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  Case: What is your view on drill and practice? How and when would you use it?
If you are asked this question in a job interview for a teaching position: What are some things you should avoid when responding to this question? What might be some important points to stress that would get the interviewer's attention? How would you respond to this question?
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I would respond to this question by saying that I do not find drill and practice to be the most effective way for students to learn. I would incorporate this into test reviews and as a way to track student progress throughout the year. I would set up a "Math Allstars" program in my class, where students are given a worksheet starting at Level 1 (addition problems). Once students have mastered Level 1, they will move onto the next level which would be more advanced addition problems. Each level will be more difficult. They have to get a 100% on each worksheet to move to the next level of the Allstar program.
 
     
     
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Comments: great response! I agree completely.
Rated On: October 17, 2014 6:47 pm
Rated By: ehaZeb