Question 1

Create a proposal for your new principal that describes how you effectively manage group activities.

Accepted Answer

Kounin focuses on four characteristics of effective group managers: (a) have "withitness"(i.e., they are aware of what is happening in the classroom), (b) cope effectively with overlapping situations,(c) maintain smoothness and continuity in lessons, and (d) engage students in a variety of challenging activities.

Question 2

Which of the following is not TRUE concerning management issues in the elementary and secondary school classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Classroom management principles are applied differently in the two settings.
B)   Teachers in the secondary school face a wider range of problems than those in the elementary setting.
C)   Elementary school students' problems can be more deeply ingrained.
D)   Secondary school students will expect more logical clarification as to the reasoning for classroom rules. C

Question 3

One effective way to handle student misbehavior in the classroom is to teach students that misbehavior always results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Punishment
B)   Consequences
C)   Extrinsic rewards
D)   Intermediate intervention B

Question 4

What is the connection between students' successful experiences and classroom management?

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Question 5

Imagine you are confronted with a classroom situation where one student is consistently bullying another student. What are specific strategies you might employ?

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Question 6

Both advising and paraphrasing are important components of active listening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Students will most likely develop a high sense of self-esteem in classrooms that are managed with which strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Authoritarian
B)   Authoritative
C)   Permissive
D)   Restrictive

Question 8

Looking across the different classroom and school-based programs, create an eclectic program of your own that utilizes what you feel are the most important elements from the existing programs.

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Question 9

The current view of the well-managed classroom is one in which students work quietly and independently, requiring little direction from the teacher and little interaction with other students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are tips you might share with a colleague about effectively communicating with students?

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Question 11

In the current view of classroom management, the teacher is best viewed as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Facilitator
B)   Leader
C)   Director
D)   Dictator

Question 12

During a conversation, Mr. Laurel pauses for a second or two before responding to his principal, Ms. Ryan. How should Ms. Ryan interpret Mr. Laurel's silence?

Accepted Answer

A)   As rude and inconsiderate
B)   As a sign of defiance
C)   As betraying incompetence
D)   As indicating contemplation

Question 13

Students in the "action zone" should be discouraged from participating in class discussions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mr. Harmon is aware that Steven has been repeatedly picking on Ricky for the third day in the row. Today he intervenes. Which of the following would be his best approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   He puts the two students in the same cooperative learning group.
B)   He sends them both to the office.
C)   He puts Steven in the corner.
D)   He asks two students that he had last year to monitor the situation outside of Mr. Harmon's class.

Question 15

Describe an example of shaping appropriate classroom behavior.

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Question 16

Advising, ordering, moralizing, and criticizing are all aspects of effective verbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Both bullies and victims of bullies have been shown to suffer which of the following effects of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bullies and their victims are more likely to experience depression and attempt suicide.
B)   Bullies and their victims have more health problems, such as headaches and sleep problems.
C)   Bullies and their victims experience greater anxiety.
D)   All of these

Question 18

Ms. Mackley teaches middle school science. Her classroom includes an aquarium with fish, a terrarium with two turtles, and a cage with a mouse. The desks are arranged in groups of four so that students can discuss science experiments and work together. Three different centers are set up around the perimeter of the classroom, each focused on a different area of science. Which of the following best describes Ms. Mackley's approach to classroom arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)   She knows that arranging an engaging, interactive, and well-organized classroom will contribute to positive student behaviors and overall learning.
B)   She is wasting her time with classroom decorations and should focus more on seatwork.
C)   She is providing students with a chaotic and distracting classroom environment.
D)   She is creating an impersonal classroom environment.

Question 19

Create a policy proposal for peer mediation of students' disruptive behaviors. Be sure to specify how the school will implement such an approach.

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Question 20

Examine what Geneva Gay (2006) calls the "cultural mismatch" between teachers and students and discuss how it impacts classroom management. What can teachers do to reduce this mismatch?

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Exam 14: Managing the Classroom

Create a proposal for your new principal that describes how you effectively manage group activities.

Which of the following is not TRUE concerning management issues in the elementary and secondary school classrooms?

One effective way to handle student misbehavior in the classroom is to teach students that misbehavior always results in which of the following?

What is the connection between students' successful experiences and classroom management?

Imagine you are confronted with a classroom situation where one student is consistently bullying another student. What are specific strategies you might employ?

Both advising and paraphrasing are important components of active listening.

Students will most likely develop a high sense of self-esteem in classrooms that are managed with which strategy?

Looking across the different classroom and school-based programs, create an eclectic program of your own that utilizes what you feel are the most important elements from the existing programs.

The current view of the well-managed classroom is one in which students work quietly and independently, requiring little direction from the teacher and little interaction with other students.

What are tips you might share with a colleague about effectively communicating with students?

In the current view of classroom management, the teacher is best viewed as which of the following?

During a conversation, Mr. Laurel pauses for a second or two before responding to his principal, Ms. Ryan. How should Ms. Ryan interpret Mr. Laurel's silence?

Students in the "action zone" should be discouraged from participating in class discussions.

Mr. Harmon is aware that Steven has been repeatedly picking on Ricky for the third day in the row. Today he intervenes. Which of the following would be his best approach?

Describe an example of shaping appropriate classroom behavior.

Advising, ordering, moralizing, and criticizing are all aspects of effective verbal communication.

Both bullies and victims of bullies have been shown to suffer which of the following effects of bullying?

Create a policy proposal for peer mediation of students' disruptive behaviors. Be sure to specify how the school will implement such an approach.

Examine what Geneva Gay (2006) calls the "cultural mismatch" between teachers and students and discuss how it impacts classroom management. What can teachers do to reduce this mismatch?