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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 do kids see that school is linked by more than anything else?

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

3. According to Ayers, what tells us what to do?

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

5. What high school did Ayers's brother teach English?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Ayers build a laboratory for discovery and surprise?

5. In Chapter 1, "Beginning, The Challenge of Teaching," how did Jakob feel after learning to read?

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

7. What pains does Ayers say teachers usually face?

8. What are Ayers feelings about community?

9. What is the difference between the old and new edition of "To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher"?

10. Ayers discusses a link between democracy and education. What is the link between democracy and education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Ayers discussed how to become a great teacher. Ayers also discussed how the teacher's job is never finished.

Part 1) Do you agree with Ayers when he states "Teaching is never finished"? Explain.

Part 2) How did one become a "wonderful teacher"?

Essay Topic 2

Ayers believes that labeling is limiting and has the potential to hurt the self-esteem of students.

Part 1) Why did schools label and continue to label students according to Ayers?

Part 2) Explain how Ayers feels about "labels" creating an unequal experience for some students.

Essay Topic 3

Lisa Delpit and June Jordan researched culture and how culture related to the classroom. Compare and contrast Delpit and Jordan's belief regarding culture and the classroom.

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