How Much Do You Think You Know About Education?

Would You Like to Test Your Knowledge?

Do you think you understand what’s wrong with our educational system? Do you think you know how to fix the problems? And lastly, do you think you could win a debate against someone with less experience than you?

Well let’s find out the truth.

This article is going to test your knowledge about education, teaching and how to fix our schools. And the reason I’m writing this article is simply because I’ve been posting on social media for the last three years and too many people assume they have all the answers.

Well, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is.

Section One : Teaching

In this section, we are going to test how much you know about teaching. Are you ready? Here we go!

1. Why is lesson planning important for student achievement?
2. How do you properly scope and sequence a curriculum map?
3. What is differentiated instruction and why is it important?
4. Is there a limit to number of class rules you can have?
5. Is it legal or illegal to kick a student out of class for the entire day?
6. List 3 formative assessment strategies
7. What does a multiple choice exam tell you about student learning?
8. If a student scores a 400 on the standardized test, what does that tell you about the student’s knowledge?
9. Do grades track progress?
10. How do you reduce student inappropriate behaviors?

Section Two: Supervision

Schools are legally run by principals, so here’s your chance to prove you know more than your principal.

1. What’s the purpose of a walk-through?
2. What should principals be looking for when they observe a teacher?
3. How does a principal know if students are learning in class?
4. How does a principal know if a teacher is a good teacher or not?
5. What should a principal do if they have a teacher who is struggling in class?