SEHS Classroom Management Strategies 3

Question 1

Which approach to consequences is most consistent with a restorative justice model of classroom management?

Accepted Answer

Having the student repair harm caused and reflect on how to do better

Answer

Restorative justice emphasizes repairing relationships and understanding impact rather than punitive measures alone.

Question 2

A teacher gives students a 'brain break' after 25 minutes of direct instruction. What classroom management benefit does this primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

It resets student attention and reduces restlessness-driven disruption

Answer

Short movement or mental breaks refresh working memory capacity and reduce the off-task behavior that builds up during sustained seated work.

Question 3

What is the main advantage of using non-verbal cues (e.g., a hand signal) to manage transitions?

Accepted Answer

They allow the teacher to redirect behavior without interrupting instruction

Answer

Non-verbal cues let the teacher correct behavior quietly so the flow of the lesson is not broken for the rest of the class.

Question 4

Which management framework emphasizes students having three universal needs — belonging, mastery, and independence — as the root of most behavior issues?

Accepted Answer

Choice Theory / Reality Therapy (William Glasser)

Answer

Glasser's Choice Theory holds that all behavior is an attempt to meet basic needs, and classroom disruption signals an unmet need for belonging, mastery, or independence.

Question 5

A teacher allows students to choose between two acceptable activities when they finish early. How does this support classroom management?

Accepted Answer

It reduces idle time and gives students a sense of autonomy, decreasing disruption

Answer

Providing structured choice for early finishers prevents the boredom and off-task behavior that often follow unoccupied time.

(SEHS) Selective Entry High Schools Practice Test

(SEHS) Selective Entry High Schools Practice Test

SEHS Classroom Management Strategies 3