Vocabulary
Creating the Classroom Environment
Keeping Students Involved in Learning
Managing Behavior
Handling Problem Behavior
100

Communication without words that uses a technique such as eye contact, body language, gestures, and physical closeness.

What is nonverbal cue?

100

The arrangement of students' desks and other elements must be practical.

What is ease of student use?

100
  • Present engaging lessons

  • Manage transitions

  • Note success

What is keeping students attention?

100

Establish class rules during the first few days of class; Involve students in setting rules/procedures; Keep the rule list short; State rules/procedures in positive terms; Define the terms; Adjust rules/procedures that are not working well

What is establishing classroom rules and procedures?

100
  • Stay calm and project confidence

  • Avoid responses such as anger, humiliation, and putdowns

  • Work with the student privately to handle problem behavior

  • Keep responses low-key and matter-of-fact

What is using effective strategies?

200

The management style that seeks to shape students behavior through setting high expectations, explanations, and consistent application of consequences.

What is authoritative style?

200

Each teacher has a unique style of teaching. The organization of classroom space should accommodate this style.

What is ease of teaching?

200

Students involved in learning are less likely to misbehave; Lessons are more appealing when they relate to students’ lives; Using a variety of teaching techniques helps keep students interested; Use group and individual activities and alternate desk work with activities that involve movement

What is presenting engaging lessons?

200

Teachers help students:

  • Make appropriate choices

  • Take responsibility for their behavior

  • Develop self-discipline

  • Accept consequences of misbehavior

What is developing personal responsibility?

200

Teachers must respond in the same way each time a particular situation happens

What is applying rules consistently?

300

The guidelines for student behavior specific to a class or teacher.

What is class rules?

300

The arrangement of a room can make it easier or more difficult for teachers to monitor students and critical areas.

What is ease of supervision?

300

This allows for connecting with students while monitoring hallways.

What is greeting students?

300

This helps students know: 

  • What to expect

  • What is expected of them

What is utilizing routines?

300
  • Forgetting homework

  • Talking during class

  • Not participating

  • Swift, consistent response results in minimum impact on learning

What is dealing with common behavioral problems?

400

The steps teachers take to organize a safe and secure classroom for optimal learning, engage students in that learning, and minimize behaviors that disrupt learning, and utilize strategies to effectively and consistently manage problem behavior.

What is classroom management?

400

Teachers create a feeling of classroom safety through preparation, establishing and practicing procedures, and converstations about what to do and how to act if an emergency situation arises.

What is providing a safe and secure environment?

400

This gives the teacher time to take attendance, gets the class off to a smooth start.

What is class start-up assignment?

400
  • Helps substitutes and teacher aids

  • Teachers learn students’ names and behaviors quickly

  • Students can be placed

    • In the location where they learn best

    • Away from distractions

What is assigning seats?

400
  • Methods include

    • Nonverbal cues

    • Asking questions related to the lesson

    • Inserting the student’s name into the lesson

    • Simply and clearly stating what the student should do, then walking away

    • Discussing the situation after class

What is dealing with common behavioral problems?

500

Four domains for effective teaching that include planning and preparation for teaching, instruction, professional responsibilities, and continued professional development; created by Charlotte Danielson.

What is Danielson's Framework for Teaching?

500

These types of procedures along with teacher training, aid in providing a safe and secure environment.

What is emergency procedures?

500

This involves familiarize students with procedures.

What is transitions?

500
  • Scan the classroom regularly

  • Stop minor misbehaviors before they continue

  • Move around the room to deter inappropriate behavior

What is monitoring the classroom?

500
  • Pause and react calmly

  • Analyze the problem or behavior

  • Keep records

  • Involve parents or guardians

  • Utilize school resources

What is dealing with serious behavioral issues?

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