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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. How do students often meet the curriculum as suggested by Ayers?

2. Which culture required that each boy kill a lion and be circumcised in order to become a man?

3. What type of school grew out of the civil rights struggle?

4. According to Ayers, what are tests surrounded by?

5. Ayers suggests that _____________ tears down walls?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Ayers, what are good schools?

2. How did Ayers describe Zayd's pursuing of his "coming of age" ceremony?

3. What did Ayers mean when he linked "consciousness to conduct"?

4. According to Ayers, where do standardized tests push well-intentioned teachers and school leaders?

5. In Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching," describe the students at Imani School.

6. What are the alternatives to standardized tests discussed by Ayers?

7. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what did the second grade newsletter contain?

8. What are some ways that teachers can keep track of student achievement according to Ayers?

9. What does Ayers believe the fundamental curriculum question is?

10. How does Ayers suggest people meet the problem of guidelines and mandates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

According to Ayers, teaching was entombed in a myth. Ayers discussed twelve myths of teaching.

Part 1) Discuss three of the twelve myths Ayers addressed in the book.

Part 2) Why did these myths exist?

Part 3) How can one be sure these myths are not true?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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