NES Classroom Management & Learning Environment Flashcards
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Which element of the physical classroom environment has been shown to significantly impact student learning and behavior?
Answer: Lighting, noise level, temperature, and clear traffic flow
Research shows that environmental factors such as adequate lighting, manageable noise, comfortable temperature, and clear pathways positively affect student focus and behavior.
What does a 'soft start' to the school day involve?
Answer: Beginning class with calm, independent activities to ease the transition into learning
A soft start uses quiet, engaging independent tasks such as journaling or reading to help students transition smoothly from home to the learning environment.
A teacher consistently praises effort rather than intelligence when giving feedback. Which psychological principle does this support?
Answer: Growth mindset theory
Carol Dweck's growth mindset research shows that praising effort rather than ability encourages students to persist through challenges and embrace learning.
Which technique involves a teacher scanning the room systematically and making brief eye contact with all students during instruction?
Answer: Active supervision
Active supervision—moving, scanning, and interacting—helps teachers monitor all students, deter off-task behavior, and respond quickly to problems.
What is the Hierarchy of Needs model's implication for classroom management, according to Maslow?
Answer: Students cannot focus on learning if foundational needs such as safety and belonging are unmet
Maslow's hierarchy implies that teachers must address students' physiological, safety, and belonging needs before higher-order learning can occur.
When a teacher uses 'I-messages' to address student behavior, what is the intended effect?
Answer: To express how behavior affects the teacher without blaming the student, opening constructive dialogue
Thomas Gordon's 'I-messages' communicate the teacher's feelings and the impact of behavior factually and non-accusatorially, encouraging student reflection.