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level: The Preeminence of Teachers

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Why do children go to school?	To learn and develop. To gain knowledge and learn values and social skills.
Which of the following contributes the MOST to student learning and development: (a) Curriculum & materials available to them (b) Facilities & extracurricular activities (c) Class size (d) School leadership & administration (e) The teacher	You - their teacher. Excellent teachers are extremely important.
What is the basic principle when approaching the design of a lesson plan?	Start from something simple and gradually build towards the ONE concept you wish to teach.
What really determines the quality of a school?	The quality of its teachers.
According to Sanders & Rivers (1996), how many percent (%) higher do students score in Math tests who had expert teachers as compared to students who were taught by less skilled teachers?	50% higher for the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students who had expert teachers.
According to Hanushek, Rivkin & Kain (2005), can expert teaching close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and advantaged students?	Yes, 5 years in a row of expert teaching was almost close enough to bridge the achievement gap between disadvantaged and advantaged students.
How do expert teachers develop themselves?	Like pro athletes do. Through awareness and hard work, I can perform better along with my natural talents.