Question 1

Students are most likely to follow classroom rules if they understand the reasons behind the rules.Below are four possible ways through which we might help students learn why we establish certain rules for classroom behavior.Which one is most consistent with recommendations offered in the textbook?
A)Let the class operate without rules for the first week or two.
B)Describe what a classroom with no rules and procedures would be like.
C)If students are capable of abstract thought, explain how the classroom is in many respects a democracy.
D)Have students discuss problems that arise in the classroom and develop possible ways of solving them.

Accepted Answer

Having students discuss problems that arise in the classroom and develop possible ways of solving them is consistent with the recommendation in the textbook to involve students in rule-making and encourage their ownership of classroom expectations. By engaging in this process, students will have a better understanding of why rules are necessary and will have a sense of ownership over the rules. The other options do not involve student involvement in rule-making or explanation of rules.

Question 2

Which one of the following teacher statements is most consistent with the recommendation that classroom rules and procedures should be presented in an informational rather than controlling)manner?
A)"When you write your compositions, remember that I can read what you've written more easily and can give you more useful feedback if you write clearly."
B)"You should always do your math homework on wide-ruled paper and make sure your answers are lined up in rows that are easy for me to grade."
C)"Remember to do your own work on this assignment.This is not like the cooperative activity we did yesterday."
D)"Tomorrow you should bring in a newspaper or magazine article about one of the countries we are studying in current events this week."

Accepted Answer

This statement provides information on how writing clearly can benefit the student by making it easier for the teacher to provide feedback. It does not impose a strict rule or demand obedience from the students. Instead, it offers a suggestion for the student's benefit.

Question 3

Which one of the following does the textbook suggest as a strategy teachers can use to demonstrate that they care for and respect their students?
A)Greet each student with a smile as he or she enters the classroom at the beginning of the day or class period.
B)Give every student at least three compliments every day.
C)Take students aside individually at least once a week and ask them how things are going at home.
D)Remind students periodically that if they need someone to talk to, they should feel free to make an appointment to see the school counselor.

Accepted Answer

Greeting each student with a smile communicates a positive message and shows students that the teacher is happy to see them and cares about their well-being. Giving compliments and asking about home life may also be effective strategies, but they may not be practical in every classroom or for every student. Reminding students to see the school counselor may be necessary, but it does not necessarily demonstrate care and respect for students in the same way as a personal greeting.

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is consistent with the textbook's recommendation regarding how to deal with students' feelings about classroom assignments and activities?
A)"I know you won't mind sitting quietly for an hour this morning while we have a guest speaker."
B)"I'm sure you won't mind staying in from recess today to finish this assignment.It's too hot to play baseball anyway."
C)"It isn't always fun to rewrite something you've already written once, but practice in editing will help you become better writers."
D)"If you think about it, you'll certainly realize that doing your homework is a better way to spend the evening than watching television."

Accepted Answer

The textbook recommends acknowledging students' feelings about assignments or activities, while also emphasizing the importance and benefits of the task at hand. Choice A dismisses the student's feelings and choice B attempts to bribe the student with a weather condition. Choice D uses guilt-tripping language. Only choice C acknowledges the potential lack of enjoyment in the task but also highlights the value and purpose of practicing editing skills.

Question 5

Some of the 7- and 8-year-old children in Ms.Crockett's second-grade class are quite energetic and a bit distractible, whereas others are quieter and more attentive.Which one of the following alternatives is most consistent with the textbook's recommendations for how best to think about such diversity in classroom behavior?
A)Remember that by age 8, all students should be expected to sit still for at least 30 minutes at a time.
B)Acknowledge that some 7-year-olds students simply aren't ready for regular second-grade work and should probably have been retained in first grade for another year.
C)Recognize that such differences may be due to built-in temperamental differences that aren't necessarily within students' control.
D)Remember that's it's important to be stricter with the energetic ones than with the quiet ones and to impose harsher consequences when the energetic ones misbehave.

Accepted Answer

The textbook recommends that teachers recognize that differences in behavior may be due to temperamental differences that are not necessarily within students' control. This understanding would help teachers avoid blaming or punishing students who are simply behaving according to their innate tendencies.

Question 6

Ms.Parisi, a fifth-grade teacher, wants all of her students to be able to see her easily. She has learned from one of her professional journals that the students nearest the teacher are more likely to pay attention and learn in class.So as she arranges her classroom at the beginning of the year, she puts her desk in the center of the room and puts the students' desks in three concentric circles around her.With the textbook's discussion about arranging the classroom in mind, identify the biggest problem with Ms.Parisi's arrangement.
A)Students will be facing other students as well as her.
B)Students in the second and third rows will be unlikely to pay attention.
C)Ms.Parisi will not be able to see the entire class from where she is seated.
D)Students will be confused by the irregularity of the classroom arrangement and feel anxious as a result.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

From the textbook's perspective, which one of the following classroom management strategies is probably most important for students from diverse ethnic backgrounds?
A)Setting limits
B)Demonstrating withitness
C)Planning effectively for transitions
D)Creating a supportive climate

Accepted Answer

Creating a supportive climate is the most important classroom management strategy for students from diverse ethnic backgrounds because it helps create a safe and inclusive environment where students feel accepted and respected. This can help build trust and rapport, reduce anxiety, and facilitate engagement and participation. Setting limits, demonstrating withitness, and planning for transitions are also important strategies, but they may not be as crucial for the specific needs of diverse students.

Question 8

One strategy for maintaining a productive classroom environment is to keep students productively engaged at all times.Three of the following practices reflect this strategy.Which one does not reflect this strategy?
A)Mr.Aguilar keeps his art lesson moving along at a steady pace.
B)Ms.Barnard takes time out from her math lesson to help Sam with a difficult concept until he thoroughly understands it.
C)Ms.Cunitz makes sure that all the equipment students need for their science lab is ready for them before they arrive.
D)Mr.Dunbar plans several simple activities for his students on their first day of kindergarten.

Accepted Answer

Ms. Barnard's approach, while supportive, focuses on one student at a time, which may not keep the entire class productively engaged.

Question 9

Teachers who model their classroom management strategies on authoritative parenting are most likely to do which one of the following?
A)Impose strict, nonnegotiable rules for behavior
B)Explain why certain behaviors are unacceptable
C)Be aloof and nonemotional in interactions with students
D)Assign a lot of drill-and-practice exercises that promote automaticity

Accepted Answer

Authoritative parenting style is characterized by setting clear expectations and rules, while also explaining the reasons behind them. Teachers who model their classroom management strategies on this style are likely to also provide explanations for unacceptable behaviors and use positive reinforcement to encourage appropriate behaviors. Option A is more related to authoritarian parenting style which is different from authoritative style. Option C is related to an uninvolved parenting style which is not characterized by setting clear expectations and rules. Option D is not necessarily associated with any parenting style but more related to the instructional strategy.

Question 10

Three of the following teacher behaviors are consistent with the textbook's suggestions for communicating caring and respect for students.Which one is not consistent with its suggestions?
A)Ms.Avanti comes to school every day with her lessons carefully thought through and well prepared.
B)Mr.Banyard gives assignments that he knows students can complete independently with little effort.
C)Mr.Cranston gives students several criteria they can use to evaluate their own performance on homework assignments.
D)Ms.Delacorte's enthusiasm for science clearly reveals itself in the energy and excitement she brings to class each day.

Accepted Answer

Giving assignments that can be completed with little effort does not communicate caring and respect for students. It can actually convey a lack of challenge and limit opportunities for growth and learning. The other behaviors (preparing carefully, providing criteria for self-evaluation, and displaying enthusiasm) all demonstrate that the teacher is invested in students' success and well-being.

Question 11

Challenging tasks are more likely than easy ones to promote students' learning and cognitive development.Yet students sometimes resist such challenges.Which one of the following strategies is consistent with the textbook's recommendation for how to incorporate challenging activities into the classroom curriculum?
A)Start the year with few if any requirements, allowing students to feel comfortable in their new classroom, and then begin assigning challenging tasks after a week or two.
B)Explain to students that they have little to gain from doing things they already know how to do.
C)Start the year with relatively easy tasks that give students a sense of success, then gradually increase the difficulty level of assignments.
D)Start the year with extremely difficult assignments, then make them slightly easier after a few days.

Accepted Answer

The textbook recommends starting with relatively easy tasks that provide a sense of success to students and then gradually increasing the difficulty level of assignments. This approach allows students to feel comfortable and confident before facing more challenging tasks, making them more likely to engage with and learn from the difficult material. Option A is also a possible strategy, but option C is more consistent with the textbook's recommendation. Option B is not a recommended strategy as it can be demotivating for students, and option D is not a viable approach as it does not provide students with the opportunity to build confidence and establish a foundation for learning before facing more challenging tasks.

Question 12

Ms.Girardi, a sixth-grade teacher, is explaining an assignment.She notices two students passing notes to one another.While continuing to discuss the assignment, she moves toward the students and confiscates the written notes.Then she walks back to the front of the class, still continuing her explanation, and asks Mark, who is daydreaming, to answer a question.This scenario best illustrates which one of the following classroom management skills?
A)Withitness
B)Scaffolding
C)Planning for transitions
D)Negative reinforcement

Accepted Answer

Ms. Girardi's ability to notice the students passing notes while continuing her explanation and then confiscating the notes demonstrates the skill of withitness, which involves being aware of everything that is happening in the classroom and responding appropriately. The other options are not applicable in this scenario. Scaffolding involves breaking down complex tasks into smaller, more manageable parts to help students learn. Planning for transitions involves preparing students for changes in activities or routines. Negative reinforcement involves punishing or taking away something to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring, but this is not demonstrated in this scenario.

Question 13

Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding provides a strategy for structuring classroom activities.Which one of the following best describes scaffolding?
A)Providing structure for some activities but not for others, allowing students to develop a sense of independence in some aspects of the curriculum.
B)Giving students considerable freedom in the first few days, then increasing structure as they feel more secure in their new classroom.
C)Telling students what they need to accomplish, but letting them make their own decisions about how best to accomplish it.
D)Providing considerable structure for activities early in the school year, then gradually reducing it as students become more skilled.

Accepted Answer

Scaffolding involves providing support and structure for activities early in the learning process, and then gradually reducing it as students become more skilled and knowledgeable. This approach helps students learn new skills and concepts more effectively by providing just enough guidance and support to enable them to complete tasks independently. Scaffolding is particularly effective for complex or challenging activities that students might struggle with on their own.

Question 14

Mr.Finke is concerned about Ruth, a sullen, argumentative third grader who shows little interest in school subject matter and classroom assignments.She is so rude and defiant that Mr.Finke finds himself speaking to her only to chastise her for wrongdoings.Mr.Finke realizes that his relationship with Ruth has gotten off to a bad start and vows to remedy the situation.Three of the following strategies are consistent with the textbook's recommendations for addressing nonproductive teacher-student relationships.Which one is not consistent with its recommendations?
A)Meet privately with Ruth to talk about her behavior and find out what her concerns are.
B)Hold Ruth to less stringent rules for behavior until she and Mr.Finke can form a more productive relationship.
C)Talk with colleagues about hypotheses about Ruth's behavior that might yield effective remedies.
D)Seek the permission of Ruth's parents to take her to her favorite fast-food restaurant for lunch on a Saturday afternoon.

Accepted Answer

Holding a student to less stringent rules for behavior does not address the root of the problem and can undermine classroom management and fairness. Effective strategies involve understanding the student's concerns, seeking collaborative solutions, and maintaining consistent expectations for all students.

Question 15

When we compare beginning teachers with experienced teachers in terms of how they think about student misbehaviors, we find that experienced teachers are more likely to:
A)Consider how to change instruction to avert future problems
B)Plan and implement complex behavior management programs
C)Attribute students' behaviors to internal but unstable causes
D)Depend heavily on extrinsic reinforcers

Accepted Answer

Experienced teachers have a deeper understanding of teaching and learning processes and are more likely to take a proactive approach to student misbehaviors by considering how to change instruction to avert future problems. They are less likely to depend heavily on extrinsic reinforcers or plan and implement complex behavior management programs, and they tend to attribute students' behaviors to external and stable causes rather than internal and unstable ones.

Question 16

Many students in Ms.Janklow's class seem to have little intrinsic motivation for learning math, science, or social studies.Their minds are more apt to be on peer relationships who the "popular kids" are, who bullies whom on the playground, etc.)than on their studies.Without knowing anything else about Ms.Janklow's students, your best guess would be that they are:
A)Kindergartners
B)Second graders
C)Fourth graders
D)Seventh graders

Accepted Answer

Based on the subjects mentioned (math, science, and social studies), it can be assumed that the students are in middle school. Additionally, the focus on social relationships and bullying is more typical of students in the higher elementary grades and middle school. Therefore, the best guess would be that they are seventh graders.

Question 17

Which one of the following strategies is most consistent with the textbook's recommendations for dealing with rule infractions?
A)Unless there are extenuating circumstances, all students should be treated consistently when they break a rule.
B)Consequences for misbehavior should be tailored to students' unique temperaments.
C)Teachers need to be more lenient when dealing with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders.
D)High achievers should be held to higher standards for classroom behavior than low achievers.

Accepted Answer

The textbook recommends that teachers consistently apply consequences when students break rules, regardless of extenuating circumstances. This promotes fairness and can prevent favoritism or arbitrary punishments. Option B suggests tailoring consequences based on individual temperament, which could lead to inconsistency and favoritism. Option C suggests being more lenient with certain students, which could send the message that some students are immune to rules. Option D suggests holding high achievers to different standards, which could create resentment and discourage effort among struggling students.

Question 18

From a classroom management standpoint, which one of the following alternatives describes the most suitable physical arrangement of a classroom?
A)One that allows students to feel as relaxed as possible
B)One that minimizes distractions and facilitates teacher-student interactions
C)One that has as little furniture as possible so that students can move about in an unrestricted fashion
D)One that is structured and orderly enough to communicate the message that the teacher must ultimately be the one in control of classroom activities

Accepted Answer

A classroom layout that minimizes distractions and facilitates teacher-student interactions allows for optimal learning to occur. This type of layout includes students facing the teacher and the board, with minimal obstructions in between. It also typically includes areas for small groups or one-on-one interactions. While a structured and orderly classroom is important, it can be achieved within this layout as well. The focus should be on creating a comfortable and functional learning environment for all students.

Question 19

Students are especially likely to misbehave during transitions from one activity to another.Which one of the following high school teachers is handling a transition in a recommended fashion?
A)Ms.Antuna asks a student to erase the chalkboard at the beginning of class.
B)Mr.Bartholomew has his geography students come into the classroom and sit quietly until everyone is seated and ready to work.
C)Mr.Chinn's students know that as soon as they get to class, they should copy the outline and key concepts written on the chalkboard.
D)Five minutes before the end of each class period, Ms.Dahl has her students put away their notebooks and other materials and wait quietly for the bell to ring.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Chinn's approach of having students immediately engage in an activity (copying the outline and key concepts) upon entering the classroom minimizes idle time and directs students' attention to a structured task, effectively managing the transition and reducing opportunities for misbehavior.

Question 20

From the perspective of the textbook, which one of the following classrooms best illustrates effective classroom management?
A)While Mr.Alton works with a reading group, most of his other students are doing their assigned seatwork, although a handful of them are giggling in the corner about something that happened in the lunchroom earlier.
B)In his physical education class, Mr.Berg works with the students who seem truly interested in learning the long jump.Those students who don't want to try the jump are allowed to sit on the sidelines and talk quietly among themselves.
C)While Ms.Carrera sits at her desk in the front of the classroom, her students are doing assignments independently at their desks.As long as the classroom is quiet, she overlooks the whispering, note passing, and mindless doodling that is occurring.
D)Ms.Demaine's students are busily working on their math assignments in groups of three or four students each.The classroom gets a bit noisy at times when a group disagrees about how to do a problem.

Accepted Answer

Ms. Demaine's classroom shows effective classroom management because the students are actively engaged in their work and are working cooperatively in groups. Although there may be some noise and disagreement, it's a sign that the students are collaborating and thinking critically. This is a positive atmosphere for learning. The other options either have distractions that are not being addressed or are more focused on accommodating students who may not be interested in the lesson.

Quiz 13: Creating a Productive Learning Environment

Students are most likely to follow classroom rules if they understand the reasons behind the rules.Below are four possible ways through which we might help students learn why we establish certain rules for classroom behavior.Which one is most consistent with recommendations offered in the textbook?

Which one of the following teacher statements is most consistent with the recommendation that classroom rules and procedures should be presented in an informational rather than controlling) manner?

Which one of the following does the textbook suggest as a strategy teachers can use to demonstrate that they care for and respect their students?

Which one of the following statements is consistent with the textbook's recommendation regarding how to deal with students' feelings about classroom assignments and activities?

From the textbook's perspective, which one of the following classroom management strategies is probably most important for students from diverse ethnic backgrounds?

One strategy for maintaining a productive classroom environment is to keep students productively engaged at all times.Three of the following practices reflect this strategy.Which one does not reflect this strategy?

Teachers who model their classroom management strategies on authoritative parenting are most likely to do which one of the following?

Three of the following teacher behaviors are consistent with the textbook's suggestions for communicating caring and respect for students.Which one is not consistent with its suggestions?

Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding provides a strategy for structuring classroom activities.Which one of the following best describes scaffolding?

When we compare beginning teachers with experienced teachers in terms of how they think about student misbehaviors, we find that experienced teachers are more likely to:

Which one of the following strategies is most consistent with the textbook's recommendations for dealing with rule infractions?

From a classroom management standpoint, which one of the following alternatives describes the most suitable physical arrangement of a classroom?

Students are especially likely to misbehave during transitions from one activity to another.Which one of the following high school teachers is handling a transition in a recommended fashion?

From the perspective of the textbook, which one of the following classrooms best illustrates effective classroom management?