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
The effective classroom has STRUCTURE. ___________ + ___________ creates structure
Procedures; routines
List the 5 things you should remember about your facts when you’re writing an office referral.
F-write the facts A-write what you actually witnessed C-be brief and concise T-submit timely S-be sensible
Teachers should see misbehavior as a call for _______ instead of ________.
Help; disrespect
Teachers should see conflict as a ___________ opportunity rather than a _________to learning.
Teaching; disruption
Teachers should see students as capable of _______________ instead of needing to be controlled.
Self-regulation
Teachers should see ________ as the most powerful motivating force for achievement.
Connection
Teachers should understand that what you _________ on, you get ________ of.
Focus; more
Maladaptive behaviors are inappropriate behaviors that are _______ and serve a ________.
Learned; purpose
Appropriate behaviors must be ________.
Taught
List the 3 steps to proactively building relationships with challenging students.
- Get to know them
- Bridge the communication gap
- Understand their difficulty and delays
Identify the two jobs you have when dealing with a bully.
- teach and guide the bully
- protect and teach the victim
List various things you can do to proactively deal with “annoying” behaviors or issues with impulse control.
- recognize they can’t help or control it
- talk to them when they are focused
- set up their environment for success (proximity, seating/desk options, etc.)
- give tools/opportunities to channel energy
- teach them socially appropriate coping strategies
- keep them engaged
What is the most important procedure to teach?
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Constant use of discipline referrals diminishes the teacher’s _______ in the classroom as students realize the teacher’s ______is limited.
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Give an example of a good and bad rule and be able to explain why they are good or bad.
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Write a procedure.
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Be able to describe why isolation as a punishment does not work very well with many students.
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