302 Classroom Management

What is the relationship between classroom management and time use in classrooms?

Better classroom managers spend a good bit of time on classroom management matters at the beginning of the year, but ultimately save time over the year.

If your classroom management system is strong enough, you can de-emphasize the need to plan engaging, motivating lessons.

False

In general, prospective teachers are well aware of the behaviors involved in effective classroom management, having spent many years as students observing their teachers' behaviors

False

Studying a book about classroom management will enable a teacher to manage the classroom smoothly and easily.

False

Classroom management is critically important because it facilitates other important teacher behaviors, such as designing stimulating lessons, motivating students, and being an effective communicator.

True

Developing a sense of community among all members of the classroom community is an important aspect of classroom management.

True

In the well-managed classroom, instances of inappropriate behavior are rare and are handled promptly.

True

One reason classroom management is complicated is that teachers have little time for thinking deeply about the many of the decisions they must make.

True

When a teacher has a well-managed classroom, he or she is more likely to

have confidence to try out new activities and approaches.

When teachers are supportive of students, they generally find that the students are

likely to be motivated in school.