Chapter 10-Learning Environments & Classroom Management
What is a classroom community? You and your fellow teachers working together. An activity in which students learn about citizenship. All of the classrooms in your school. A cooperative environment within a classroom, in which students play different roles, holding varying responsibilities, and successfully navigate interactions amongst one another.
A cooperative environment within a classroom, in which students play different roles, holding varying responsibilities, and successfully navigate interactions amongst one another.
Which of the following would BEST support student engagement in the classroom? Opportunities that allow the students plenty of time to socialize Inviting another teacher to be a guest speaker on a topic of interest A discussion on a learning concept depicted on a popular TV show Giving the students a preview of next week's reading lesson
A discussion on a learning concept depicted on a popular TV show
Which of these situations best exemplifies the use of the satiation technique? A kindergarten student often cries for little reason to get the attention of the teacher. The teacher ignores this behavior and does not reward the student with attention. A student is often disruptive during math lessons, so the teacher calls the student's parents after each misbehavior. A student often spits in class, usually on their desk or the floor. During a break period, the teacher hands the student a cup and asks them to spit continuously into the cup for several minutes. A student often spits on their desk or on the floor in class. In response, the teacher strikes the student's knuckles with a ruler each time they spit.
A student often spits in class, usually on their desk or the floor. During a break period, the teacher hands the student a cup and asks them to spit continuously into the cup for several minutes.
Which of the following instructional strategies involves maintaining good eye contact, facing toward each other, not fidgeting and thinking before responding? Substantive feedback Modeling Active listening Mirror language
Active listening
How can apps be used in the classroom to engage students? Application tools for skill improvement All are correct As a check-in system that allows teachers to view what students are doing Through the use of learning focused games
All are correct
Why are teachers more reliant on technology now than they were in the past? All are correct. Teachers are using computers for emailing, grading, and lesson planning, tablets for reading, and projectors for lecturing. It is easier for a teacher to grade work using a computer than to use the old paper and pen method. Teachers may collaborate online to share and create engaging lessons, and their lesson plans are completed in a digital format.
All are correct.
Which of the following is an example of a high-tech assistive technology device? Graphic Organizer Alternative Keyboard Planner or Calendar Highlighter
Alternative Keyboard
What is the definition of Assistive Technology? Any device, program, or piece of equipment that helps a student learn, communicate, or function better. A device that eliminates a student's disability. An expensive piece of equipment that helps a student move to different locations in the school. A device students must wear during physical therapy.
Any device, program, or piece of equipment that helps a student learn, communicate, or function better.
When should you introduce your classroom norms and expectations to students? As soon as they enter your classroom for the first time None of the answers are correct. After they've gotten used to their new classroom Whenever you get around to it
As soon as they enter your classroom for the first time
What should you use to drive instruction in a learner-centered classroom The teacher's manual Assessment data Curriculum Principal instructions
Assessment data
How should you implement the strategies detailed in this lesson in your classroom? Inconsistently By modifying them to fit the grade and age level of your students Exactly as they are stated None of the answers are correct.
By modifying them to fit the grade and age level of your students
Which of the following statements about effective classroom management is FALSE? Classroom management involves the same strategies yet may vary in the techniques used for each class Classroom management should include no less than 10 classroom rules Classroom management can be the difference between calm productivity and total class disorder Classroom management entails planning ahead of the first day of class
Classroom management should include no less than 10 classroom rules
Which classroom technology tool can students use to give opinions and answer questions? Clicker Interactive whiteboard Document camera Tablet
Clicker
Which of the following answer choices best reflects considerations teachers must take when using the extinction technique? Consistently ignoring the problematic behavior to avoid sending mixed messages and being aware that this technique may take a long time to be effective Making sure that students are completely isolated from the rest of the class and are unable to enage with them socially, but able to participate academically. Tracking student behavior in an organized way and making sure that parents and administrators receive weekly behavioral reports Ensuring that the rewards that students are given for behaving properly are appealing enough to the students that they will be a good source of motivation.
Consistently ignoring the problematic behavior to avoid sending mixed messages and being aware that this technique may take a long time to be effective
Which classroom technique listed below is currently banned by over half of the states in the United States? Token Economy Time Out Extinction Corporal Punishment
Corporal Punishment
Which classroom technology tool can be used by teachers to correct homework? Interactive whiteboard Document camera Tablet Clicker
Document camera
What does Mr. Jefferson's yarn activity help students learn? Newton's Laws of Motion Each other's names and attributes, as well as teamwork How spiders make their webs Sewing
Each other's names and attributes, as well as teamwork
All of the following are factors affecting attributions, EXCEPT: Task-difficulty Economic status Effort Ability
Economic status
Ms. Greenberg realizes that one of her students has been misbehaving in class because the student enjoys the attention Ms. Greenberg gives him. Ms. Greenberg decides to simply ignore the behavior until the student stops associating the behavior with the reward of Ms. Greenberg's attention. Which technique is used in this example? Extinction Time Out Corporal Punishment Satiation
Extinction
What does having clear norms and expectations for small activities during the day lead to? Slower learning More engaging lessons Chaos Fewer interruptions during class time
Fewer interruptions during class time
What kind of groups should you use in a learner-centered classroom? None of these Flexible groups that change often The same groups of students all year No groups - all independent work
Flexible groups that change often
What is the first thing you should do to create a learner-centered classroom? Set up the classroom Get to know your students Write lessons Assess student needs
Get to know your students
What is one strategy for ensuring students' social safety? Make sure there are never conflicts among your students Make sure your students are always happy Help each student find a friend Keep your classroom neat and tidy
Help each student find a friend
What is one strategy for ensuring emotional safety? Make sure there is space for children to maneuver. Help students learn language for talking about their emotions. Minimize chances to talk about bad feelings. Decorate your classroom so that it is as stimulating as possible.
Help students learn language for talking about their emotions.
What does Mr. Jefferson do to help his students be more independent when communicating with each other? Reads them books about other students being independent Intervenes in every problem students have Tells them to ignore problems and try to move on without working through them Helps them practice good communication and problem-solving skills
Helps them practice good communication and problem-solving skills
How is high-tech assistive technology different than low-tech assistive technology? High-tech assistive technology is more expensive than low-tech assistive technology and more complex to use. Low-tech assistive technology is complex to use and is harder to find than high-tech assistive technology. Low-tech assistive technology is more dangerous than high-tech assistive technology. High-tech assistive technology is less expensive than low-tech assistive technology and more complex to use.
High-tech assistive technology is more expensive than low-tech assistive technology and more complex to use.
What do student jobs in the classroom help students emulate? None of the answers are correct Jobs they might want to do when they're adults How people are responsible for jobs in a large-scale community or society How teachers work together
How people are responsible for jobs in a large-scale community or society
Which of the following is NOT an example of the psychosocial benefits of teaching effective interactions through modeling oral and written communications skills? Creating connections Improving student ability Developing rapport Building compassion
Improving student ability
Which classroom technology tool is used to show videos to the whole class? Interactive whiteboard Tablet Clicker Document camera
Interactive whiteboard
When creating classroom rules, teachers should: Have the same rules in every class they teach Involve students in the creation of rules but not in determining the consequences of breaking them Never create rules because they stifle students' creativity and productivity Involve students in the creation of rules and consequences
Involve students in the creation of rules and consequences
What is one strategy for ensuring physical safety? Help each student make a friend Give your students language to describe their feelings Keep your classroom neat and tidy Keep in close communication with families
Keep your classroom neat and tidy
Which of the following is NOT a good way to build a classroom community? Classroom projects Student jobs Making students tell on each other when someone is not being responsible Teaching problem solving
Making students tell on each other when someone is not being responsible
What is an activity you can do with students to promote reflection? Explain how you reflect on your work Ask them a series of yes/no questions Meet with them to discuss test grades All of these
Meet with them to discuss test grades
Which of the following instructional strategies is the conscious practice of taking advantage of people's tendency to behave like others by repeating back key phrases during a conversation to clarify meaning? Mirror Language Substantive Feedback Modeling Active Listening
Mirror Language
Which of the following instructional strategies consists of a teacher demonstrating a concept, strategy or behavior, and having students learn through observation and then practice? Substantive feedback Active listening Modeling Mirror language
Modeling
What is a learner-centered classroom? None of these One in which students take turns leading the class One in which all the desks are arranged in a circle in the middle of the room One in which students are the focus of education while the teacher facilitates learning
One in which students are the focus of education while the teacher facilitates learning
Which of the following is an example of a low-tech assistive technology device? Pencil Grip Speech Recognition Software Portable Word Processor Audio Recorder
Pencil Grip
What should you do if there is a problem with safety in your classroom? Bring in families for a strict meeting about what went wrong. Give up on establishing a safe environment. Punish students severely. Process the experience with your class.
Process the experience with your class.
Before learning about differentiated instruction, a group of students were asked to guess what it it was about. The teacher received four responses. Analyze those responses and indicate which one best aligns with the concept of differentiated instruction. Developing a different lesson plan for each student to allow them to demonstrate what they have learned. Assigning more work at the same level to high-achieving students. Providing students with different options for demonstrating what they have learned. Giving all students different amounts and different kinds of work most every day.
Providing students with different options for demonstrating what they have learned.
Julie made a list of the four aspects of the classroom teachers can focus on to differentiate instruction. She made an error. Review Julie's list and indicate which answer Julie got wrong. Content Process Size Product
Size
Why is a safe classroom environment important? Students learn better when they feel safe. Students learn math facts more quickly when they feel safe. Student test scores will improve if they feel safer. It will stop your principal from observing too much.
Students learn better when they feel safe.
Which of the following instructional strategies is helpful for modeling effective written communication and should be used with sensitivity if providing correction in a discussion? Substantive feedback Active listening Modeling Mirror language
Substantive feedback
What are classroom norms? Things every classroom should contain Decorations that change depending on the season Traditional subjects taught in school The set of expected behaviors for students that govern how they act in (and sometimes out of) the classroom
The set of expected behaviors for students that govern how they act in (and sometimes out of) the classroom
Which of the following is an example of a low-tech assistive technology device? Talking Spell Check Timer Text-to-Speech Software Portable Word Processor
Timer
Why is setting high academic expectations important? Because the work is too easy So that students can sharpen their pencils independently To help students achieve to the best of their ability Because students are lazy
To help students achieve to the best of their ability
Mr. Runningbear has a classroom reward system in which students earn one replica dollar each time they complete their homework on time. Students can then use these dollars to purchase items such as stickers or posters from a classroom store. Which technique is used in this example? Time Out Token Economy Extinction Satiation
Token Economy
Miss Rogers' business students will be participating in mock interviews next week. This assignment is an example of _____. an authentic activity a classroom ritual a physical aspect of the learning environment an unauthentic activity
an authentic activity
John took a test over multiplication facts. He earned a passing score. His teacher wrote the following attribution statement on his paper: You did much better this time, John! You must have studied more this week. Well done! This attribution is likely to _____. cause John to continue studying for his multiplication tests. cause John to believe he only did well because the test was easy. cause John to stop studying for his multiplication tests. cause John to feel degraded about his multiplication skills.
cause John to continue studying for his multiplication tests.
The material that students are supposed to learn is referred to as _____. process procedure product content
content
How can teachers create a positive learning environment with classroom space? make sure students bring materials from home only let students use materials that don't cost too much buy lots of posters with cute kittens create bright, clean and organized spaces
create bright, clean and organized spaces
A statement from a teacher such as You scored well on this test. Did you guess the correct answers? is an example of a _____ attribution. task-difficulty ability-based effort-based luck-based
luck-based
What areas are important for the learning environment? physical and emotional physical, psychological and instructional emotional and instructional instructional and physical
physical, psychological and instructional
The assignments and hands-on activities that are designed to enhance students' learning are called _____. process procedure content product
process
The tests or student presentations that show what students have learned are called _____. process product content procedure
product
What are results of a positive learning environment? students who aren't afraid to make mistakes and feel comfortable with their teacher students who are afraid of their teacher students who do whatever they are asked students who make few mistakes
students who aren't afraid to make mistakes and feel comfortable with their teacher
Mrs. Jones is an elementary teacher. She holds her students to a high standard of performance and continually challenges them to take new academic risks. Mrs. Jones is exhibiting _____. teacher attributions teacher advocacy self-fulfilling prophecy teacher self-efficacy
teacher self-efficacy
The learning environment does NOT include _____. the physical arrangement of the desks the classroom decorations the general atmosphere, or 'feeling' of the class the number of books on the shelves
the number of books on the shelves
What is a learning environment? a way to describe the universal classroom how the classroom looks the physical, psychological and instructional atmosphere in a classroom the place students do homework
the physical, psychological and instructional atmosphere in a classroom
A student's motivation will likely decrease if _____. the teacher attributes his success to a good effort. the student thinks he can improve his skills. the teacher attributes his success to strong academic ability. the student thinks he cannot control his success.
the student thinks he cannot control his success.
How can a teacher positively impact the instructional environment? use lots of different types of instruction give homework so students learn more lecture often so students get used to it use recess to reteach when necessary
use lots of different types of instruction
