Deck 7: Communication

Question 1

Decreasing class sizes, incorporating student advisory programs and the development of schools such as freshman academies within high schools are all efforts aimed at

A)Stimulating student curiosity in the content being presented
B)Helping students create goals for themselves and self-monitor their progress
C)Curbing school violence such as fighting, bullying, discrimination and harassment
D)Decreasing the number of students pregnancies among the secondary population

Answer 1

Curbing school violence such as fighting, bullying, discrimination and harassment

Question 2

Environmental factors which foster communication and which teachers can manipulate include all of the following EXCEPT

A)The format of lessons
B)Classroom management techniques
C)The district's funding for purchasing school-to-home resources
D)The direct instruction of problem solving skills

Answer 2

The district's funding for purchasing school-to-home resources

Question 3

The use of voice inflections, underlining, circling and using a different color while presenting instruction supported by written notes are all effective strategies for

A)Identifying key concepts and ideas
B)Breaking down complex concept and ideas
C)Setting clear expectations for student performance
D)Signaling transitions within the classroom routine

Answer 3

Identifying key concepts and ideas

Question 4

Kaiser is working with a small group on writing complete sentences while the rest of the class works independently on the day's journal prompt. She politely excuses herself from the groups, walks over to a student's desk, lowers herself to the student's eye level and asks him to put away his cell phone or accept a consequence. Which theorist would likely agree that Mrs. Kaiser's awareness of the behavior of general class as well as her small group is demonstrative of her "with-it-ness?"

A)Pavlov
B)Dewey
C)Gardner
D)Kounin

Question 5

Explicitly teaching expectations, encouraging discussions and monitoring noise levels are all strategies for

A)Fostering both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication
B)Nurturing parent-teacher relationships
C)Collaborating with students to develop buy-in for the lessons
D)Creating an illusion that the classroom management system is working

Question 6

Of the following, which of the desk arrangements is the LEAST effective at facilitating classroom discussions?

A)Semi-circles
B)Rows
C)Horseshoe
D)Clusters

Question 7

The summarizer, note-taker, gatekeeper, facilitator and evaluator are all examples of which of the following

A)Roles which students may take during a class discussion
B)Types of documents which can be used to communicate with parents
C)Roles which teachers may take as they counsel individual students
D)Personas which a teacher may present to parents during meetings

Question 8

Abt-Perkins and Rosen, two professors at Lake Forest College, contend that there are five knowledge bases that are of great importance when teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students. All of the following bodies of knowledge are identified as one of the five important knowledge bases by Abt-Perkins and Rosen EXCEPT

A)Culturally informed teaching knowledge
B)Linguistic knowledge
C)Cultural knowledge
D)Diversified knowledge

Question 9

Kim Chi is a student whose family has recently moved from China to the United States. She has a functional ability to speak formal English typically used by teachers since she has received extensive training in the language while in Chinese schools. However, she obviously struggles with English during unstructured social periods. Based on the information given, which logical conclusion could Kim Chi's teacher draw regarding her differing levels of proficiency given the context of academic or social?

A)Kim Chi is shy and therefore refrains from socializing
B)The other students use more figurative language, colloquialisms and connotative phrases that Kim Chi does not understand during social activities
C)Kim Chi is not permitted by her parents to socialize with her Westernized peers, though she does allow enough to complete her academic tasks
D)There is no conclusion that Kim Chi's teacher can draw from this observation

Question 10

Ringing a bell, clapping hands and turning off the lights are all examples of non-verbal cues. Ways in which these cues may be used in a classroom include all of the following EXCEPT

A)To directly relieve student stress levels
B)Signaling transitions between classroom activities
C)Alerting students that a group behavior, such as talking, must stop
D)Signaling that the teacher wants their immediate attention