Exam 12: Creating Learning Environments

Woolfolk suggests that, as a first step toward dealing with a discipline problem, teachers should

Experts agree there are times when teachers must use grades as a means of discipline or penalty for misbehavior.

To know what is happening in the classroom and to identify what is important are the keys to dealing effectively with ________ problems.

A teacher who is skilled in overlapping can monitor several classroom events at the same time.

If a student tells you that he broke up with his girlfriend last night and was unable to complete his homework, it is the teacher's responsibility to see that the homework gets completed.

A circle seating arrangement is generally inappropriate for whole-group presentations.

If you use empathetic, or active, listening in a discussion with a student, there is likely to be an increase in what type of behavior?

An adolescent student approaches a teacher and says, "I can't sleep very well at night and worry about all the mess in my life." Gordon would identify this situation as a(n)

Johnson and Johnson's three C's include

What is the key element underlying participation structures for different classroom activities?

What is the purpose of the paraphrase rule?

Select either an elementary or secondary teaching situation and discuss the types of rules that need to be established and the procedures for communicating the rules to students. When rules are broken, what types of penalties are appropriate for that age level?

What is the primary rationale for using the paraphrase rule with a class?

The informal rules that define when and how students may interact with one another during given activities are called ________ structures.

Which one of the following rules, based on Woolfolk's recommendations, seems to be more appropriate for secondary school classes than for elementary school classes?

Effective teachers who practice culturally responsive classroom management usually have high expectations of their students and demonstrate great care for their students. These effective teachers are often referred to as ________.

The fishbowl arrangement in the classroom helps to create a feeling of group cohesion.

Ms. Summers teaches sixth grade in a rural middle school. Henry, a student in her class, is constantly out of his seat. When Ms. Summers confronts him and asks him to take a seat, Henry becomes angry and acts hostile. Which of the following actions should be considered for dealing with Henry?

Doyle discussed the following six characteristics of classrooms: (1) Multidimensional (2) simultaneity; (3) immediacy; (4) unpredictability; (5) publicness; and (6) history. Describe each and indicate what, in your opinion, the implications of these characteristics are for classroom management.

The time students spend working on learning tasks, while experiencing a high rate of success, is called ________ learning time.