CR 504 - Developing a Respectful Learning Environment

Mr. Shepherd is a fifth-grade teacher, working to prepare his students for the rigors of middle school. Which of the following is the most constructive response to a student who says he didn't complete a minor-grade homework assignment because he forgot? * "Sixth graders don't forget their homework. You'd better get it together." * "You know that because you didn't complete the assignment you'll receive a zero." * "That's not a problem. Just give it to me tomorrow." * "I'm sorry you forgot. I think you'll remember next time which will help your grade."

* "I'm sorry you forgot. I think you'll remember next time which will help your grade."

PBIS is designed to be: * A school-wide preventative behavioral intervention program * A school-wide system for project-based instruction * A classroom-based behavioral intervention program * A classroom-based system for personal best interventions

* A school-wide preventative behavioral intervention program

According to the article from HelpGuide in Lesson 6, which of the following statements are MYTHS about abuse? * Abuse doesn't happen in "good" families. * Most abusers are family members or others close to the family. * It's only abuse if it's violent. * Child neglect, sexual and emotional abuse can inflict just as much damage as physical abuse.

* Abuse doesn't happen in "good" families. * It's only abuse if it's violent.

According to Aaron Sams, in a flipped classroom, _____. * Class time can be spent reviewing the instruction so students will better understand * Class time can be spent on meeting the needs of individual students * Class is spent with all students completing the labs they watched a video on the previous evening * Homework is mandatory for students and is checked in class

* Class time can be spent on meeting the needs of individual students

The most important component of Love and Logic is: * Patience * Empathy * Persistence * Social-Emotional Learning

* Empathy

Mr. Goldberg is a 4th-grade teacher, and he is frustrated with how the school year is going. He has difficulty getting his students to all be quiet so he can provide instruction and give directions. When students are supposed to be working, the classroom is loud, and it is difficult for some students to concentrate. Students leave the classroom messy. The custodian has spoken with the principal about the state of the classroom explaining how she does not have time to thoroughly clean it every day. What should Mr. Goldberg do to improve his classroom climate? * Engage in self-reflection and ensure that all his interaction with all his students' model desirable behavior and shows respect for all. * Increase efforts to have meaningful daily interactions with students as individuals that help him get to know them * Strive to convey to the students that they are a learning community that needs to cooperate and support each other in creating a nice "home away from home." * Ask the principal to come speak to the students, tell them that their behavior is unacceptable, and explain that if there are any further complaints, the class will receive harsh consequences.

* Engage in self-reflection and ensure that all his interaction with all his students' model desirable behavior and shows respect for all. * Increase efforts to have meaningful daily interactions with students as individuals that help him get to know them * Strive to convey to the students that they are a learning community that needs to cooperate and support each other in creating a nice "home away from home."

There are many strategies teachers use to establish a positive culture in the classroom. Which of the following are strategies to establish a positive culture? * Establish trust * Shared control * Establish control * Post classroom rules * Believe in your students abilities

* Establish trust * Shared control * Believe in your students abilities

True or false? PBIS is a curriculum that schools purchase to improve behaviors and provide interventions across their campus. * True. PBIS comes complete with a website and paperwork to document behavior and interventions to support RTI. * False. PBIS is designed to help the whole school to use systems, data, and practice to create desirable outcomes. * False. PBIS is not a curriculum but is a system of support for teachers who need help with classroom management. * True. PBIS is an economical and complete curriculum created to support teachers needing help with classroom behaviors.

* False. PBIS is designed to help the whole school to use systems, data, and practice to create desirable outcomes.

True or False? According to Ernest Mendez, caring relationships negate the need for limits and structures in the classroom. * True. Through patience and empathy, teachers can meet the students' needs. * False. Students respond best to limits and structure don't require a great deal of nurture. * True. Teachers can easily nurture student needs using caring relationships in the classroom. * False. Students need both structure and nurture.

* False. Students need both structure and nurture.

Using the PBIS World website, teachers can: * Find case studies and examples to help teachers understand PBIS. * Find classroom management strategies and interventions for each tier. * Find data tracking forms and strategies. * Find core beliefs that they can use in their classrooms.

* Find classroom management strategies and interventions for each tier. * Find data tracking forms and strategies.

In the video on PBIS, we learned that Travis Heights Elementary school: * Focuses on helping students make better choices that are helpful to others * Focuses on helping teachers maintain control in the classroom * Explicitly taught their core beliefs of Responsible, Organized, Considerate, and Kind * Students earned ROCK tickets for good behavior * Explicitly taught their core beliefs of Caring, Awesome, Responsible, and Empathetic

* Focuses on helping students make better choices that are helpful to others * Explicitly taught their core beliefs of Responsible, Organized, Considerate, and Kind * Students earned ROCK tickets for good behavior

Why is it important for teachers to know and apply SEL strategies? * In order to understand what students need to optimize learning * In order to understand and apply special education lessons * Because the school environment design for learning is important * Because students need time to socialize in school

* In order to understand what students need to optimize learning

Mrs. Patterson is a high school geometry teacher, and she is concerned because her students' unit test scores are the lowest in the school. At her team meeting she says, "I'm frustrated because I know all my students can learn the content to a level that allows them to at least pass the test. Every day I carefully explain the concepts and work multiple example problems. I am instructing from bell to bell. My students don't seem interested and do not complete their homework. Many put their heads down while I am teaching. What can I do to improve my class?" Which of the following suggestions could help Mrs. Patterson increase her students' involvement with the class and learning of geometry? * Incorporate group work that asks students to take responsibility for solving problems and presenting solutions to their peers. * Create a blended learning opportunity in which she makes a video of herself explaining a concept and solving an example problem or two and then giving students class time to practice problems while she is available to help with any questions that come up. * Talk to the students about the importance of learning if they do not want to retake geometry in summer school. * Remind herself what she finds interesting about the content she is teaching and working to make her excitement and enthusiasm more visible to her students.

* Incorporate group work that asks students to take responsibility for solving problems and presenting solutions to their peers. * Create a blended learning opportunity in which she makes a video of herself explaining a concept and solving an example problem or two and then giving students class time to practice problems while she is available to help with any questions that come up. * Remind herself what she finds interesting about the content she is teaching and working to make her excitement and enthusiasm more visible to her students.

According to the Love and Logic website, Love and Logic works because: * It encourages students to accept the consequences for their actions * It uses humor, hope, and empathy to build upon the relationship * It teaches consequences and healthy decision-making * It helps teachers and parents understand behavioral theory

* It encourages students to accept the consequences for their actions * It uses humor, hope, and empathy to build upon the relationship * It teaches consequences and healthy decision-making

According to studies, there are several "caring behaviors." Which of the following are not considered "caring behaviors"? * Knowledge * Patience * Facilitation * Empowerment * Unbiased

* Knowledge * Unbiased

In the article read in Lesson 4, Ernest Mendes shares several strategies for building relationships including which of the following? * Listen actively. Paraphrase student messages Know your students' world. * Use responses beginning with "I agree" and "I respect". * Ask students about their interests. Collect the information at the beginning of the year and have students update it regularly. * Never mention students' names, skills, ideas in your presentations because you could mention a weakness or confidential information. * Use responses beginning with "You act" and "You challenge".

* Listen actively. Paraphrase student messages Know your students' world. * Use responses beginning with "I agree" and "I respect". * Ask students about their interests. Collect the information at the beginning of the year and have students update it regularly.

According to Troubled Teen 101, there are signs that are common among girls who engage in sexual activity before age fifteen. These signs include: * Listening to music often * Unwillingness to do homework * Low self-esteem * Little to no academic achievement * Changing hairstyles frequently

* Low self-esteem * Little to no academic achievement

When teaching classroom procedures, it is important to: * Show students the classroom procedures and have them write or draw them so they can remember. * Tell students exactly what they need to know to be successful in your classroom. * Explain the procedures and then provide a handout with the procedures listed. * Model and explicitly teach expectations and have students practice them before you can expect them to use them.

* Model and explicitly teach expectations and have students practice them before you can expect them to use them.

After watching the video clip from Kindergarten Cop, what did you learn about being a teacher? * New teachers need to spend time thinking about how they will develop a classroom culture and begin the year. * New teachers need to spend time thinking about how they will clean up the classroom after each day. * New teachers need to ask another teacher how he manages the classroom and implement the same procedures. * Students have no self-control and it is the responsibility of the teacher to control student behavior.

* New teachers need to spend time thinking about how they will develop a classroom culture and begin the year.

Which of the following should be included in your Social-Emotional toolkit? * Teacher Management * Relationship Building * Empathy * PBIS * Love and Logic

* Relationship Building * Empathy * PBIS * Love and Logic

Which of the following are considered skills of social emotional learning? * Responsible decision making * Self-management * Self-awareness * Empathy * Positive classroom environment

* Responsible decision making * Self-management * Self-awareness

Ms. Elliott is several months into her first year of teaching second grade, and because the students are so young, she rigidly enforces rules and tries to correct every infraction, no matter how small. She extends this attitude into her instruction, which is almost entirely whole-group, and expects students to take note using her exact words, always creates products that look like the model, and she monitors their work at every stage. Students are frequently misbehaving and off-task and are dependent upon her input for all their learning. Which of the following actions would most address issues with the learning environment in her classroom? * She needs to ensure she is showing that she trusts her students. * She needs to develop ways to empower students, helping develop class rules and giving them some freedom in their learning activities to increase ownership and buy-in * She needs to make sure she is always taking actions that prove she cares about her students, no matter what. * She needs to show more patience.

* She needs to develop ways to empower students, helping develop class rules and giving them some freedom in their learning activities to increase ownership and buy-in

What does the acronym SEL stand for? * Social Education Lessons * Social and Emotional Learning * School Environment for Learning * Special Education Lessons

* Social and Emotional Learning

According to the article by Esther Wojcicki in Lesson 2, which of the following are criteria for establishing a culture that promotes learning and makes teaching a pleasure? * Teacher beliefs and expectations * Shared control * Relevant curriculum * Discipline

* Teacher beliefs and expectations * Shared control * Relevant curriculum

Which of the following are major tenants of PBIS? * Teachers explicitly teach and model the expected behavior from day one of school. * Schools develop expectations that are implemented consistently throughout the school. * The procedures for behavior are posted throughout the school. * Teachers use empathy in the classroom offering students' choice in solving their problem.

* Teachers explicitly teach and model the expected behavior from day one of school. * Schools develop expectations that are implemented consistently throughout the school. * The procedures for behavior are posted throughout the school.

One of your students comes to your classroom after school and confides, "Mr. Secretkeeper, I know you are my teacher, but I also consider you my best friend, and I need to tell you something. But you have to promise me you won't tell anyone. I just need to talk about it, and I have always been able to trust you. I'm pregnant." Which of the following would be appropriate responses for you as her classroom teachers? * Tell the student you are obligated by law to report what she has told you to administration and counselors, but you will wait until the following morning to give her a chance to inform her parents. * Accompany the student to the counselor and let the student know you legally have to report it within 24 hours. * Tell the student you will talk to her parents with her, and then make a conference call to her parents. This will ease the student's anxiety, since she trusts you. * You have no choice but to honor her confidence, since telling anyone would result in a betrayal that will scar her for years to come.

* Tell the student you are obligated by law to report what she has told you to administration and counselors, but you will wait until the following morning to give her a chance to inform her parents. * Accompany the student to the counselor and let the student know you legally have to report it within 24 hours.

Following the Gradual Release Model for teaching class procedures and routines means: * The teacher tells the students the procedures and the students model it for the teacher * The students' model for the teacher, the teacher and students practice together, and then the teacher demonstrates understanding * The teacher models for the students, the students and teacher practice together, and then the students demonstrate understanding * The students develop the procedures, explain them to the teacher and they come to a consensus.

* The teacher models for the students, the students and teacher practice together, and then the students demonstrate understanding

True or False? One successful strategy for creating a positive culture and engaging students is to give students choice such as choosing a research topic or choosing a presentation method. * True. Choice is one way of offering shared control and differentiating. * False. Choice is not advised because it is not fair when grading. * True. Choice is one way of not having to plan as much. * False. Choice makes students too responsible for the curriculum.

* True. Choice is one way of offering shared control and differentiating.

True or false? Facilitation requires a level of trust and organization in the classroom. * False. The teacher must control the students and the assignments in order for the class to function effectively. * True. The principal believes teachers are strong and students organize their desks. * True. Students must have to follow routines and procedures, and the teacher must be willing to give up some control. * False. Students are able to manage behaviors and materials on their own in a facilitated classroom.

* True. Students must have to follow routines and procedures, and the teacher must be willing to give up some control.

True or false? Social pressures are a huge problem for students today. Teachers need to educate themselves and their students on the appropriate use of social media. * True. Teachers need to make their social media presence private. * False. Parents are responsible for educating their children on social media. * False. Students know more about technology than teachers and will learn by use. * True. Students need explicit instruction on responsible social media use and must understand the dangers of some sites and apps.

* True. Students need explicit instruction on responsible social media use and must understand the dangers of some sites and apps.

According to Esther Wojcicki, teachers must be seen by students as which of the following? * Available * Unbiased * Fair * Knowledgeable * Relaxed

* Unbiased * Fair * Knowledgeable

According to the PBIS website, when schools implement PBIS, they: * Use data to monitor student progress * Exclude parents and community because it is a school-based program * Use PBIS trainers to lead the program and train teachers * Regularly check the effectiveness of their practices * Use evidence-based interventions to support student needs

* Use data to monitor student progress * Regularly check the effectiveness of their practices * Use evidence-based interventions to support student needs

Ernest Mendes lists several tips for building relationships in his article for Educational Leadership. Which of the following are NOT on his list? * Mention students' names, skills, ideas, and knowledge in your presentations. * Display empathy with individuals and classes by communicating what you think their needs or feelings might be. * Use responses beginning with "You said", "You heard", and "You mentioned". * Use responses beginning with "I agree", "I appreciate", and "I respect". * Build students' self-esteem often to make them feel better about themselves.

* Use responses beginning with "You said", "You heard", and "You mentioned". * Build students' self-esteem often to make them feel better about themselves

You noticed three blistering sores the size of a pencil eraser at varying stages of healing on the back of a student's neck. You talk to him privately, and he tells you they are nothing to worry about. You ask him if his parents have seen them, and he becomes agitated and tells you they don't need to know about them. You mention again that you need to inform the parents. He runs away from you. Which of the following should you do? * You must personally report your suspicions, since the individual who suspects the abuse is legally obligated to make the make the report to child abuse authorities. * You are obligated to protect the child, and he has made it clear that you will place him in jeopardy with his abusive parents if you divulge such information. * As soon as you are able, go to an administrator and report your suspicions. Ask if you can make the report from their office under their guidance. * Immediately report your suspicions of child abuse to an administrator who can follow appropriate protocol.

* You must personally report your suspicions, since the individual who suspects the abuse is legally obligated to make the make the report to child abuse authorities. * As soon as you are able, go to an administrator and report your suspicions. Ask if you can make the report from their office under their guidance. * Immediately report your suspicions of child abuse to an administrator who can follow appropriate protocol.