Question

part i: essential professional skills
this part of the paper consists of 40 multiple - choice questions with four options lettered a to d. read and evaluate all options and circle the letter of the correct or best answer.

1. all the following are ways in which teacher professional development can occur except

a. attending a workshop on the common core curriculum.
b. discussing and planning with colleagues on an issue.
c. observing student behaviors during instruction.
d. participating in a seminar on lesson planning and delivery.

1. a class teacher has identified a student with leadership potentials. which of the following will be the most appropriate advice to be given to the class teacher to handle the student?

a. allow the student to receive grooming on leadership.
b. motivate the student to participate in class discussions.
c. put the student in charge of classroom activities.
d. speak to the parents regarding the students potentials.

1. in which of the following situations would peer teaching be the most appropriate professional development strategy for a curriculum leader to use?

a. a group of teachers from kg 2 put their heads together to resolve an identified problem.
b. from several schools in the district have been assigned to teach at a newly built school.
c. have identified a problem in a specific area of instruction and are ready to develop a plan to address the need.
d. wish to learn more about the benefits and limitations of a particular instructional strategy.

1. the headmaster of a community high school admonished his teachers to be mindful of their conduct both in the school and in the community. this advice was given by the headmaster on the basis that teachers are

a. care takers.
b. opinion leaders.
c. role models.
d. surrogate parents.

1. a young teacher who was posted to a school drank excessively anytime he closed from school. he was queried for professional misconduct. all the following behaviors also constitute unprofessional advice among teachers except

a. discrimination.
b. private tutoring.
c. sexual harassment.
d. unnecessary criticism.

1. a teacher was accused by her headteacher of misconduct when she visited the hospital for medical examination during instructional time. the most likely reason for the headteachers accusation, based on the ghana education service (ges) code of conduct was that the teacher did not

a. inform the headteacher about her illness and absence.
b. inform the school improvement support officer (siso) of her absence from school that day.
c. inform the students that she would be absent from school for a day.
d. submit a medical report after returning from the hospital.
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Answer:

1. # Brief Explanations:

• Teacher professional development focuses on professional - related activities. Discussing personal issues with colleagues is not a typical professional development activity.
• Option A (attending a workshop on the common core curriculum) is a professional development activity related to curriculum knowledge.
• Option C (observing student behaviors during instruction) helps in improving teaching by understanding students.
• Option D (participating in a seminar on lesson planning and delivery) is also a professional development activity related to teaching skills.
• So, the answer is B.
• # Answer: B. discussing a problem with colleagues on a non - issue.

1. # Brief Explanations:

• Motivating a student to participate in class discussions helps in developing leadership skills as it involves communication and active participation.
• Option A (allowing the student to receive grooming on leadership) is rather passive compared to actively participating.
• Option C (putting the student in charge of classroom activities) might be too much too soon without proper preparation.
• Option D (speaking to the parents regarding the student's potentials) does not directly develop leadership skills in the student in the classroom context.
• # Answer: B. Motivate the student to participate in class discussions.

1. # Brief Explanations:

• Peer teaching is useful when teachers want to learn about the benefits and limitations of a particular instructional strategy as they can share and learn from each other's experiences.
• Option A (a group of teachers from KG 2 put their heads together to resolve an identified problem) is more of a collaborative problem - solving situation rather than peer teaching.
• Option B (teachers from several schools in the district have been assigned to teach at a newly built school) is about teacher deployment, not peer teaching.
• Option C (teachers have identified a problem in a specific area of instruction and are ready to develop a plan to address the need) is more about problem - solving and planning rather than peer teaching.
• # Answer: D. wish to learn more about the benefits and limitations of a particular instructional strategy.

1. # Brief Explanations:

• Teachers are role models in school and in the community, and their conduct should be appropriate as they set an example for students.
• Option A (care takers) is not the main basis for the headmaster's advice.
• Option B (opinion leaders) is not the most direct reason for the advice on conduct.
• Option D (surrogate parents) is also not the main reason for the advice on overall conduct.
• # Answer: C. role models.

1. # Brief Explanations:

• Discretion in professional advice among teachers is appropriate as it shows respect and professionalism.
• Sexual harassment, sexual private touching, and unnecessary criticism are all forms of unprofessional conduct.
• # Answer: A. discretion in professional advice.

1. # Brief Explanations:

• In Ghana Education Service, it is likely that informing the headteacher about her illness and absence is the most appropriate action to avoid misunderstandings.
• Option B (inform the School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) of her absence) is not the most likely first - step.
• Option C (inform the students that she would be absent from school for a day) is not the main way to avoid the accusation.
• Option D (submit a medical report after returning from the hospital) is a follow - up action but not the most immediate one to avoid the initial accusation.
• # Answer: A. inform the headteacher about her illness and absence.