Rule Making
Group Time
Decisions/Voting
Activity Time
100

True or false: do not let children suggest "don't" rules

false. "Don't" rules can be important! 

100

Does it matter whether children sit on chairs or on the floor?

No, as long as everyone is on the same level.

100
T/F, When children are encouraged to make decisions, they feel angry and upset
False, they feel ownership over their classroom
100

What are the five principles of teaching

Pique children's interests, Allow children to choose activities, Encourage reasoning and intervene in terms of it, Foster self regulation and cooperation, Be flexible 

200

What are the three types of norms?

safety and health norms, moral norms, discretionary norms

200

During group time, should the constructivist teacher appeal to each child's sense of reason and responsibility or should they confuse and coerce the children?

Reason and responsibility to promote self-regulation.

200
When topics are mandated, what can a constructivist teacher do to keep children's ideas important?
Ask children which topics to cover first, how to approach the topic
200

What are the 3 types of knowledge? Give an example of each

physical, conventional, logico-mathematical 

300

True or false: having children make rules when there is a problem or need is an important aspect in rule making.  

true! 

300

When everyone is talking at once, instead of yelling over the noise, one option would be to.....

sit and wait quietly (modeling behavior), putting hands over ears, whispering, a song or clapping rhythm. 

300
When children bring up issues about procedures, teachers must uphold values of: trust and balance or fairness and equality?
Fairness and Equality
300

What are the four suggestions for what to consider when planning activity time? 

children's interests 

Children purpose

Children's reasoning

Children's cooperation

400

If a child suggests a rule that is crazy, but doesn't consist of any safety hazards, should the teacher accept it?

yes. Unless the child's rule is a safety concern, the children should be able to discover for themselves if a rule is workable or not. 

400

True or false: the overall objectives for group time are to teach the children facts and sing songs while other teachers set up the room. 

False, there are various sociomoral and cognitive objectives that promote self-regulation, a sense of belonging, community, cooperation, and general knowledge. 

400
T/F, Teachers should exercise leadership, not dominance, over a discussion
True
400

T/F Blatant rule violations are cheating? 

false
500

Why should teachers follow the rules the children make?

to show children teachers are members of the group and should follow the same rules as everyone in the class.

500

True or False: show-and-tell sharing should occur spontaneously rather than on a schedule.

True, it can be scheduled but contributions will be more meaningful and less frequent if spontaneous.

500
Name 2 voting procedures understandable to children
Raised hands, polling children, casting ballots, counting children's bodies
500

According to a constructivist approach, you should correct conventional knowledge, T/F?

true
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