Deck 9: Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Classrooms

Question 1

Which of the following is true of ALL classrooms?

A) They contain students who are physically challenged.
B) They contain students who have behavioral disorders.
C) They contain students who are academically diverse.
D) They contain students who are non-English speakers.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is true of students who are linguistically diverse?

A) They live in the western United States.
B) For the most part, they speak Spanish.
C) Being linguistically diverse refers only to those students who speak a foreign language.
D) They require special textbooks.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The use of realia, gestures, and graphic organizers all provide for which of the following?

A) Comprehensible input
B) Differentiated instruction
C) Students with visual impairments
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Signs of giftedness may include which of the following?

A) Average scores on IQ tests
B) A serious nature
C) Dependence on adults
D) Hyperactivity

Question 5

When they find gifted students in their classrooms, what should general classroom teachers do?

A) Establish policies requiring more work of those who finish assignments quickly and easily.
B) Seek out supplemental materials and ideas that extend, not merely reinforce, the curriculum.
C) Emphasize grades and other extrinsic rewards.
D) Ignore responses that may appear to be off-target.

Question 6

According to a US Census Bureau survey in 2009, which group of speakers are the largest group of bilingual individuals in the United States?

A) Spanish speakers
B) German speakers
C) Chinese speakers
D) None of the above

Question 7

Autism is an example of which of the following?

A) Congenital anomaly
B) Behavioral disorder
C) Communication disorder
D) Learning disability

Question 8

Some general suggestions for helping students with behavioral disorders include which of the following?

A) Clearly stating class rules and consequences
B) Providing many different partners to work with
C) Limiting activities to avoid distractions
D) Insist on working in small groups to develop social skills

Question 9

Which of the following is true of teachers who differentiate instruction?

A) They know all students will be at a readiness level consistent with their grade level.
B) They establish and maintain the degree of difficulty of tasks for each student.
C) They assum each student will maintain their readiness level.
D) They offer all students tasks that are equally interesting, equally important, and equally engaging.

Question 10

Differentiating how students will demonstrate what they understand and can do as a result of the lesson is an example of differentiating which of the following?

A) Process
B) Product
C) Content
D) Tiered activity

Question 11

All classrooms are __________ diverse, but there are other ways in which classrooms are diverse.

Question 12

The goal of __________ is to teach English language skills at the same time students are learning specific subject matter knowledge.

Question 13

Real objects, pictures, sketches, gestures, body language, demonstrations, and dramatic enactments all provide second language learners with __________ __________.

Question 14

Students are classified as __________ gifted and talented if they excel in the visual or performing arts.

Question 15

__________ means moving students through the curriculum at a faster pace than general education students.

Question 16

__________ is a way to meet the needs of all students, including those with special needs, because different tasks can take into account the nature of their needs.

Question 17

Differentiating the __________ refers to differentiating the activities students will engage in to understand key ideas and use essential skills.

Question 18

A teacher can design and adapt a single lesson plan to meet the varied needs of the class as well as provide specific instructional aid to individual students through the use of __________.

Question 19

In the _____ model, each lesson has separate language and content objectives that link to grade-level subject curriculum and standards.

Question 20

__________ are getting better each year, with digital technologies that can help those students who are disabled. Some use text-reader software and some use tools that capture sound.