MsGirardi, a Sixth-Grade Teacher, Is Explaining an Assignment

Multiple Choice

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, still continuing her explanation, and asks Mark, who is daydreaming, to answer a question.This scenario best illustrates which one of the following classroom management skills?

A) Withitness
B) Scaffolding
C) Planning for transitions
D) Negative reinforcement