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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 does great teaching demand according to Ayers?

2. Which group of people are naturally curious about their world they inhabit?

3. What, as suggested by Ayers, is a matter of solidarity between subjects and human beings?

4. What did Zayd want to get like Crazy Horse?

5. What city is La Escuela Fratney located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Based on Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," describe why Zayd's project, a project focused on values, was an important hopeful approach to teaching.

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

5. According to Ayers, what does culture include?

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

7. According to Ayers, how do teachers become students to their students?

8. What does Ayers say greatness in teaching requires?

9. Describe the corner Ayers's classroom where students would have had access to materials regarding "coming of age."

10. What were Ayers's feelings during the Illinois Teachers Basic Skills Test?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The word teaching can mean several things to different people.

Part 1) Describe the author's view on the words teacher and teaching.

Part 2) Explain Ayers's view on the "life in teaching."

Part 3) What did Ayers compare a "life in teaching" to?

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

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?

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