Teacher-Student Relationship Quiz

What is the main idea behind developing a positive teacher/student relationship?

• Encouragement instead of praise.

• Using threats to ensure compliance.

• Ignoring student efforts.

• Providing constant rewards.

What should be avoided when using choices to prevent power struggles?

• Giving choices that won't be a problem for you.

• Offering choices that are a threat in disguise.

• Allowing students to make decisions.

• Providing multiple options.

What is the recommended approach before giving a consequence?

• Giving warnings.

• Immediate punishment.

• Ignoring the behavior.

• Sincere empathy.

What should teachers avoid when neutralizing student arguing?

• Arguing with students.

• Listening to students.

• Providing clear instructions.

• Offering solutions.

What is the main idea behind delaying consequences?

• You don’t have to deal out consequences immediately.

• Punish immediately to set an example.

• Ignore the behavior completely.

• Reward good behavior immediately.

What is the first step in guiding students to solve their own problems?

• Offer a menu of suggestions.

• Provide empathy.

• Give permission to solve or not.

• Ask, “What are you going to do?”

What is a quick and easy preventative intervention?

• Punish the student immediately.

• Ignore the student.

• Catch the student's eye and smile.

• Give a long lecture.

What happens when we say “You will…” when giving directions?

• We gain control.

• We lose control.

• Students become more obedient.

• Students become confused.

What is the goal of recovery for extremely disruptive kids?

• Isolation from the rest of the class.

• Immediate punishment.

• The teacher can teach and the students can learn.

• Rewarding good behavior.

What should a teacher whisper to a disruptive student according to the recovery strategy?

• “It looks like you need some time to get yourself together.”

• “You are in big trouble now.”

• “Please leave the classroom immediately.”

• “Stop what you are doing right now.”