Exam 11: Creating and Maintaining a Productive Classroom Environment

Three of the following are examples of self-regulation as social cognitive theorists describe it.Which one is not a good example of self-regulation?

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?

Four students are talking in the cafeteria about their new teachers.From the perspective of the textbook, which student is describing the most effective classroom climate?

A sense of school community is defined by educators as:

Which of the following is considered to be a situation in which students are likely to misbehave?

Which one of the following best illustrates collective self-efficacy of teachers?

Consider what you have learned about creating and maintaining a productive classroom environment.Describe three characteristics you may observe in students who have special educational needs.Then for each one, suggest classroom strategies that will help ensure a productive classroom environment.

One strategy for maintaining a productive classroom environment is to keep students busy and engaged at all times.Three of the following practices reflect this strategy.Which one does not?

Which one of the following examples is most consistent with educators' views of an effective classroom climate?

The author of the textbook recommends that teachers coordinate their efforts with people in the community at large.Which one of the following examples most clearly illustrates the spirit of her recommendation?

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

These four teachers work in heterogeneous classrooms.Which one provides the best example of effective classroom management in diverse classrooms?

When are most parents likely to get involved in school activities?

Three of the following are suggested strategies for establishing rules and procedures.Which one is not?

Students are especially likely to misbehave during transitions from one activity to another.Which one of the following high school teachers is handling a transition in a recommended fashion?

Our students are most likely to follow classroom rules if they understand the reasons behind the rules.Below are four possible ways we might help students learn why we establish certain rules for classroom behaviour.Which one is most consistent with recommendations offered in the textbook?

Which one of the following strategies is consistent with how teacher planning contributes to effective classroom management?

Three of the following are recommended strategies for getting students' parents involved in school activities.Which one is not recommended?

Teachers should confer with parents about a student's misbehaviour: