Mr. Burris teaches a class made up predominately of African American and Latino/a students. The ...

Mr. Burris teaches a class made up predominately of African American and Latino/a students. The students are engaging in a debate about a controversial topic. Mr. Burris notices that some students are getting louder, more animated, and more overtly emotional as they build their argument. Mr. Burris asks that all students calm down and remember that the goal is to have a meaningful, productive conversation, and that if the behavior continues, they'll have to discontinue the debate. Mr. Burris's intervention is
 
  a. likely to be effective, because it is a reasonably and professionally delivered request.
  b. likely to be effective, because it reminds students that Mr. Burris likes a calm and orderly classroom.
  c. likely to be ineffective, as the students' behavior may be a product of cultural norms and they may not perceive it as inappropriate .
  d. likely to be ineffective, as Mr. Burris has demonstrated authoritarian behaviors to which students are likely to respond with strong negative feelings.

Ques. 2

Make sure their management ideas are concrete and can be translated into ________.
 
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Ques. 3

Culturally sensitive teachers are most likely to first ask which of the following questions when deciding how to intervene in the case of disruptive student behavior?
 
  a. Is this the appropriate time to remove the student from the normal classroom context?
  b. Is the student going to learn a lesson and modify the behavior in the future?
  c. Can the student identify the reason for the intervention I'm about to implement?
  d. Is this student's behavior occurring because of a skill-based issue?

Ques. 4

As you develop your management philosophy, you also need to consider whether you believe discipline should be imposed or ________.
 
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Ques. 5

The authors assert that the overarching question teachers should ask when a student is failing to follow classroom behavior expectations is
 
  a. What classroom factors may be contributing to this behavior?
  b. Are we developing and maintaining positive relationships in this class?
  c. Is the work I'm assigning appropriate for my students?
  d. What resources do I have to help me figure out what to do in this situation?

Ques. 6

When you develop your personal philosophy of classroom management, you need to consider the specific student ________ you want to address in the plan.
 
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Ques. 7

Whenever you are in teachers' lounges and hear one teacher say to another, Try my classroom management technique; it always works, we think you should feel ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Ques. 8

Skillful intervention in the face of student misbehavior that disrupts learning is critical because stopping the undesirable behavior is not enough; teachers also should intentionally engage in all but which of the following?
 
  a. modeling how to behave effectively and productively in a group setting
  b. maintaining positive classroom relationships
  c. directly teaching students strategies for self-regulation and productive behavior
  d. capitalizing on the power differential that is present between teacher and students

Ques. 9

Although you should avoid embarrassing or ridiculing students into compliance, you also must:
 
  a. use developmentally appropriate philosophical practices
 
  b. understand powerful effects of peer pressure on middle school and higher students
 
  c. remember the disastrous effects that can occur when students are harassed, bullied, ridiculed, and threatened on a daily basis.
 
  d. all of the above.

Ques. 10

As a result of our hundreds of visits to elementary, middle, and secondary schools, the authors of the textbook have concluded that:
 
  a. most schools adopt a single approach rather than allowing teachers to choose their own classroom management techniques.
 
  b. most educators have engaged in a serious process to determine their philosophical beliefs that form the basis of their classroom management practices.
 
  c. some educators would prefer to adopt a school-wide model rather than decide for themselves what they need to do.
 
  d. some educators have not engaged in a deliberate process to develop a personal philosophy of classroom management.

Ques. 11

All of the following are true of the use of cooperative learning EXCEPT that
 
  a. students who work in cooperative groups are more likely to indicate that they like school, the classroom, and the subject matter.
  b. students in classrooms where cooperative learning is used generally show more respect for and sensitivity to diversity.
  c. students who engage in cooperative learning activities develop better capacities for higher-order thinking and interpersonal interaction.
  d. students in cooperative learning groups tend to be so engaged by the process and activities that the teacher's need to monitor the groups is lessened.