Final Flashcards
(29 cards)
Public’s attitude toward public schools does NOT include:
DOES include: Lack of discipline Use of drugs Fighting Violence Gangs Lack of financial support/funding/money Lack of discipline. More control. Overcrowded schools Use of drugs/dope Fighting/Violence/Gangs
Broken social bonds, in manageable doses, are normal products of living that most children deal with reasonably well.
False
School can bring a sense of order/balance in their lives.
True
What kind of problem does George Gallup, Jr. state America has?
“America does not have a crime problem; it has an alcohol and
drug problem.”
The most important factor in governing student learning is:
classroom management
The principal makes the difference in the classroom.
False
Which is NOT a characteristic of an effective teacher:
Possible characteristics: -have classroom management skills -teach for lesson mastery -practice positive expectations (Should be able to answer using common sense, hopefully)
Effective teachers discipline their classroom.
False (manage)
The most important thing a teacher can provide a classroom the first week of school is
security.
False (consistency)
You were hired to teach a subject, not students.
False?
A well-managed classroom is a task-oriented and predictable environment.
True
Effective teachers are ready; their room is ready; their work is ready; and they have themselves ready.
True
According to Dr. Wong, you should over- arrange and over-decorate your room for the opening of school.
False?
Distractible, dependent, and occasionally resistant students need to be placed close to the teacher
True?
Isn’t telling your students about a procedure sufficient of an explanation?
no?
Aggressive and resistant students need to be separated from the class.
True and
An effective teacher states to the class that behavioral problems will be handled at the most convenient time.
True?
A teacher’s discipline problems are directly proportional to the distance from the students.
True
Right or wrong, accurate or not, your reputation will precede you.
True
Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers.
True?
Which ONE is NOT true. You greatly increase the probability that school will start successfully for both you and your students when these four points are true:
These are true:
- You have your room ready.
- You are at the door.
- You have assigned seats.
- You have the first assignment ready.
The textbook is not the curriculum.
True
The effective teacher starts the class immediately with an assignment, not roll taking.
True
The function of a rule is to prevent or encourage behavior by clearly stating student expectations.
True
