Teachers Trivia

1. To gain even an entry-level, part-time college teaching position for MOST fields, candidates must at least hold which degree?

From Quiz So You Want to Be a College Professor?

Answer: Master's Degree

The master's degree is an advanced, post-baccalaureate degree awarded to students after completing an additional one-six years of graduate schooling. Some people pursue a Master's Degree because they want to work in academia. Others enroll in Masters programs to earn more money in their chosen fields, broaden their professional or personal horizons, to make themselves more marketable, and/or to change fields. For those who wish to teach at the college level, a Master's Degree is usually sufficient for teaching beginner courses.

From Quiz The Middle School Blues

Answer: Indianola Junior High School in Columbus, Ohio

Any school that contains grades 5, 6, or 7 through grades 8 or 9 are considered "middle schools". They were established to help kids with the transition from elementary school (where they're with one teacher all day) to high school (where they change rooms for every class).

From Quiz So You Want to Be a Teacher?

Answer: the thinking processes

Cognitive development encompasses a very wide range of learning. One of the best known theorists on cognitive development is Piaget.

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Euclides

Euclides's school was never of much importance (see Diogenes Laertius, 2.106-112).

From Quiz My Dog Ate My Homework

Answer: Years 3-6

Children are usually seven-years old when they begin Key Stage 2 in Year 3, and 11 years-old when they leave it in Year 6. KS2 builds on what the children learned in KS1, and prepares them for secondary education. In 2014, changes to the National Curriculum were brought in. One of the subjects that faced significant changes was Computing. Although it still featured in the 2014 curriculum, the focus moved away from using software like Microsoft Office to creating documents and presentations, and on to coding. By the end of KS2, children should be able to create and debug algorithms. They should be able to use logical reasoning, and understand how computer networks function.

From Quiz Unglorified Life of a Substitute Teacher (U.S.)

Answer: That you are eligible to work in the U.S.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 is titled "Employment Eligibility Verification" and, with appropriate additional proof, documents that you are eligible to work in the U.S. People so authorized can be natural-born citizens, naturalized citizens, a lawful permanent resident or an alien authorized to work.

From Quiz The Middle School Blues

Answer: Engaged

Students who wilfully pay attention and care about their grades and understanding of material are called "engaged" students. Intelligent students can be engaged, but not all of them *are*!

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Axiothea of Phlius

This is recorded by Diogenes Laertius, 3.46 (quoting Dicaearchus).

From Quiz My Dog Ate My Homework

Answer: Special

A SENCo is a Special Educational Needs Coordinator. Their role involves assessing children who may have additional needs so that they can be referred appropriately. There are four areas of SEN: 1. Communication and interaction. 2. Cognition and learning. 3. Social, emotional, and mental health. 4. Sensory and/or physical needs.

From Quiz Unglorified Life of a Substitute Teacher (U.S.)

Answer: Safety of your students

You are responsible for up to 30 (or more) students for the entire class period, and their safety has to be your first priority. Know the school procedures for fires, "lock-downs" and other emergencies. Determine and refine your classroom management style, especially how to handle issues and problems that may arise. Only after your students are safe and secure can you begin teaching.

From Quiz The Middle School Blues

Answer: They are more likely to be more social, helpful, and cooperative.

These students are more likely to get better grades *and* become better adjusted socially. Students in middle school need to develop their identity, take risks (and yet be confident there is a safety net), and be challenged to become more independently organized. Having strong friendships gives kids a support structure to aid in these developments.

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Epicurus

This story is found in Diogenes Laertius, 10.2 (quoting Apollodorus the Epicurean).

From Quiz My Dog Ate My Homework

Answer: To teach children to read and write English

Read Write Inc is used in Phonics where children learn to read and write English. The programme can begin in Nursery: children practise making different sounds with their mouths, and practise distinguishing one sound from another. In Reception and Key Stage 1, children learn the phonemes and graphemes used in English. In Year 2, they focus more on grammatical features within longer texts.

From Quiz Unglorified Life of a Substitute Teacher (U.S.)

Answer: Accommodations for a physical or mental condition

Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 permits certain accommodations for students that have a physical or mental health disability that limits one or more major life functions. Accommodations could include such things as more time on tests, frequent restroom visits, etc., and they MUST be followed by all educators, including substitutes.

From Quiz So You Want to Be a College Professor?

Answer: Gaining full-time work at a college/university is highly competitive.

Ever heard of a person with a PhD.D in history who is now working for a local technology department? What about the PhD-holder who sells real estate? These scenarios are common. Many people go through all of the schooling, dreaming of teaching Elizabethan Literature or Criminology, only to find that there are few full-time jobs available and that the market is supremely competitive. While the prospects for adjunct teachers is decent, getting the permanent job can be a grueling, long-awaited goal. Don't bother trying to become a professor because you think the money is pretty good and the job stability (once earned) is great. Unless you truly, absolutely love the subject you have decided to teach, and can't imagine doing anything else, this is not the field for you.

From Quiz The Middle School Blues

Answer: When parents are involved

Many parents behave as if the schools are supposed to raise their children for them. Wrong! This becomes most obvious in the middle school years, when students start to act like their parents in interactions with adults.

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Aristarchus

The source is Suda s.v. Moschus.

From Quiz My Dog Ate My Homework

Answer: Three

Letters and Sounds is a phonics resource created by the Department for Education and Skills. It is similar to Read Write Inc, though the structure is different. 'Shout' has three phonemes: sh, ou, and t. Once children know all of the alphabet sounds, they are taught digraphs and trigraphs. These are two or three letters that go together to make one sound, or phoneme. 'S' and 'h' go together to make the 'sh' sound in 'shout'. Sometimes multiple digraphs can represent one phoneme. The 'ou' sound in 'shout' can be written as 'ow' in 'cow'. Similarly, the letters 'ow' represent different sounds in 'cow' and 'snow'. It's quite complicated, but ideally children should become fluent readers by the time they are seven!

From Quiz Unglorified Life of a Substitute Teacher (U.S.)

Answer: One with both special needs and non-special needs students.

Students with special needs (physical, mental, emotional, etc.) spend most of their time with non-special needs students in the inclusive classroom model. Schools using this model usually do not have separate classrooms for special needs students, instead placing emphasis on their full participation in the classroom for their social and educational development.

From Quiz So You Want to Be a College Professor?

Answer: Publish or perish

Due to the competitive nature of tenure-track positions at the college level, most instructors and professors must consistently make themselves "stand out" amongst a group of highly talented individuals. One of the best ways to distinguish oneself is to publish scholarly articles in reputable academic or scientific journals. No, the average person will never read these articles. However, the people who write the paychecks WILL!

From Quiz The Middle School Blues

Answer: Their mother's

In areas where there is a high rate of teen pregnancy, many students don't make it past the 8th grade. Parents can help their children see the importance of school by going back to school themselves or volunteering at the school with their free time.

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Spurius Carvilius

The source is Plutarch, Quaest. Rom. 54 and 59.

From Quiz My Dog Ate My Homework

Answer: Evolution and inheritance

In Year 6, when children are eleven, they should recognise that fossils show living things have changed over time. They should also know that animals can adapt to their environment, which sometimes leads to evolution. Children do not need to know about genes and chromosomes, but they should understand that an animal's offspring will share similarities with the parent, even though they are not identical. Before 2014, evolution and inheritance was only compulsory in secondary education.

From Quiz The Middle School Blues

Answer: Period of Formal Operations

According to Jean Piaget, students should be encouraged to start using logic and abstract thinking by the 8th grade.

From Quiz So You Want to Be a Teacher?

Answer: The basic skills needed to play all sports

FMS include static balance; sprint run; vertical jump; catch; hop; side gallop; skip; throw; leap; kick; two-handed strike and dodge.

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Gnipho

The source is Suetonius, De grammat. 7.

From Quiz My Dog Ate My Homework

Answer: Spiritual, Moral, Social, and Cultural development

It stands for Spiritual, Moral, Social, and Cultural development, and schools must demonstrate how their pupils are developing in SMSC. The spiritual aspect is not just about religion, though respecting different faiths is part of it. It also covers learning about yourself as an individual, and being creative and imaginative. The moral part is about recognising right and wrong (and respecting the law), understanding that actions have consequences, and justifying views. In the social aspect, pupils should develop social skills. The cultural part involves celebrating diversity and participating in cultural activities.

From Quiz Unglorified Life of a Substitute Teacher (U.S.)

Answer: Blood-borne pathogens

Blood and other body fluids can carry blood-borne pathogens, so it is common medical practice to treat all body fluids as potentially infectious. Teachers may come into contact with blood, saliva and mucus, and should be prepared to protect themselves and others. Common BBP include HIV and Hepatitis B & C.

From Quiz So You Want to Be a Teacher?

Answer: thinking of desired outcomes and working toward them

Lesson planning involves building on what your students already know and finding a lesson that engages their learning processes.

From Quiz Teachers and Students

Answer: Epidius

The source is Suetonius, De rhetor. 4.

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