Questions And Answers
What should you do as students enter the classroom for the first time? Correct Answer:
Greet students at the door and direct them to an assignment written on the board.
Your students have just finished a lengthy writing assignment when the bell signals that
is time for recess. After collecting the writing assignments, you excuse the students to
the playground for 15 minutes. This provides you the opportunity to: Correct Answer:
Escort the students to the playground and supervise them while they play.
As a substitute teacher, legal accountability is something you should: Correct Answer:
Not ignore since you are held to the same degree of accountability as the classroom
teacher.
Which "rule of thumb" is appropriate regarding confidentiality of students? Correct
Answer: It's okay to share student information on a need to know basis.
Class rules are most effective when: Correct Answer: Stated concisely and convey
expectations for students.
The most effective means of controlling the behavior of students is to: Correct Answer:
Control your actions.
Throughout the course of the school day, you should: Correct Answer: Use the lessons
plans left by the teacher, following his or her instructions as exactly as you can.
What is the ideal amount of time to arrive early to a substitute teaching assignment?
Correct Answer: 20 minutes early
Fill-in activities can be used: Correct Answer: When the assigned work is completed.
, When a student persists in disruptive behavior, it is considered: Correct Answer:
Consequential
The best way to handle a student who is not on task or deliberately rude is to:
Correct Answer: Talk to the student privately to stop and redirect behavior.
Good questions will: Correct Answer: Encourage students to ask their own
questions.
Promote higher-level thinking.
Require time for students to formulate an answer.
The "I understand" strategy: Correct Answer: Is usually accompanied by "however"
to bring the dialogue back to the expected behavior.
The number one common trait of successful substitute teachers is: Correct Answer:
S/he has a SubPack or a resource kit.
Coercion is an appropriate response to a student's consequential behavior. Correct
Answer: False
As students work on a written assignment, you should: Correct Answer: Move about the
room to monitor their progress.
One effective technique for getting and keeping students on task is to: Correct Answer:
Whisper instructions in a quiet voice.
When students give wrong answers during an activity, you should: Correct Answer:
Acknowledge the effort made and redirect the question to another student.
When is it appropriate to use sarcasm with a student? Correct Answer: Using sarcasm
is never appropriate.