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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. What did Duke bring to the attention of the other children about Mr. Ayers?

2. What year did Ayers begin teaching?

3. What model is curriculum built on based on Ayers's research?

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

5. In the year 2000, how many children did not have health insurance?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Ayers, how do students describe teachers?

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

3. In the classroom described in Chapter 1, "Beginning, The Challenge of Teaching," what were students expected to do in the classroom?

4. Why did Aaron have trouble focusing as suggested by Ayers in Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student"?

5. According to Ayers, what is the framework of a daily lesson plan?

6. Why, according to Ayers, is child observation is important?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Erickson, Piaget, and other psychologists have their beliefs on child development and behavior. Compare and contrast Erickson and Piaget's beliefs regarding child development.

Essay Topic 3

Maxine Greene was one of William Ayers teachers. Greene inspired Ayers to study education and society.

Part 1) Discuss Greene's impact on Ayers.

Part 2) What was Greene's argument regarding education and society?

Part 3) Explain Greene's view on the role of the teacher and student.

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