Teachers should allow students to choose their own groups.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 2Teachers should aspire to minimize the number of students who go out of the room for non-instructional purposes and to ensure that their procedures regarding leaving the room are followed consistently.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 3Firm enforcement of due dates for assignments will
a. increase student procrastination.
b. encourage assignment completion.
c. reduce student motivation.d lessen student accountability.
Ques. 4Ms. Levine has her students grade each other's papers, and then she records the grade in her gradebook. According to our textbook authors, the practice of having students grade each other's papers
a. is effective because students are generally very reliable graders.
b. is an effective way to save time and should be utilized as often as possible.
c. should be completely avoided because of privacy concerns.
d. should occur only when no grade is to be recorded.
Ques. 5Telling students your expectations for their behavior on the first day of class is important, but does not guarantee that they will follow them.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 6Presenting major course requirements and expectations via a course syllabus is an effective practice.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 7Establishing expectations for student behavior is intended to help students feel secure and prevent problems from occurring.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 8A teacher should avoid teaching content lessons on the first day of school because the students will probably be too nervous and excited to concentrate.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 9Compared to a room arrangement in which all desks face forward, arranging desks in two facing groups may facilitate interaction during discussion. It may, however, cause more difficulty in
a. minimizing distractions.
b. monitoring students.
c. arranging access to supplies.
d. congestion in high traffic areas.
Ques. 10Marcie is a student in your class, and her best friend Tara is in the classroom directly across the hall from yours. Marcie often gets up and goes to the doorway to ostensibly use the pencil sharpener, which is located near the door, or to throw something away in the garbage can (also located near the door), but you know she's hoping to catch a glimpse of Tara. You suspect that Tara is doing the same thing in her room, because you see her at the classroom door frequently. This is an issue of
a. visibility.
b. accessibility.
c. distractibility.
d. differentiation.