Classroom Management Pt.1
What are classroom rules?
Positively stated expectations that are clearly taught and modeled to guide student behavior.
What kind of feedback increases motivation by encouraging effort, persistence, and improvement?
Providing specific feedback focused on effort and improvement.
What is active supervision?
This is the essential practice of staying aware of all children and the environment to prevent accidents.
What key characteristic must classroom rules have in order to be understood and followed consistently by all students?
They must be clear, specific, and positively stated.
What is the goal of using tiered assignments in a differentiated classroom?
To provide tasks at varying levels of difficulty so all students can learn the same content at an appropriate challenge level.
What is the most important step teachers must take to ensure routines become automatic for students?
Practice the routines consistently.
If a group becomes loud during group work, what classroom management strategy should the teacher use first to redirect them?
Use proximity and give a quiet redirection.
What type of communication should professionals use with young children to maintain respect and professionalism?
Calm, gentle, age-appropriate language.
What is the most important step teachers must take after introducing a new routine to ensure students perform it correctly?
Modeling and practicing the routine repeatedly.
What classroom practice allows students to work with different peers and change groups based on readiness, interest, or teaching needs?
Flexible grouping.
What strategy helps students understand expectations by showing them exactly what the behavior looks like?
Modeling the expectations
What type of classroom environment is created when teachers intentionally include students’ backgrounds and identities in instruction?
A culturally responsive classroom.
What professional practice involves getting down to a child’s eye level and engaging in conversations that support learning and emotional development?
Developmentally appropriate, engaging interaction.
What is the primary purpose of bell work at the beginning of class?
To help students start learning immediately and create a structured beginning to class.
What instructional practice provides temporary support to students until they can demonstrate the skill or concept independently?
Scaffolding.
What tool can a teacher use to help students move smoothly from one activity to another with minimal disruption?
Transitions.
What type of consequence is directly related to a student’s behavior and helps them learn from their actions?
A logical consequence.
What is it called when a staff member notices a classroom need and takes action without being asked?
Showing proactive initiative.
What makes an attention signal effective for gaining students’ focus quickly?
It is consistent, practiced, and recognized by all students.
In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), what does “multiple means of representation” ensure for students?
They receive information in different ways to support diverse learning needs.
What teacher behavior helps build trust and positive relationships with students by showing reliability?
Following through on promises.
If a student repeatedly calls out, what is the first step a teacher should take to correct the behavior?
Reteach and practice the expected participation behavior.
What professional expectation requires educators to keep all student information private and protected?
Maintaining confidentiality.
What is the main benefit of using choice boards in the classroom?
They allow students to choose tasks that match their interests or readiness levels.
What is the primary purpose of anchor activities in classroom management and instruction?
To give students meaningful, ongoing tasks they can work on if they finish early or need independent work.