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Worksheets1.5 The Characteristics of Successful Teachers Part I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the author's attitude towards successful teachers, as described in the introduction?
Critical
Appreciative
Envious
Indifferent
What does the text suggest about successful teachers and their lessons?
Lessons should be unstructured
Lessons should focus on punishment
Lessons should minimize student disturbances
Lessons should be dull and unengaging
How can teachers prevent classroom disruptions, as suggested in the text?
Enforce rules strictly
Ignore student behavior
Engage students actively in learning
Punish students preemptively
How does the text suggest handling student disruptions during the first week of school?
Ignore them
Address them immediately
Seek advice from administrators later
Wait for a pattern to emerge
What is the importance of maintaining class control, according to the text?
It ensures teachers are respected
It is the primary focus of teaching
It creates a positive learning environment
It guarantees student success
According to the text, what is the best way to maintain order in the classroom?
Enforcing rules consistently
Ignoring minor offenses
Changing rules frequently
Avoiding consequences
What does the text recommend for new teachers regarding classroom rules?
Create them during the first week of school
Avoid seeking advice from others
Implement rules only after disruptions occur
Discard rules after the first week
What is the primary objective of the workshop described in the text?
To study experienced teachers
To create a list of teacher characteristics
To learn from video case studies
To explore student perspectives on teaching
According to the text, what is inconsistent with the teacher's task of creating good citizens?
Enforcing rules
Failure to maintain class control
Allowing disruptions
Establishing boundaries
According to the text, what is the purpose of creating a list of desirable teacher characteristics for beginning teachers?
To criticize experienced teachers
To compete with other teachers
To modify and refine professional conduct
To prove one's superiority in the field
How do successful teachers approach student discipline, according to the text?
Enforce rules equally for all students
Focus on the rule, not the student
Personalize consequences based on the student
Avoid enforcing rules
According to the introduction, why did the author study experienced teachers when they were a beginner?
To criticize their teaching methods
To note their strengths and weaknesses
To prove their own superiority
To compete with them
What does the text recommend for new teachers regarding seeking advice on classroom rules?
Avoid seeking advice
Consult only with other new teachers
Seek advice from various sources, including veteran teachers
Consult only with administrators
In the "Big Picture" section, what example is given to illustrate differing philosophies on student discipline?
Two students creating a disturbance
Confiscating iPods from athletes
Principals arguing about rules
Students listening to music on the bus
What is the key difference between teachers who view discipline as a product and those who view it as a process?
The severity of consequences
The focus on rules or students
The number of rules enforced
The frequency of student disruptions
