PRAXIS Principles of Learning: Collaboration and Professionalism 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher reflects on a lesson that went poorly and revises it for next time. This best demonstrates:
- Defensiveness
- Reflective practice (Correct answer)
- Avoidance
- Standardization
Correct answer: Reflective practice
Reflective practice involves analyzing one's own teaching to make improvements.
Question 2: Co-teaching in which one teacher leads while the other circulates to assist students is called:
- Parallel teaching
- Station teaching
- One teach, one assist (Correct answer)
- Team teaching
Correct answer: One teach, one assist
In the 'one teach, one assist' model, one teacher leads instruction while the other provides individual support.
Question 3: The most appropriate use of social media for a teacher is to:
- Friend all students on personal accounts
- Post photos of students without consent
- Maintain professional boundaries and follow district policy (Correct answer)
- Vent frustrations about specific students online
Correct answer: Maintain professional boundaries and follow district policy
Teachers must keep professional boundaries on social media and adhere to district policies.
Question 4: A parent-teacher conference is most productive when the teacher:
- Focuses only on the student's deficits
- Begins with strengths and partners on solutions (Correct answer)
- Speaks for the entire time without pausing
- Compares the student to classmates
Correct answer: Begins with strengths and partners on solutions
Effective conferences highlight strengths and engage families as partners in problem-solving.
Question 5: Continuing education and earning advanced certifications primarily reflect a teacher's commitment to:
- Higher salary alone
- Lifelong professional growth (Correct answer)
- Reducing classroom hours
- Avoiding evaluations
Correct answer: Lifelong professional growth
Pursuing ongoing learning demonstrates a commitment to professional growth and improved practice.
Question 6: When collaborating with a school counselor about a struggling student, the teacher should share:
- Only gossip from other students
- Relevant academic and behavioral observations (Correct answer)
- Personal opinions about the family's character
- Nothing, to protect privacy entirely
Correct answer: Relevant academic and behavioral observations
Sharing pertinent professional observations supports coordinated student support while respecting appropriate boundaries.
Question 7: A teacher receives critical feedback from an administrator during an evaluation. The most professional response is to:
- Dismiss the feedback as unfair
- Listen, reflect, and create an improvement plan (Correct answer)
- File a complaint immediately
- Ignore it and continue as before
Correct answer: Listen, reflect, and create an improvement plan
Professionals accept feedback openly and use it to set goals for improvement.
PRAXIS Principles of Learning: Collaboration and Professionalism 3
A teacher reflects on a lesson that went poorly and revises it for next time.
This best demonstrates: