Deck 9: Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Question 1

According to the authors, how does the teacher moving around the classroom help students stay focused?

A)Students can misbehave more easily when the teachers moves around the classroom.
B)The teacher's movements force students to move in their seats.
C)The teacher's movements provide students with vicarious movement.
D)Students can hear better when the teacher moves around the classroom.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Research suggests that when teachers deal effectively with one misbehavior, there is a positive effect on the behavior of other students, known as a

A)fear factor.
B)behavioral contagion.
C)clampdown.
D)ripple effect.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the qualities that Carl Rogers suggests that teachers should posses?

A)realness.
B)acceptance.
C)empathy.
D)appreciation.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The authors recommend that when dealing with students who repeatedly misbehave, the teacher should first:

A)document the behavior to provide evidence for suspension or expulsion of the student.
B)try to identify and help the student avoid stimuli that provoke misbehavior.
C)send the student to the principal's office.
D)propose "carrots" that will reward the student for desired behavior.

Question 5

Ms.Jones notices two students doodling and gossiping, rather than working in pairs, as they should be at this time.Which of the following would NOT be a recommended response by Ms Jones?

A)Walk over and remind the two students of classroom rules and expectations.
B)Ignore the misbehavior until the end of the week, then address it with the students.
C)Make eye contact with the students and indicate by signals that they need to get on task.
D)Remind all students in the class of expectations for the task and the classroom rules.

Question 6

Jacob Kounin suggested that effective teachers have "withitness." How does he define withitness?

Question 7

List at least four ways teachers can help students maintain their focus in class.

Question 8

According to Abraham Maslow, people have a hierarchy of needs.How might a student's unmet need affect the classroom?

Question 9

What rationale do the authors provide to support the idea that consistency is important in addressing both occasional and chronic misbehavior?

A)Teachers need to be aware of all student behavior in the classroom.
B)Teachers need to hold all students to the same expectations and impose the same consequences to all student misbehaviors .
C)Teachers need to understand students' needs and tailor classroom management strategies to individual student needs.
D)Teachers should offer different carrots and sticks to students.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a "sane message" that focuses on a student's misbehavior?

A)"Dion, right now you're talking to Celine when you should be working on your own.Please stop talking and get back to work."
B)"Dion, why are you always acting like such a squirrel? You know you're not supposed to be talking to Celine."
C)"Dion, if you don't stop that, you'll have to stay in for recess."
D)"Dion, you know quite well that you shouldn't be doing that.Get back to work now."