Ch. 14

Question 1

Effective Classroom Management

Answer 1

Preventative rather than reactive

Integrates appropriate student behavior with procedures that promote achievement using effective instructional techniques

Emphasizes group dimensions of classroom management

Learning rarely emerges from chaos

A disorganized classroom substantially reduces time for learning

The quality of instruction is tightly bound to efficiency of classroom management

Question 2

Quality

Answer 2

Clear objectives

Instruction and curriculum makes sense

Relevant to students

Teacher enthusiasm

Question 3

Appropriate Level

Answer 3

Knowing when students are ready to learn material

Ability grouping

Group based mastery learning

Individualized instruction

Question 4

Between Class Grouping

Answer 4

Advantage:

• Narrows class skill, range
• Prevents “less able” students from holding back more talented students

Disadvantages:
Stigmatizes students in lower track
May have less experienced teachers, fewer resources, and lower expectations

Question 5

Incentive

Answer 5

Degree of student motivation
Intrinsic/extrinsic motivation
Cooperative learning

Question 6

Time

Answer 6

Sufficient time for learning to occur

Allocated- scheduled

Engaged- on task

Question 7

Withitness

Answer 7

Teachers’ knowledge and understanding of what’s happening in the classroom

Overlapping: A teacher’s ability to handle two or more classroom issues simultaneously

Transition Smoothness: Teachers have no difficulty in handling activities and movement in their class

Question 8

Overlapping

Answer 8

A teacher’s ability to handle two or more classroom issues simultaneously

Question 9

Transition Smoothness

Answer 9

Teacher’s have no difficulty in handling activities and movement in their classes