To establish a social space conducive to learning, classroom rules and procedures must be
a. taught, practiced, and consistently reinforced.
b. lenient so that classroom relationships don't feel too restrictive to children.
c. designed with the children's help.
d. consistent throughout the school.
Ques. 2Which procedure most directly supports the rule Respect yourself, others, and all materials?
a. Use courtesies like please and thank you.. when you ask someone to do something or when they do something for you.
b. Sharpen your pencils when you come in each morning.
c. Put your name on your paper.
d. Place your popsicle stick in the envelope marked restroom when you need a bathroom break.
Ques. 3When a student is absent, Miss Sparks puts all missed work into a folder labeled Absentee Work.. Her students know that, when they return from an absence, they can look in that folder, where they will find all missed work, along with a note telling them what is to be turned in when. Miss Sparks has implemented a:
a. rule.
b. goal.
c. problem-solving task.
d. procedure.
Ques. 4When students haven't learned the behaviors expected of them,
a. time is often lost to management concerns.
b. it's most often because it's just a group of students who are incapable of behaving appropriately.
c. teachers can't do anything about it.
d. it's because classroom goals haven't been firmly established.
Ques. 5Giving students a clear set of expectations for what is appropriate is an important part of establishing a classroom environment.. This statement is
a. False, because classrooms are places that, by nature, require the teacher and students to be flexible.
b. False, because every expectation should be negotiated with students, not arbitrarily handed to them.
c. True, because the best-managed classrooms have a predictable structure in which students know what to do and how to do it.
d. True, because students often have no idea how to behave appropriately and teachers must take the bull by the horns or they'll end up with classroom chaos.
Ques. 6The first consideration when developing procedures in areas such as student talk, movement, and work is that
a. expectations are clear in major types of class activities.
b. the same procedure is used in all activities.
c. procedures are defined cooperatively by students and the teacher.
d. consequences for not following each procedure are described on the first day of school.
Ques. 7A procedure usually
a. defines a general standard for student behavior in a variety of activities.
b. possesses less legitimacy than does a rule.
c. is aimed at prohibiting oppositional behavior.
d. helps students accomplish something specific.
Ques. 8Classroom procedures for student talk and movement
a. should be identified mainly by students.
b. should be utilized in all elementary school classes.
c. should be described only after the teacher has met his/her classes several times.
d. should be the same in commonly used activities such as seatwork, whole class, and group work.
Ques. 9Which of the following statements is most consistent with the text's recommendations regarding rules?
a. Rules should explicitly list each student behavior that is prohibited.
b. Rules communicate negative expectations to students and should be presented only after a class has behaved irresponsibly.
c. Teachers should use them in K-2, but should avoid explicit classroom rules in higherelementary grade levels.
d. Teachers should post general rules and discuss specific expectations for behavior.
Ques. 10Which of the following is a rule rather than a procedure?
a. Go to the computer only during your assigned time.
b. When instruction is not being given, you may sharpen your pencil.
c. Ask three people before you ask me a question.
d. Listen carefully and respect others.
Ques. 11Posting the class rules in the classroom so all students can see them is
a. recommended for early elementary students but not necessary in third grade and up.
b. not a good idea because students should instead memorize the teacher's behavioral expectations.
c. not, in and of itself, a guarantee that children will follow the rules; rules must be taught.
d. a way to decrease the students' intrinsic motivation.