Procedures
What should teachers have prepared before the first day of school to help manage their classroom?
What is an actual classroom management plan.
Why is saying "Good Job" not enough?
What is it is not enough because you should be specific when you praise a child because it shows them exactly what they are doing right. If you aren't specific then the student won't know exactly what they are doing correct.
What percent of your speaking impacts your students?
What is 7 percent.
Why is discipline often misused? What does it really mean?
What is people think that it means punishment or making someone obey something. It shares its origin from the work "Disciple" which means to teach or guide.
A teacher notices students talking while she is giving directions. Instead of shouting, she raises her hand and waits for students to quiet down. What classroom management strategy is she using?
What is nonverbal communication.
According to Michael Linsin, what does it mean to teach your plan?
What is teaching and practicing classroom rules and routines instead of just reading them aloud.
What are the three groups of theories of learning and development?
What is:
1. The Behaviorists
2. The Cognitivists
3. The Humanists
What is it called when a teacher moves closer to a student to help redirect their behavior without speaking?
What is proximity control.
True or False:
Do people associate "Classroom Management" with discipline?
What is true
A student keeps getting out of their seat during independent work. The teacher walks over and stands nearby without interrupting the lesson. What strategy is this?
What is proximity control.
How many classroom rules does the NCTQ study recommend starting with at the beginning of the year?
What is five rules.
What is the peace table?
What is any table or quiet corner of the room where children can go to and solve their problems by themselves. If students are having a hard time sharing, they can go to the peace table to work it out.
What is one nonverbal signal that a teacher can use to get the student's attention?
What is raising a hand or a hand signal.
Ex: clap three times and students repeat
Is discipline classroom or behavioral management? Why?
What is behavioral management because “When you have a discipline problem, you manage the behavior; you do not manage the classroom.” (Jones)
On the first day of school, a teacher explains the classroom rules but never lets students practice them. Students struggle to follow the routines. What should the teacher have done differently?
What is modeling and practicing classroom rules and routines.
What does Linsin mean when he says teachers should enforce like a robot?
What is enforcing rules consistently without becoming emotional or taking misbehavior personally.
What is one level from the Four Levels of Consequences chart?
What is:
1.Gentle Re-Directs
2.Mild Consequences
3.Moderate Consequences
4.Severe/Firm Consequences
What should teachers do with their voice and body language to make their messages clear to students?
What is keep verbal and nonverbal communication consistent.
How do expert teachers seek root causes?
What is if a child was having a rough day, then the teacher would see if the situation or the classroom environment is causing the behavior. The teacher will also look for ways to help prevent future disruptions
A student repeatedly interrupts the lesson. The teacher becomes frustrated and argues with the student in front of the class. What would be a better classroom management response?
What is staying calm, avoiding a power struggle, and redirecting the student consistently.
What is one of the most important goals for classroom management?
What is creating a classroom that students are happy and excited to be part of.
What are some strategies that humanistic educators use for promoting a positive class environment?
What is:
1. Be honest with students
2. Be empathetic
3. Talk less, listen more
What are three effective nonverbal communication strategies for classroom management?
What is eye contact, body orientation, and facial expressions.
What is one tip you can use when it comes to classroom management?
What is: Plan your environment, Co-create norms, Relationships, Consider the unspoken
A teacher notices that students waste time talking and unpacking when they enter the classroom. She begins posting a short activity in the same place every day for students to start as soon as the bell rings. What classroom management strategy is she using?
What is bell work.