Chapter 13

Which teacher appears to have established the most effective classroom​ procedures?

As soon as they enter the​ room, Ms.​ Garcia's sixth-grade students begin working on the assignment posted on the whiteboard.

The teacher most likely to be effective with students at risk of academic or behavioral problems​ is:

Mr.​ G, who has very high expectations and is both caring and respectful.

Mr.​ Hembre, a​ seventh-grade teacher, is explaining an assignment. He notices two students passing notes to one another. While continuing to discuss the​ assignment, he moves toward the students and confiscates the written notes. Then he walks back to the front of the​ class, still continuing his​ explanation, and asks​ Karla, who is​ daydreaming, to answer a question. This scenario best illustrates which one of the following classroom management​ skills?

Withitness He is able to deal with the distracting and unfocused behaviors of students without allowing their behavior to disrupt class. The students do not get away with inappropriate behavior.

Warning signs of potential violence have been categorized as immediate warning signs and signs of potential problems. Of the​ following, the one sign that is an immediate warning sign​ is:

an increase in​ risk-taking behavior.

One of the main reasons that African American and​ Latino/a students are punished more than white students is that​ they:

are more likely to have culturally specific interaction styles that conflict with mainstream classroom culture.

A classroom with a high percentage of academic learning time is defined as one in which​ students:

are really learning and understanding much of the day.

The original purpose of the Check​ & Connect program was​ to:

develop caring relationships between disengaged adolescents and their schools.

When teachers encounter students teasing each other​ regularly, the first thing they should do​ is:

evaluate whether the students are using​ racial, ethnic, or religious slurs.

Ultimately, the primary task necessary for effective classroom management is for a teacher​ to:

gain and maintain student cooperation.

Classroom rules that provide the parameters for when and how students can talk are known​ as:

participation structures.

Of the​ following, the most effective way to keep​ grade-school students engaged in academic​ work, and thus reduce behavior​ problems, is​ to:

return papers no later than one day after they are handed in.

Of the​ following, the classroom arrangement that is best for student interaction but poor for​ whole-group presentation is to arrange desks​ in:

small circles with five desks per circle.

A teacher is most likely to commit a target error​ when:

the teacher lacks withitness.

Which of the following examples best shows a teacher using a passive response style after a student has​ misbehaved?

​"I see that​ you're upset. I think when you are less​ angry, you'll understand why you need to follow that​ rule."

Which of the following teacher statements most clearly reflects an understanding of teacher-student ​dynamics?

​"I try to get to know my students personally and make time to listen to their concerns. If they feel known by​ me, they are going to give me better​ effort."

Which of the following examples best shows a teacher who is listening empathetically to a​ student?

​"It sounds like you are a little overwhelmed by the amount of homework in this class. Is that how you are​ feeling?"

Which one of the following teachers is using an assertive response to​ misbehavior?

​"Viktor, I need you to put all four legs of the chair on the floor and face forward while you are​ working."

The primary reason to follow the​ "paraphrase rule" is​ to:

ensure that all participants understand the intended message.

Teachers who are very effective at planning and supervising several activities at once are best described​ as:

good at overlapping.

Three students in a classroom of 20 are consistently talking during classroom presentations. A teacher with a​ confronting-contracting style of classroom discipline is most likely​ to:

take them aside to ask them to reflect on their behavior and how it might affect others.

Mrs. Berkin has a class policy that when a student needs help during​ seatwork, he or she should first ask one peer for assistance. If the peer​ can't help, the student should ask a second peer. If the student still needs​ assistance, he or she should raise a hand with two fingers​ extended, so the teacher knows that two peers were consulted but help is still needed. This policy shows that Mrs. Berkin has established two​ routines, which​ cover:

talk among students and interactions between teacher and student.

A teacher who has a humanistic philosophy of classroom management is most likely to agree​ that:

teachers should consider changes if students are unhappy with classroom rules.

You just sent Lola to another​ teacher's classroom for acting inappropriately during independent work time. When Lola returns to your room after her time​ away, you​ should:

welcome Lola back with a smile and get her started on the next activity. Your answer is correct.

Ms. Freemont wants to learn to use​ "I" messages when she needs to confront students about their disruptive behavior. Which of the following is an example of an​ "I" message she might​ use?

"Carlos, when you decide not to work with your​ group, I feel frustrated because the learning task needs to be completed as a​ group."

Students often have difficulty resolving conflicts with other students. They typically rely on​ avoidance, force, or threats. Some educators recommend teaching students to resolve conflicts with peer mediation and negotiation strategies. The process involves several steps. Which of the following steps should be used in the​ process?

Both parties work together to define the conflict and clarify their goals.

Culturally responsive classroom management has five​ dimensions, including using culturally appropriate management strategies. Which one of the following teachers most clearly shows a specific willingness to use culturally appropriate management strategies to prevent discipline​ problems?

Ms. A regularly engages students in discussions about the class norms.

Corrine often disrupts Ms.​ Argo's third-grade class. She likes​ attention, even negative attention. Ms. Argo is giving instructions about an upcoming​ project, and Corrine is whispering and trying to capture the attention of the boy seated next to her. Which of the following strategies would be LEAST effective to stop​ Corrine's disruptive​ behavior?

Ms. Argo could lower​ Corrine's grade for the project and explain that she will lower the grade again if​ Corrine's disruptive behavior continues.

Which of the following teachers is addressing one of the major goals of classroom​ management?

Ms. Marquette changed her procedure for forming groups in order to increase academic learning time.

In which one of the following situations would it be best to ignore a​ student's behavior?

Nikki asks a classmate to clarify an assignment and then returns to her work.

On several Tuesday and Thursday evenings over the course of the school​ year, Mr. Huang holds author teas at which his fourth graders read some of their short stories and display some of their artwork for their parents. For each one of these​ events, Mr. Huang recruits a few parents to make​ snacks, rearrange the classroom furniture for the​ event, and serve tea and other drinks. Is this strategy​ appropriate? Why or why​ not?

Yes, such activities can entice parents to get involved in the academic life of the school.

​"Listen quietly while others are​ speaking" is best described​ as:

a classroom rule.

Which of the following techniques is recommended for approaching and disciplining a student who may be prone to explosive​ behavior?

Be respectful and brief.

Ms. Adams wants to deal with disruptions quickly when they occur in her classroom. Which of the following approaches is the LEAST intrusive option she might use effectively to stop the​ misbehavior?

Make eye​ contact, or use nonverbal signals.

Miss McClelland has a policy in her class that students cannot get out of their seats without permission. You are seated at the back of the​ classroom, behind the long rows of student desks that face front. As you​ observe, Tina, the student in the back desk on the other side of the classroom pauses during her work and is apparently rereading what she has written. She also raises her​ arms, stretching, and as she does​ so, accidentally drops her pencil. It lands about two feet behind her desk. She quietly gets​ up, picks up her​ pencil, returns to her​ seat, and starts writing again. How should Miss McClelland respond to this violation of a class​ rule?

Miss McClelland should ignore the event.

Mrs. Harlin is a new high school science teacher. Her transitions between topics are abrupt. She has a hard time giving clear directions or stating her​ expectations, and so her students are often confused about what to do. What classroom management skill is Mrs. Harlin​ lacking?

Movement management

Mr. Franks is a new middle school teacher. He and his students have discussed classroom community and established six rules for their learning environment. How should Mr. Franks determine the consequences for students who break the​ rules?

Mr. Franks should determine the consequences for breaking the rules at the time the rules are established.

When Carlos​ says, "I am done with my short​ story, what should I do​ now?" he demonstrates that his teacher has not adequately explained​ the:

procedures for the classroom.

Of the​ following, the best way to encourage families to see themselves as partners in recognizing good citizenship in the classroom is​ to:

recognize individual​ students' positive behaviors in class newsletters.

Mr. Amonta calls a series of meetings with four of his students-​Marcus, who has been the target of a bully and now has a broken​ arm; Marcus' best friend​ Athena; Timothy, the student who has been​ bullying; and​ Timothy's best friend Roberto. One of the things they talk about is how each one of them can help Marcus negotiate in the classroom while he is unable to write. Mr.​ Amonta's conflict resolution strategy most clearly​ reflects:

restorative justice.

Mrs. Constantine responds to a​ student's misbehavior by​ saying, "Marcus, when you are talking while​ I'm teaching, it makes it very difficult for me to focus and I feel​ annoyed." What type of management strategy is Mrs. Constantine​ using?

"I" message

According to studies of strategies used in​ schools, one of the following strategies is NOT effective for preventing bullying. Which strategy is NOT​ effective?

Adopt​ anti-bullying programs.

Most classrooms in schools across America are made up of students from diverse races and ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The students punished most frequently in schools in America are most commonly

African American and Latino American male students.

The transition to high school is a particularly important time to maintain caring teacher-student relationships. Which of the following suggestions applies to the process of creating communities of care for​ adolescents?

Communicate your respect for​ students' abilities.

Mr. Luceri regularly reminds his students to look him in the eye when they talk to him. One of the students is particularly reluctant to do​ so, and finally she tells​ him, "My parents have taught me that is not​ polite." Now that Mr. Luceri has a better understanding of this​ student's cultural​ background, what's the best thing for him to do next so that he can engage in more culturally responsive classroom​ management?

Reflect on his own beliefs, biases, and values.

Based on guidelines for stating​ rules, which of the following elementary classroom rules is a good​ rule?

Respect the property of others.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of teaching students to be​ self-regulated?

Students require increased teacher​ attention, therefore they learn more.

A teacher with an eclectic view of classroom discipline is most likely to agree with both statements in which one of the following pairs of​ statements?

Teachers should avoid interfering in something that the students need to resolve​ themselves; students should be given a choice as to which topics for projects they wish to select.

Mr. Ruiz was constantly plagued by students disrupting his English class. Determined to finally gain​ control, he resorted to​ after-school detention, dropping letter​ grades, and belittling his students. When his evaluation by the principal occurred at the end of the​ term, he received low scores on his classroom management skills. His​ principal, Dr.​ Simon, provided feedback based on research. Which one of the following would NOT be consistent with ideal ways to deal with Mr.​ Ruiz's problems?

Teachers should begin the school year with severe consequences so students understand the teacher controls the classroom.

Mr. Connors is giving instructions for student participation in an​ essay-writing contest. His​ seventh-grade class sees a younger student walking down the hallway outside the classroom and dropping the books out of his backpack as he walks. The​ seventh-graders begin laughing at the younger​ boy, calling him​ clumsy, and whistling. Which of the following is the best response for Mr. Connors in this​ situation?

Tell his class he is angry about what just happened. Tell the students to take out journals and write about what just happened. After a few minutes of​ writing, discuss the incident with the class.

Mrs. Rastrick notices that her​ second-grade storybooks tend to portray boys as assertive​ leaders, whereas girls are more often portrayed as​ timid, obedient, and cooperative partners. She also notices that on the playground at the​ school, the girls from her class are just as assertive as the​ boys, and the boys are just as cooperative as the girls. Which one of the five dimensions of culturally responsive classroom management is Mrs. Rastrick most clearly​ considering?

The broader context of classroom teaching.

What is the aim of classroom​ management?

To maintain a positive productive learning environment

Miss Ladner is notorious for what her students call​ "punish work." When students​ misbehave, they get a​ warning, and if they misbehave​ again, they are required to copy several pages out of their class textbook as a penalty. Which of the following unintended consequences is likely to arise in this​ situation?

When Miss Ladner assigns readings from the book students may be​ reluctant, seeing the text assignment as another form of punishment.

Of the​ following, the best example of a routine that covers housekeeping​ is:

When the lights​ flicker, students should stop whatever they are​ doing, put all materials away in the proper​ locations, and return to their individual desks.

A teacher who has a​ teacher-centered philosophy of classroom management is most likely to agree​ that:

teachers should avoid sharing much personal information with their students.