Exam 13: Creating Learning Environments

Define cyberbullying and provide some example behaviours and consequences in your answers. What are some suggestions for how teachers can prevent cyberbullying?

Gordon's approach to resolving conflicts that involves a cooperative effort by the teacher and students to find a solution is the ________ method.

There are three basic ways of organizing space in the classroom: (1) interest areas, (2) personal territories, and (3) teacher territories.

Empathetic listening is an effective strategy for helping students to find solutions to problems by keeping the lines of communication open.

In addition to the goals of having time for learning and access to learning, the third goal of any classroom management system is ________.

A student tells you that he broke up with his girlfriend last night and was unable to complete his essay on time. This is an example of a teacher-owned problem.

What term designates the area in a classroom where the greatest amount of interaction takes place?

Ms. Simone teaches high school freshmen who often enter the high school scene feeling disconnected and overwhelmed. She wants to create a caring community and help these freshmen feel a sense of belonging. Which of the following actions is most likely to help her achieve her goal appropriately?

Ms. Rivers has a student, Monika, who has difficulty completing her in-class work. Although Ms. Rivers allows plenty of time for study and Monika is actively working, Monika's efforts appear to be lacking in

Greg was trying to pass Bill a note, but Bill kept his eyes on his own work and thought, "Why does Greg do this to me? Mrs. Pepper will spot him for sure. She never misses anything. You'd think she could read minds." Mrs. Pepper could be described as exhibiting what characteristic?

Carson's achievement in fifth grade has been remarkable. Last year in fourth grade, he had occasional problems with distractions and difficulty understanding what was expected, but this year he has no such problems. Based on studies of factors related to student achievement, which of the following factors most likely makes the largest impact on Carson's success?

Jason has been a problem in Ms. Johnson's second-grade class throughout the whole year. He always seems to be out of his seat and bothering other children. Ms. Johnson is especially frustrated because these misbehaviours are explicitly forbidden by the classroom rules that she established when school began. She finds herself saying over and over, "Jason, you know the rules; now sit down or you're going to be punished." Jason then sits down, but soon he is up and doing the same things again. -Given that the classroom rules specifically forbid Jason's behaviours, suggest a management strategy that Ms. Johnson could use to deal with Jason effectively. What types of consequences, if any, should she apply and in what order?

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

Jacob Kounin has suggested that the key element of effective classroom manager's styles is the prevention of misbehaviour.

A key element in empathetic listening is

Room arrangement is an important factor in achieving instructional goals. Discuss why this is true and identify and discuss at least four principles of effective room arrangements.

Ellen's face is twisted in an angry sneer and her body is visibly shaking. "I'm not going back to my seat!" she screams at Mr. Fournier (the ninth-grade Spanish teacher). "You're always picking on me. I've had it with being the one who's told to do everything." Mr. Fournier is taken aback but stands his ground, and says, "Ellen, return to your seat right now." "I'm not going to," Ellen replies, "No way, no how." -Discuss how Gordon's "no-lose" method could be used in attempting to resolve the problem with Ellen. Identify the specific steps of the model in your answer.

When setting goals for a new school term, which of the following should be one of a teacher's classroom management goals?

Describe how procedures differ from rules. Using Carol Weinstein and her colleagues' suggestions, identify key areas for which procedures need to be established.

A teacher who is skilled in overlapping has the ability to keep as many students as possible involved in a task.