Creating a Positive, Productive Classroom Environment Quiz

What is an effective way to communicate with students?

• Ignoring their questions

• Active listening

• Forming an opinion immediately

• Using only written communication

Which of the following is a barrier to effective communication?

• Active listening

• Class newsletters

• Gossip

• Class websites

What is a major focus of Carl Rogers' classroom management theory?

• Reward systems

• Strict discipline

• Socioemotional climate

• Behavior modification

What should a classroom management plan include?

• Just consequences

• Procedures, rules, consequences, and rewards

• Only rewards

• Only rules

What is a non-verbal clue to redirect misbehavior?

• Yelling at the student

• Writing a note

• Proximity

• Ignoring the behavior

What is the most effective style of teaching according to experts?

• Autocratic

• Laissez-faire

• Authoritative

• Permissive

What is a way to minimize problem behaviors in the classroom?

• Punishing all students for one student's misbehavior

• Allowing students to choose their own seats

• Ignoring misbehavior

• Assigning seats and modifying seating arrangements

What is the purpose of guidance in behavior management?

• To foster self-esteem and independence

• To control students

• To punish students

• To ignore misbehavior

What is a common concern for new teachers?

• Ignoring classroom management

• Knowing all the answers

• Having too much experience

• Being organized

What should teachers focus on when criticizing student work?

• Only the negative aspects

• What the student did wrong

• What the student did well

• Ignoring the work