Unit C Flashcards
Effective teachers _________ their classrooms; ineffective teachers ___________ their classrooms.
Manage; discipline.
What is the primary determinant of teacher effectiveness?
Readiness
Classroom management refers to all things the teacher does to…
Organize students, space, time, and materials for student learning can take place.
Should you start class with roll taking?
No, you should start with an assignment.
What is the purpose of grading?
It records what and how well students are doing and is essential in assessing and helping each student reached maximum learning capacity.
What do you procedures not have?
Procedures do not have a threat, a rule, or an order.
Discipline concerns how students __________.
Behave
What is the procedure? A routine?
A method or process for getting things done in the classroom.
Procedure: what the teacher wants done
Routine: what students do automatically
What are the three steps to teaching procedures?
- Teach- state the procedure
- Rehearse- practice under supervision
- Reinforce- reteach, reinforce, and practice until it’s a habit or routine
Consistency means the classroom is __________ and ____________.
Organized and predictable
Should students be allowed to question rules and when?
The students can ask questions regarding rules for two weeks, but beyond that, the procedures need to be concrete by that point.
Why removal of a student is a last resort and who it hurts?
It becomes out of your hands and you are showing the student that you cannot handle them. It hurts the student because they are missing instructional time.
What does NOT define a child?
Their behavior
Identify and define the “ABCs” of the three term behavior contingency.
A-antecedent: stimuli present prior to the occurrence of the behavior
B-behavior: student’s response
C-consequence: stimulus that followed the behavior
What are the two components of a BIP?
Teaching plan and crisis plan
Is seclusion legal for school employees to administer?
No!
Restraint can only be used in an ____________.
Emergency
If legal action is taken, what is the focal point of the office referral?
Narrative
Be able to list and define the 3 components of a classroom management plan.
Rules, rewards, and consequences
Identify the 2 cases when you need a BIP.
- A student with disabilities displays behavior that interferes with his/her learning or that of others (special factors)
- A student’s behavior results in a change of placement
What are the two primary functions of behavior?
To gain (attention, stuff, experience, etc.) or to escape or avoid (attention, interaction, sensory input, etc.)
Why shouldn’t you use “other kids” as an excuse for removal of a misbehaving student?
You are telling the misbehaving student that the other students are more important.
How much time does the effective teacher spend teaching procedures?
Most of the first week of school
Classroom procedures increase time on _______ and greatly reduce classroom _______.
Task; disruptions