Which One of the Following Teachers Is Using a Strategy

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following teachers is using a strategy that reflects the concept of distributed intelligence?

• A) Mr. Arvis asks students to exchange and grade one another's homework assignments.
• B) Mr. Baker gives easy writing assignments at the beginning of the year and raises his expectations as the school year progresses.
• C) Mr. Chinn encourages his students to use their calculators when solving algebraic word problems.
• D) Mr. Devlin encourages his students to relate what they are learning in social studies to their own personal experiences.

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Definitions:

Learning Disabilities

Disorders that affect the brain's ability to receive, process, store, respond to, and communicate information, making learning challenging.

ADHD

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.

Learning Disabilities

Neurologically-based processing problems that can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, or math.

Phonological Processing

The ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in speech, including phonemic awareness, decoding, and word recognition.