Classroom Management Exam

As a teacher in a heterogeneous class, Mrs. Reed needs to be prepared to make modifications for which of the following groups of students?

All of the groups mentioned

You have a rule in your second-grade class that requires students to be in their seats and have their materials ready when the bell rings. On the second day of school, you notice that Marisol has not complied with your request. What do you do?

Gently remind the class of the rules and have students self-assess whether they are following all of them.

High achieving students may create behavior problems as they take different or creative approaches to their work

True

Paper collection/turning in word is an aspect of student accountability that calls for a procedure.

True

When a teacher is working with small group of children, he/she should stop between group meetings and circulate to monitor student's progress on their independent work.

True

When seeking information from a child's previous teacher, one should be careful not to become overly invested in that teachers impressions of the child. Instead, a teacher should base his/her instructional and management decisions on his/her own observations and interactions w the child.

True

Mr. Green the parent of one of your third-grade students, calls to set up an appointment. He is unhappy because, on the report card you sent home yesterday, his daughter Olivia got a C in science and she doesn't seem to know why. When he asks you about the grade, you tell him that Olivia failed to submit one multi-step project, two classwork assignments, and three homework assignments during this grading period. As you explain, you realize that:

A, you should have talked to Olivia and her parents about the missing assignments early on, so missing work did not become a pattern.

The chapter reading this week recommends which of the following to support students who were absent:

All of the above

When you are giving a long assignment that is expected to take several days to complete, which of the following should you do?

All of the above

Mrs. Ray comes to your room, frustrated. She says, "The year started off so well my students were obedient and complied with my expectations for their behavior. But somehow, things have devolved over time, and now, even when I try to get everyone's attention, some of them ignore me and keep on talking. And then, when i call on them specifically, some of them talk back to me! Even Alex replied rudely to me today! The nerve "This issue is an example of a

Escalating or spreading problems

Chronic absence is most often caused by parent's lack of interest in their children's education.

False

When giving students a complex assignment, a teacher should avoid identifying the steps to be taken in completing it because the students will learn more by figuring it out themselves.

False

When monitoring student work, the teacher should focus primarily on those students who indicate a need for help

False

When participating in any kind of emergency drill which of these is not an important task?

Go to the office and file a report once all students are accounted for

Roxy is drawing on her desk during class. Which consequence from the list below would be most logical when addressing this situation?

Having Roxy spend choice time wiping the marks from all desks and tables in the room.

What do the Five Step Intervention Procedure, the Think Time Strategy, and the Time Away Strategy have in common?

In each the student is asked to participate in the development of a plan to change his or her behavior.

After a run-in with second-grader Mia's parents, Ms. Maloney uses her classroom computer to write frustrated email to another teacher in her school, Miss Florris, who teaches kindergarten. In the email, Ms. Maloney explains the whole story and makes some unkind statement about Mia's parents. This sort of interaction is

Inadvisable, because all email sent on a school-owned computer is part of public record and can be subpoenaed.

When modifying whole-class instruction to meet widely varying students needs, teachers sometimes insist that all students complete the basic work before moving to more engaging, interesting activities. This strategy is

Ineffective, because low-achieving or unmotivated students may never make it to the fun and engaging activities

Mr. Lee, the reading intervention specialist is absent today. Two of your students who normally go to his class for reading will remain in your room during that period. Which of the following actions would be BEST for you to take?

Involve them with the regularly occurring instruction in your class, modifying instruction and assignments as needed.

When a student is absent, Miss Sparks put all missed work into a folder labeled "Absentee Work". Her students know that, when they return from an absence, they can look in that folder, where they will find all missed work, along with a note telling them what is to be turned in when. Miss Sparks has implemented a:

Procedure

You are teaching a math lesson. Mr. Caulfield, on of the special education teachers, comes to your door. He is setting up an IEP meeting and wants to know which dates and times work for you before he calls the child's parents. You:

Remain in the classroom, facing the children, and speak quietly with Mr. Caulfield.

School rules and procedures must be incorporated into your classroom management system. Typical school policies covers all of the following areas with the exception of which one?

Resources and lesson activities that must be used for teaching standards.

Paula has been angry and non-compliant all day long. The last straw is during a cooperative group activity, when you ask her to put away her material and she flat out refuses. You feel your blood starts to boil. Which of the following responses on your part would make the most sense in this situation?

Say, "We will talk about this later, Paula"

You know that sometimes Bill is work avoidant. Which of the following strategies might be best to try as you encourage him to work steadily and efficiently?

Set your timer and challenge him to work to a certain point on the assignment; if her gets to that point, offer him an incentive.

Miss Sheldon teaches a lesson and then gives instructions for what students are to do next. As students are working individually and she is circulating and assisting, she realizes that most students dont understand the content well enough to do the activity. She decides to stop the activity and move on to something else. What step is best choice Miss Sheldon should have taken to keep this issue from occurring?

She should have checked for comprehension before sending them off to work independently

Amy needs help with an individual assignment. Ms. Periwinkle is working with a small reading group. Which of the following strategies should Ms. Periwinkle avoid having Amy do?

Stand patiently near the small-group table until Ms. Periwinkle can stop what she's doing and help

An important goal of an accountability system is to help students develop into independent learners, so a teacher should give them as much responsibility as possible.

True

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the textbook's recommendations regarding rules?

Teachers should post general rules and discuss specific expectations for behavior.

Posting the class rules in the classroom so all students can see them is

not, in and of itself, a guarantee that children will follow the rules; rules must be taught.

Students with emotional or behavioral disorders

often exhibit behavioral cues indicating that an outburst is imminent.

Individual testing of students should be done:

a week or so into the school year.

A teacher has only one rule for her class; it is "Think Deeply and Have a Kind Heart". This rule is

ambiguous

As so often happens during the early part of the school year, you receive a new student. Elisha comes into your room clinging to her mother's hand. You greet her and talk quietly for a few moments while your students are working independently, but inside you're thinking, "Oh great. I just got to a place where my procedures are running pretty smoothly, and now I need to get Elisha up to speed with regard to what I expect." The most effective way to do this would be to

assign a friendly, responsible student who has learned the procedures well to be Elisha's buddy and to help her get acclimated to your expectations.

According to the textbook authors, the sort of environment a teacher should strive to establish is one that allows students to

be challenged, explore, give/receive support, and construct new knowledge.

Authoritarian leadership invites challenges, while authoritative leadership invites

cooperation

Sometimes when students are exhibiting inappropriate behavior, it is a result of their frustration at lacking the skills they need to perform successfully. In this case, the teacher should

develop more appropriate class activities and assignments and give the student more assistance.

Mr. Hoffstetder says his class, "Okay, we're ready to start the next activity. Clear away everything on your desks then get you textbooks, notebooks, and pencils out". As he gives the students a moment to comply , Mr. H says, "I see that yanika is ready- thank you, Yanika. Ah, now Marcel is ready and Johnathan, and Sylvan". Mr. H's banter is...

effective, because it is a means of praising compliant students whole redirecting behavior of students who arent prompt in following instructions.

Firm enforcement of due dates for assignments will

encourage assignment completion

Behaviors exhibited by authoritative teachers include

explaining the basis for action and decisions, giving students increasing independence and responsibility, and administering consequences fairly and appropriately.

When it comes to behavior management, reactive measures are more desirable than preventive ones

false

A procedure usually

helps students accomplish something specific

Its the second day of school. As you're circulating and assisting your students as they complete an activity independently, you notice that Felix reads haltingly and seems to lack confidence in himself. "Uh oh", you think. "This kid cant read well at all. Im going to put him in my group for low-achievers when I form groups next week." Your thinking here is

ineffective, because you are making a very important judgement based on limited information.

The rule, "no talking, "

is too restrictive for many activities

To establish a social space conducive to learning, classroom rules and procedures must be

taught, practiced, and consistently reinforced.

Ms Cahill's students are working on informational posters that will be displayed in the hallway. Ms Cahill has made lots of decorative materials available to students and once their posters content has been approved they are encourages to decorate their poster using their materials. Ellie, who is working w the art material, sprinkles glitter into Cash's hair. In addition to asking Ellie to clean up and apologize to Cash, a logical consequence in this case would be to...

tell Ellie that she has lost her privilege of decorating her poster and send her back to her seat.

Structure is helpful for students with attention deficit disorder

true

The philosophy behind the Least Restrictive Environment is that students who receive special education services should spend as much time as possible with peers who do not receive special education

true

When monitoring student progress on an assignment, you should first check to see that all students have started and can do the assignment before working with an individual students.

true

The first activity a teacher should undertake on the first day of school should not be teaching the rules and procedures to the class. you should first take time to build community with a greeting activity, and showing students around the classroom.

ture