Creating Learning Environments

What is the primary aim of classroom management?

The rules defining who can talk, what they can talk about, and when and to whom they can talk are often called what?

What is the term for the time when students are actively involved in specific learning tasks, often estimated to be about 80 percent of the instructional time?

What is considered the most fundamental purpose of discipline, according to Tom Savage (1999)?

What is the key difference between rules and procedures in a classroom context?

According to Weinstein and colleagues, which of the following is NOT one of the six areas teachers should establish routines for?

Which seating arrangement is identified as being best for student interaction, such as discussions and group tasks?

What is the term for the area in a classroom, often at the front, where participation is typically greatest?

In his classic study, Jacob Kounin found that the main difference between effective and ineffective classroom managers was their ability to do what?

Which of Kounin's concepts means communicating to students that you are aware of everything that is happening in the classroom?

A teacher who blames the wrong student for a misbehavior while letting the real perpetrator escape is making what Kounin called a:

What is the primary recommendation for stopping most common student misbehavior quickly, starting with the least intrusive method?

A type of aggression characterized by systematic and repeated abuse of power intended to harm a victim is known as what?

The central goal of the BrainPower program, developed to reduce aggression, is to teach aggressive students to do what?

When a teacher is troubled by a student's behavior because it has a serious effect on the teacher and blocks them from reaching their teaching goals, who 'owns' the problem according to Thomas Gordon's model?

What is the recommended communication strategy for a teacher to use when they 'own' the problem, according to T. Gordon?

Which of the following is an example of an assertive response, as described by Canter and Canter?

What is the first step in Gordon's six-step 'no-lose method' for resolving conflicts?

The goal of restorative justice in the classroom is to:

Teachers who are most effective with students placed at risk are often called 'warm demanders' because they:

One study found that elementary students working directly with a teacher were on task what percentage of the time?

According to the text, what is the term for a problem-solving strategy that involves six steps, including defining the problem, generating solutions, and evaluating the outcome?

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven categories of penalties for students listed in Table 13.1?

According to Marvin Marshall's hierarchy of behaviors, what is Level D, the highest and most desirable level?

What is the key difference between Level C (Cooperation/Conformity) and Level D (Democracy) in Marshall's model?

In the first weeks of class, effective elementary managers are described as spending a significant amount of time on what activity?

Which term describes a teacher keeping track of and supervising several activities at the same time, such as checking an individual's work while keeping a small group on task?

What does movement management, one of Kounin's four areas of problem prevention, primarily involve?

Research shows that students who feel connected with school are less likely to be involved in dangerous behaviors. This connection is enhanced by what factor?

What is the recommended first step when handling a potentially explosive situation like a fight?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps in the peer mediation negotiating strategy described in the chapter?

The first principle of communication is that people respond to what?

What is the primary reason that teachers are encouraged to use empathetic listening when a student 'owns' a problem?

What is the typical on-task rate for elementary students who are working on their own, according to a study by Frick (1990)?

What is a key reason provided in the text for why research on discipline shows African American and Latino/a students are punished more harshly?

According to the Point/Counterpoint section, about what percentage of teachers and counselors use punishment even in cases of mild bullying?

One study of high school students found that a transition to high school is a particularly important time to maintain caring teacher-student relationships because:

What is the primary characteristic of a 'logical consequence' for a rule infraction?

Which of the following seating arrangements is noted as being poor for large-group discussion but useful for independent work and teacher presentations?

What is the primary problem with ineffective managers' rules in the first weeks of school, according to research?

What does research suggest is a potential outcome of using lower achievement status, such as moving a student to a lower reading group, as a punishment?

Esmé Codell's four-step process for students to resolve conflict, called 'Confident Conflict Conqueror,' ends with which step?

What type of classroom events would benefit from well-structured procedures or routines to reduce confusion and save time?

According to the 'Beliefs About Discipline Inventory,' a teacher who values establishing rules and sanctions to maintain order would align with which philosophy?

What is the primary danger of a teacher developing a hostile response style?

According to the text, a teacher should use seven simple ways to stop misbehavior, moving from least to most intrusive. What is the seventh and most intrusive method on this list?

A study by a Zero Tolerance Task Force, set up by the American Psychological Association, concluded that zero-tolerance policies can lead to what outcome?

Which of the following is an example of a 'target error' as defined by Kounin?

The research on special problems with high school students suggests that when students continually fail to complete work, the teacher should:

A research synthesis by Jeffrey Cornelius-White (2007) concluded that positive teacher-student relationships were related to which student outcome?