True or False. When students believe that the rules are fair and consistently enforced, it goes a long way toward building trust.

_________________ is an attitude of caring that translates into actions, big and small.

True or False. Effective leaders and teachers know that yesterday does not have to determine tomorrow.

Classroom rules communicate a teacher's _________________ to students.

True or False. The school environment should be inviting, safe, inclusive, and supportive of all.

In exemplary middle schools, teachers who work together on a team design and operate much of the program, collaborating across teaching specialties and sharing responsibility for (click all the apply):

True or False. Keeping a team of teachers and students together for two or three years provides opportunities for teachers to establish sustained relationships with students and parents.

In a middle school environment, consequences need to be appropriate, immediate and __________________.

True or False. With a middle school student, when complimenting a specific behavior (i.e., “Thanks for showing respect to our visiting guest”), reinforces that particular behavior.

True or False. It's a good idea to let students make decisions that make them feel like they had a say in their classroom environment (i.e., classroom layout, project ideas, technology, etc.).