Effective Communication and Instruction Flashcards

A teacher circulates the room during independent practice. What is the main purpose?

Answer: To monitor progress, give feedback, and identify students needing help

Circulating enables real-time monitoring and individualized support.

Which communication approach best supports a student with a hearing impairment?

Answer: Facing the student, speaking clearly, and providing written or visual supports

Clear face-to-face communication with visual supports aids access to information.

When a teacher uses 'I' messages with a student, the teacher is:

Answer: Describing the behavior and its effect without blaming the student

I-messages express feelings and impact without accusation, reducing defensiveness.

A teacher activates prior knowledge at the beginning of a lesson by asking students what they already know about the topic. This helps students:

Answer: Connect new information to existing schema

Linking new content to prior knowledge improves comprehension and retention.

Which is the best example of providing wait-time-friendly questioning to include reluctant participants?

Answer: Giving students time to write a response before discussing

Writing first gives all students processing time and a prepared response.

Which statement about communicating learning expectations is most accurate?

Answer: Clear, shared criteria such as rubrics help students understand quality work

Sharing rubrics and criteria clarifies targets and supports self-assessment.

A teacher uses varied instructional strategies (visual, auditory, hands-on) in one lesson mainly to:

Answer: Meet diverse learner needs and sustain engagement

Multiple modalities give diverse learners multiple access points to content.