Problems as an Educator
The examples of problems educators face in the classroom.
What is...
The most critical step in problem solving
What is problem identification?
The Problem solving reactive
What is a crisis or dilemma that requires attention and action in a relatively brief time frame.
The most familiar strategy for generating potential solutions.
What is brainstorming?
The thing group problem solving relies on.
What is colloboration?
The problems educators face with paraeducators.
What is...
no qualifications
no appropriate training
no time to provide appropriate training
The well-defined problem.
What is fairly easily identified and understood.?
The problem solving proactive
What is an anticipated situation focuses your attention and triggers the problem-solving process before a crisis occurs.
The name of another strategy for generating potential solutions.
What is brainwriting?
True or False
The differences among participants may lead to tensions.
What is True?
The problems educators face with parents.
The partially defined problem.
What is the goal is clear and some guidelines exist for addressing it, but the specific means for reaching it are varied.
The example of a reactive problem.
the interactions you have with a parent concerning an incident in the classroom or the cafeteria.
The third strategy to generate potential solutions.
What is the nominal group technique?
True or False
Your knowledge about group problem solving and your skill in implementing its steps are applicable across countless professional situations.
What is True?
The problem educators face with administrators.
What is...
The ill-defined problem.
What is it does not have clear parameters, nor is it easily resolved.
The example of a proactive problem solving.
What is arranging strategies for helping a student with autism transition from homeroom to his first-period class because of concerns he may not be able to navigate the rather noisy hallways without assistance,
The example of brainstorming.
The role as a professional problem solver.
The major problems teachers face,
What is...
The problem educators face most.
What is an ill-defined problem.
The benefit of following specific steps in problem solving.
What is that less time may eventually be required for resolving reactive problems, so more proactive problem solving is possible.
The example of nominal group technique.
What is...
The goal of this chapter.
What is you should be able to practice following the steps of problem solving so that when they are most needed—especially in challenging meetings or contentious professional situations—they are at your fingertips.