MrsGomez Is in Her Third Year of Teaching Fourth Grade

question 7

Essay

Mrs.Gomez is in her third year of teaching fourth grade.This year one student's dad visited with Mrs.Gomez during the second week of school and described his son Gabe as very creative.He mentioned Gabe's skill in crafting witty statements,his love of writing and creating characters and settings with distinctive traits,his insatiable curiosity,and his intensity.Mrs.Gomez discussed with the dad some of the things she would like to do to encourage Gabe's creativity and help him acclimate to classroom rules and procedures without feeling stifled.Gabe's dad felt like she was on the right track.
On the way home from school,Mrs.Gomez is reflecting on the conversation and realizing that she would like to encourage creativity in all of her students.She believes she can work effectively with Gabe and use some of the same ideas to help other students think outside the box.
Describe at least four things Mrs.Gomez might do that will foster Gabe's creativity and encourage other students to be creative.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A strategy for spreading out the cost of a material asset through equal yearly payments over its period of usability.

Yearly Depreciation Expense

The amount of the cost of tangible assets apportioned for a specific fiscal year using methods like straight-line depreciation.

Depreciable Cost

The total cost of a tangible asset minus its estimated residual value, over which the cost is allocated during its useful life.

Double-Declining-Balance Method

An accelerated depreciation method that doubles the straight-line depreciation rate, applying it to the remaining book value of an asset each year.