PRAXIS PRAXIS Principles of Learning: Planning and Diversity 2

Question 1

According to research on classroom management, what is the most effective way to prevent discipline problems?

Accepted Answer

Proactive planning including engaging lessons and clear routines

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Strict punishment for all misbehavior

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Seating all students in rows facing the board

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Removing disruptive students immediately

Question 2

What does 'withitness,' a term coined by Jacob Kounin, describe in teaching?

Accepted Answer

A teacher's awareness of what is happening throughout the entire classroom at all times

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A teacher's willingness to collaborate with colleagues

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A student's engagement level during lessons

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The process of withdrawing classroom privileges

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of establishing classroom routines and procedures?

Accepted Answer

To reduce instructional time lost to transitions and unclear expectations

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To punish students who break rules

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To make classrooms more rigid and inflexible

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To give teachers control over students' personal behavior

Question 4

Which seating arrangement best facilitates small-group collaborative work?

Accepted Answer

Clusters or pods of 4 to 6 desks

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Traditional rows facing the front

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Circular arrangement with all desks facing inward

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Individual carrels separated by dividers

Question 5

When a student is off-task, what is the least intrusive first response a teacher should typically try?

Accepted Answer

Using proximity by moving closer to the student without interrupting instruction

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Removing the student from the classroom

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Sending a note home to parents immediately

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Issuing a formal verbal warning in front of the class

Question 6

Which classroom management approach emphasizes clearly stated rules and consistent consequences developed by Lee Canter?

Accepted Answer

Assertive Discipline

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Open classroom model

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Non-directive teaching

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Discovery learning