Classroom Management & Learning Environment Flashcards
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A teacher consistently praises students who comply and ignores those who do not. Over time, ignoring non-compliance is likely to:
Answer: Prove ineffective if the behavior is maintained by peer attention rather than teacher attention
Planned ignoring only works when the teacher's attention is the reinforcer; peer-maintained behavior requires different strategies.
Which of the following BEST describes a 'restorative practice' approach to classroom conflict?
Answer: Facilitating a structured conversation that helps the student understand the harm caused and make amends
Restorative practices focus on repairing relationships and community rather than punitive consequences alone.
Lighting, noise level, and temperature in the classroom are examples of:
Answer: Physical environmental factors that affect student attention and behavior
The physical environment directly influences student arousal and focus levels and can be modified to support learning.
A teacher who uses a token economy system awards tokens for positive behaviors that can be exchanged for privileges. This strategy is grounded in:
Answer: Applied behavior analysis and operant conditioning principles
Token economies use reinforcement schedules from operant conditioning to systematically increase desired behaviors.
Which of the following is an example of proactive classroom management?
Answer: Arranging the room, teaching procedures, and anticipating potential problems before they occur
Proactive management addresses conditions that lead to misbehavior before those behaviors occur, not after.
A teacher allows a student to take a brief movement break when stress signals appear. This approach is BEST aligned with:
Answer: Trauma-informed and social-emotional learning principles that recognize regulation needs
Recognizing and responding to dysregulation signals reflects trauma-informed practice and supports self-regulation development.
According to classroom management research, which teacher behavior is MOST strongly associated with fewer disciplinary problems?
Answer: Clear expectations, engaging instruction, and consistent positive reinforcement of desired behaviors
Research shows that engaging instruction paired with clear expectations and positive reinforcement reduces the need for reactive discipline.