Topic I: Wong Unit A

Question 0

What is the most important thing a teacher should establish in the first week of school and what does it most impact?

Answer 0

good control of the classroom which impacts student achievement

Question 1

three characteristics of an effective teacher

Answer 1

(1) has positive expectations for all student success (2) is an extremely good classroom manager (3) knows how to design lessons for student mastery
(1) can explain the district’s, school’s, and department/grade level’s curriculum (2) realizes that teaching is not a private practice (3) is flexible and adaptable (4) LISTENS, LISTENS, LISTENS

Question 2

People who do things right are _____________.

People who think right over and over, again, consistently, are ________________.

Answer 2

efficient

effective

Question 3

Control means what three things (according to Wong)?

Answer 3

1. You know what you are doing.
2. You know your classroom procedures.
3. You know your professional responsibilities.

Question 4

What does Wong say about good and bad habits?

Answer 4

good habits are easy to develop while bad habits are difficult to break

Question 5

What is the biggest secret to teaching success?

Answer 5

beg, borrow and steal!!! Gimme, gimme, gimme!!!!!

Question 6

An effective teacher is _____________ and ______________.

Answer 6

flexible, adaptable

Question 7

What kind of practice is teaching NOT?

Answer 7

private

Question 8

What is the equation for an effective classroom?

Answer 8

well-ordered environment + positive academic expectations = effective classroom

Question 9

List and describe the four stages of teaching.

Answer 9

1. Fantasy
2. Survival
3. Mastery
4. Impact

Question 10

Describe the teacher’s role as an employee of a school district.

Answer 10

(1) Schools are owned and operated by the citizens of your local community. (2) Schools are the foundation for transmitting the values and traditions that ensure our life in a free society. (3) The schools are built for the STUDENTS.

Question 11

Describe three things the effective teacher does with research.

Answer 11

1. understands the research
2. uses proven, research-based teaching practices
3. uses research data to improve teaching and learning

Question 12

What are the cores of classroom management?

Answer 12

expectation, motivation, instruction, discipline

Question 13

Why is it dangerous to teach the way we were taught?

Answer 13

most recently we have been taught by experts in a field who have little or no teaching experience and sometimes could care less about the “engaged learner”; even those who had education training don’t necessarily teach for the betterment of the student

Question 14

Describe the model of teaching that is commonly practiced but has no research to support it.

Answer 14

assign chapters to read, answer the questions at the end of the chapter or on the worksheet, deliver a lecture and have students take notes, show a video or do an activity, construct a test based on a number, control the assignment of grades

Question 15

List and describe the five keys to good classroom arrangement.

Answer 15

(1) Make classroom arrangement consistent with one’s personal goals and activities. (2) Keep high traffic areas free from congestion. (3) Be sure that the students can be seen by the teacher. (4) Keep frequently used teaching materials and student supplies readily accessible. (5) Be certain students can see whole-class presentations and displays.