Classroom Management Strategies Flashcards
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A teacher consistently praises specific behaviours rather than giving generic praise. Which statement is an example of specific behaviour-focused praise?
Answer: 'I noticed you re-read the question before answering — that shows careful thinking.'
Specific praise names the exact behaviour, helping students understand what they did well and reinforcing its repetition.
What is the main benefit of establishing classroom routines at the start of the school year?
Answer: They create predictable structures that reduce anxiety and free cognitive load for learning
Predictable routines reduce uncertainty, lower student anxiety, and allow both teachers and students to focus on learning rather than logistics.
Which approach to rule-making is most likely to increase student buy-in?
Answer: The teacher and students collaboratively develop a small set of positively framed rules
Co-creating rules with students increases their sense of ownership and commitment to following agreed expectations.
A student with ADHD struggles to stay on task during long reading activities. Which adjustment supports this student within a whole-class setting?
Answer: Break the task into smaller timed chunks and offer a movement break between segments
Breaking tasks into shorter chunks with built-in movement breaks aligns with the attentional and physical needs of students with ADHD.
What does 'with-it-ness' mean in the context of classroom management?
Answer: A teacher's awareness of what is happening across the entire classroom at all times
Coined by Kounin, 'with-it-ness' describes a teacher's ability to monitor all students simultaneously, which deters misbehaviour.
Which response best exemplifies the 'least restrictive' principle when managing low-level disruption?
Answer: Make eye contact and give a subtle non-verbal cue before escalating to verbal correction
The least-restrictive principle means using the minimum intervention needed, such as a non-verbal signal, before escalating.
A teacher uses a 'think-pair-share' strategy frequently. How does this support classroom management?
Answer: It actively engages all students, reducing off-task behaviour caused by passive listening
Think-pair-share keeps all students cognitively engaged, minimising boredom-driven disruption during whole-class discussions.