1. Interview a teacher about intelligence. How does this teacher define intelligence? Does this teacher believe that intelligence is a single entity or that there are multiple types of intelligence? If the teacher believes in multiple types, find out what those different types are and ask the teacher to give examples. Then find out how the teacher feels about intelligence testing. How does this teacher think intelligence should be assessed? Does this teacher find current approaches to intelligence testing useful in the classroom?
   
   
2. Note the different types of learning styles that you observe in the classroom. How are the learning styles you observed similar? How are they different? Give specific examples of ways that the teacher tried to account for the multiple learning styles in his/her classroom. Then ask the teacher to describe his/her philosophy concerning learning styles and his/her approach to dealing with multiple learning styles in the classroom.
   
   
3. Spend 15 or 20 minutes recording information about gender bias in the classroom. In your notes, record a comparison of the treatment of boys and girls in the classroom by noting the following: (1) who the teacher calls on; (2) how long the teacher waits for the student who was called on to answer before giving help or switching to another student; (3) what type of feedback the teacher gives to the student; (4) who the teacher corrects the most; and (5) who the teacher scolds the most and what such reprimanding involves. The answer the following questions. What gender is the teacher? How would you rate the level of gender bias in this classroom? What do you think the teacher could do to reduce gender bias? How do you think gender bias impacts the socialization of boys and girls?
   
   
4. Interview a teacher about gender bias in the classroom. Ask the teacher what he/she does to try to reduce the amount of gender bias in the classroom. Also ask the teacher to provide examples of ways he/she tries to encourage the females in his/her classroom to try or get involved in traditionally male activities and ways he/she tries to encourage males in his/her classroom to try or get involved in traditionally female activities. Does the teacher feel this encouragement helps to reduce the amount of gender bias and stereotyping in the classroom? If yes, how?