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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the goals of the Prospect School?

2. What exists less than a half-mile from the University of Illinois-Chicago?

3. What does Ayers say that people must have to promote change in the educational system?

4. What does Ayers say the message should be to the children in youth?

5. How old was Chesa when Ayers began caring for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Ayers, how do students describe teachers?

2. In Chapter 1, "Beginning, The Challenge of Teaching," how did Jakob feel after learning to read?

3. In Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," describe the treasure hunt.

4. In the classroom described in Chapter 1, "Beginning, The Challenge of Teaching," what were students expected to do in the classroom?

5. Describe the positives to small schools as stated by Ayers.

6. What did Ayers say the first step of a staff review required?

7. According to Ayers, what is the framework of a daily lesson plan?

8. Describe the link between dropouts and literacy skills Ayers addressed in his research.

9. What reasons does Ayers give not to teach?

10. What is the difference between the old and new edition of "To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Ayers spent most of his professional life teaching. Ayers classroom was a laboratory for teaching.

Part 1) Describe Ayers's research shared in the book.

Part 2) Explain Ayers's focus of the book, To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher.

Part 3) What teaching "tips" or suggestions does Ayers hope the reader takes away from the book?

Essay Topic 2

Teachers choose to teach for many reasons.

Part 1) Why did Ayers choose to teach?

Part 2) Describe Ayers feelings on the state of education and how it affects the teacher.

Part 3) What reasons did Ayers state teachers begin to teach?

Essay Topic 3

Ayers displayed student work everywhere in his classroom. Students were often excited to see their work on Ayers's wall.

Part 1) Describe Ayers argument about well-designed classroom environments.

Part 2) How did hanging student work affect the environment in Ayers classroom?

Part 3) What impact did Ayers's displays have on his students?

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