Professional Knowledge Flashcards
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A GCPS teacher notices a student who was previously engaged has become withdrawn and disinterested over several weeks. What is the most appropriate first step?
Answer: Have a private, supportive conversation with the student to check on their well-being
Establishing a direct, caring connection with the student first helps identify the cause and shows the student they are supported.
Which instructional strategy best supports English Language Learners (ELLs) in a GCPS mainstream classroom?
Answer: Using visuals, realia, and graphic organizers alongside verbal instruction
Visual supports and organizers provide comprehensible input that helps ELLs access content while developing language skills.
Under Georgia law, GCPS teachers are mandated reporters. Which of the following situations requires a teacher to make a report to DFCS?
Answer: A student has unexplained bruising and discloses that a family member hits them
Unexplained bruising combined with a disclosure of physical harm constitutes reasonable suspicion of child abuse, which must be reported.
A GCPS teacher wants to use formative assessment effectively. Which practice BEST exemplifies formative assessment?
Answer: Using exit tickets to gauge student understanding at the end of each lesson
Exit tickets provide real-time data on student understanding that teachers can use to adjust upcoming instruction.
Which approach to classroom management aligns most closely with GCPS's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework?
Answer: Explicitly teaching and reinforcing expected behaviors school-wide
PBIS emphasizes proactively teaching expected behaviors and using positive reinforcement rather than reactive punishment.
A GCPS teacher is planning a lesson and wants to align it with the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework. What is the correct order of planning steps?
Answer: Identify desired results, then determine acceptable evidence, then plan learning experiences
UbD (backward design) begins with desired outcomes, moves to evidence of learning, and finally to instructional activities.
Which of the following best describes the role of a GCPS teacher in an IEP meeting?
Answer: To provide input on the student's academic performance and instructional needs in the general education setting
General education teachers provide essential context about the student's performance in the general curriculum and collaborate with the IEP team.