TCR 504: Developing a Respectful Learning Environment

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 It's only abuse if it's violent

Mr. Goldberg is a 4th grade teacher, and he is frustrated with how the school year is going. He has difficulty gettings 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 everyd day. What should Mr. Goldberg do to improve the classroom climate?

Engage in self-reflection and ensure that all his interaction with all his students motivate desirable behavior and shows respect for all. Increase efforts to have meaningful daily interactions with students as individuals... Strive to convey to the students that they are a learning community that needs to...

True of false? PBIS is a curriculum that schools purchase to improve behavors and provide interventions across their campus.

False. PBIS is designed to help the whole school to use systems, data, and practices to create desireable outcomes.

According to Lesson 5, schools that adopt PBIS develop their own core beliefs. Usually, these beliefs are centered around the life skills, such as respect, perseverance, and which of the following?

Kindness, Organization

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. Ask students about their interests. Collect the information at the beginning of the year and have students update it regularly. Use responses beginning with "I agree" and "I respect"

Mrs. Shanahan has a hostile second-time freshman in her Algebra I class. Which of the following are techniques she should use to help things go smoothly?

Make an effort to get to know the student, build rapport, and choose to be empathetic in their interactions.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) help schools by:

Making school a place where behaving appropriately is the norm.

When teaching classroom procedures, it is important to:

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.

The 5 components of social-emotional learning are:

Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness. relationship skills and responsible decision making.

In the video with Jen Saul, she shared strategies she used to create a positive classroom culture. Which of the following did she share?

Students understand that it is OK to make mistakes and that they learn more when they make mistakes. She and the students wrote a classroom pledge together and use it as a measure of behavior.

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, relevant curriculum, shared control

Which of the following are some benefits of delivering consequences with empathy?

The student is not distracted by the adult's anger. The student must "own" his or her pain rather than blaming it on the adult. The teacher-student relationship is maintained.

True or False? According to John Wilson, validation works well with students who are stuggling or frustrated.

True. He suggsts you listen and then acknolwedging their feelings.

In Texas, it is a teacher's legal responsibility to report suspected child abuse within ________ hours to the proper authorities.

forty-eight