Exam 9: Strategies for Creating an Effective Classroom School Environment

In Mr. Marshall's fourth-grade class,students who acquire 20 points in one day can have a half hour of free time at the end of the day. Mr. Marshall awards points to his students for good behavior and deducts points when they misbehave. The deduction of points for misbehavior is known as:

Three of the following are,in certain cultures,commonly accepted practices for teaching children about acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. Which one of the following is not a common practice in any culture described in the textbook?

Sarah has a habit of talking to herself as she takes tests and completes independent in-class assignments. She talks loudly enough that other students can often hear her answers. Explain how you might use three of the following techniques to reduce this problem behavior: a. Cueing b. Self-monitoring c. Self-reinforcement d. Shaping For each technique,be specific and concrete as to what you might do.

From a classroom management standpoint,which one of the following statements describes the most suitable physical arrangement of a classroom?

As a teacher,you are apt to find that the parents of a few of your students will have little involvement in their children's education. Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to such parents. Which statement is not accurate?

Three of the following students show warning signs of possible violent behavior. Which one does not?

Occasionally it is necessary to plan systematic interventions to address serious misbehaviors. Such interventions typically include a variety of strategies. Which one of the following strategies is not typical?

Four students are telling one another about their new teachers. From the perspective of the textbook,which student is describing the most effective classroom climate?

Three of the following are examples of self-regulation as a means of addressing classroom misbehaviors. Which one is not a good example of self-regulation?

In which one of the following situations is cueing an appropriate means of dealing with misbehavior in the classroom?

The textbook recommends that when a teacher talks with a student about a chronic pattern of misbehavior,he or she should do so in private rather than in front of classmates. Why?

Three of the following are recommended practices when using punishment to reduce an inappropriate behavior. Which one is not recommended?

When Judy becomes verbally aggressive toward her peers,she is placed in a quiet and boring room for five minutes. The procedure being used here is most commonly known as:

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes aggression and violence in U.S. schools?

Ms. Girardi,a sixth-grade teacher,is explaining an assignment. She notices two students passing notes to one another. While continuing to discuss the assignment,she moves toward the students and confiscates the written notes. Then she walks back to the front of the class without discontinuing her lecture and asks Mark (who seems to be daydreaming)to answer a question. This scenario best illustrates which one of the following classroom management skills?

In which one of the following situations would it be best to ignore a student's misbehavior?

When we compare beginning teachers with experienced teachers in terms of how they think about student misbehaviors,we find that experienced teachers are more likely to:

Under which of the following circumstances is a preplanned,systematic intervention often called for as a means of dealing with misbehavior?

Three of the following strategies may help promote a sense of community in the classroom. Which strategy is least likely to promote this sense of community?

Stanley pokes his pencil point in Sharon's arm. The teacher gives him a stern look,and Stanley quickly puts his pencil back in his desk. The teacher's behavior is an example of: