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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 was one of the goals of the Prospect School?

2. Who was an amazing teacher that argued that the essence of cognitive development was "having wonderful ideas"?

3. Who believed that "Education was the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume the responsibility for it"?

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

5. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," what did Ayers have children research for an assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ayers say that childhood is a time for?

2. How does Ayers suggest teachers give students the opportunity to choose?

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," describe the treasure hunt.

6. According to Ayers, what is every child?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Any profession has obstacles.

Part 1) Discuss the obstacles to teaching that Ayers addressed in the book.

Part 2) How do teachers overcome these obstacles according to Ayers?

Part 3) Ayers suggests various school models on how to overcome several obstacles to teaching. Which school model seems to work best in overcoming these obstacles?

Essay Topic 2

Ayers discussed the importance of record keeping and journaling for teachers

Part 1) When was the teacher supposed to journal?

Part 2) Why was it important to keep good records and journals?

Essay Topic 3

William Ayers spent most of his professional life teaching. Ayers classroom was a laboratory for teaching.

Part 1) Describe Ayers's research shared in the book.

Part 2) Explain Ayers's focus of the book, To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher.

Part 3) What teaching "tips" or suggestions does Ayers hope the reader takes away from the book?

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