Although a number of things can threaten the physical and psychological safety of students and teachers, two of the most commonplace threats are violence and ________.
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Ques. 2When teachers see bullying occurring, the best approach it to:
a. wait to see whether the bullying continues - the victim might not consider bullying a problem.
b. take immediate action in private so the bully might not see his (or her) status enhanced in front of peers.
c. take immediate action in front of peers so the ripple effect will occur.
d. take time to determine whether the bullying will grow into a more significant problem.
Ques. 3Zero tolerance policies resulted when:
a. congress passed the Gun-Free School Act of 1994.
b. the National Education Association being concerned about the increasing violence in schools.
c. Curwin and Mendler's insistence that zero tolerance policies were needed to maintain orderly behavior.
d. schools in urban areas decided something had to be done to curb guns and drugs.
Ques. 4A ________ ________ is a place where the business of education can be conducted in a welcoming environment free of intimidation, violence, and fear.
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Ques. 5Two aspects of safe schools that challenge educators include:
a. first, most urban students are afraid to attend school, and second, educators are probably not doing enough to make them feel safe.
b. first, information about the safety of schools is in agreement that schools are dangerous places, and second, most professional associations agree that issues of violence and bullying are over-sensationalized
c. first, all classrooms face the threat of violence, and second, the goal should be for all classrooms and schools to be safe for all students and educators.
d. first, a number of things can threatened students' physical and psychological safety, and second, the most commonplace threats are hate-motivated behaviors and drugs.
Ques. 6Skinner thought that when we ________ a person for undesirable behavior, we place the responsibility on him or her to learn proper behavior; then, he can receive credit for behaving in a desired manner.
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Ques. 7Reinforcement can take many forms in a classroom, for example, rather than reprimanding misbehaving students, teachers can ________ students who are behaving properly.
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Ques. 8Communicating ________ and understanding is a complex art that often is made more difficult by classroom conditions.
a. professionalism
b. strictness
c. proximity
d. acceptance