Classroom Management & Student Behavior Flashcards

A teacher wants students to move quickly from whole-group phonics instruction to independent centers. Which strategy is most effective?

Answer: Teach and practice transition routines with a clear signal

Explicitly taught and practiced routines with a clear signal reduce lost instructional time.

Which is an example of behavior-specific praise?

Answer: You sounded out every word in that sentence carefully, Maya.

Behavior-specific praise names the exact behavior, which makes it more likely to be repeated.

During small-group reading, a student repeatedly calls out answers. What is the best first response?

Answer: Reteach and reinforce the hand-raising expectation

Reteaching and reinforcing the expected behavior addresses the skill gap proactively.

In a tiered PBIS framework, universal (Tier 1) supports are designed for:

Answer: All students in the school

Tier 1 supports include school-wide expectations taught to all students.

Which classroom arrangement best supports monitoring during independent reading?

Answer: A layout with clear sight lines and easy teacher movement

Clear sight lines and traffic paths allow proactive supervision and fewer disruptions.

A student avoids decoding tasks by putting their head down. What is the most likely function of the behavior?

Answer: Escape from a difficult task

Avoiding a task that feels too hard is a common escape-maintained behavior, and the task should be adjusted with support.

Which statement about classroom rules is best practice?

Answer: State 3-5 rules positively and teach them

A few positively stated, explicitly taught rules are easier to remember and follow.