Chapter 3 Classroom Learning Environment

Without strong classroom management, even well-written lesson plan will fail.

• True
• False

What is not part of the Fundamental Truths

• Expect the best for each student.
• Only some children can learn.
• Establish a classroom to motivate students.
• Manage class time effectively.

Students must perceive all of the following EXCEPT: 

• Teacher respects them. 
• Teacher cares about their learning. 
• Classroom is supportive. 
• Learning isn't challenging .

Methods teachers show care towards students include:

• Greeting them as they enter classroom.
• Maintaining standards and positive expectations. 
• Making eye contacts , smiling, body language.
• All of the above.

When a student breaks a classroom procedure, the teacher shouldn't:

• Remind students of rules. 
• Detain students and call parents.
• Show superiority to scare the student. 
• Calmly, talk to the student outside the classroom. 

How many rules should a teacher have for a classroom?

• As many as necessary.
• 12 or less
• 5 or less
• The "Golden Rule" is the only rule you need. 

What are procedures?

• Guidelines for daily routines for students to follow.
• Make it predictable. 
• Steps followed for an activity.
• None of the above.

A teacher who is aware of everything going on during class: 

• With-it-ness
• Overlapping
• Effective group control
• Supervision

When many students are getting off task and becoming disruptive:

• Start calling parents/guardians
• Consider changing task
• Ignore them and concentrate with those on task
• Give those students extra homework

When using verbal command to reprimand students for inapproripate behavior, teacher uses: 

• Direct Intervention
• Silent Intervention
• Indirect Intervention
• Ineffective Intervention