.

9. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," how did Ayers describe Chesa?

10. In Chapter 3, "Creating an Environment for Learning," describe Harriet and Efrem's house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ayers displayed student work everywhere in his classroom. Students were often excited to see their work on Ayers's wall.

Part 1) Describe Ayers argument about well-designed classroom environments.

Part 2) How did hanging student work affect the environment in Ayers classroom?

Part 3) What impact did Ayers's displays have on his students?

Essay Topic 2

Ayers had several core beliefs about learning and the purpose of school which influenced his classroom environment.

Part 1) Discuss Ayers beliefs on human development and constructing knowledge.

Part 2) Explain Ayers beliefs on the purpose of school and the responsibility of teachers and students.

Essay Topic 3

Pat Carini argued that "each person was a mystery." Each student was a mystery to the teacher.

Part 1) Discuss Pat Carini's argument.

Part 2) What did Carini remind teachers about?

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