CH. 6: CREATING AND MAINTAINING A
POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
How Do Teachers Create a Positive Learning Environment? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhysical
space
Building community
Teacher withitness, overlapping, and ripple effect (Kounin's philosophy)
Using time wisely
Classroom Physical Space - CORRECT-ANSWERSWelcoming, warm, student-friendly
Seating arrangement...variety for groupings
Proximity...visual access...sit in each seat
Wall space and interest centers...displays of student work
Classroom Community
We are like minded. We have common beliefs, understandings, and aims. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDemonstrate care (RJ Marzano. What works in schools.)...p 153
Develop trust...physiological needs met and risk taking
Teach unconditionally..accept students for who they are not just what they do
, Embrace social media...Should cell phones be left at the door?
Teacher Withitness Jacob Kounin's Philosophy (1970) - CORRECT-ANSWERSWithitness
Overlapping
Ripple Effect
Withitness - CORRECT-ANSWERShaving an awareness of what's going on in the whole
classroom
Overlapping - CORRECT-ANSWERSmultitasking or taking care of several things at once
Ripple Effect - CORRECT-ANSWERSone action driectly affects another...a "cut-it-out" look to
one student can help deter others from the same behaviors (Can be a positive ripple or a
negative ripple.)
Using time wisely Remember Effective Schools research. - CORRECT-ANSWERSInstructional
time
Time on task
Instructional time - CORRECT-ANSWERStime available for learning. If we are not careful, too
much time is spent on nonproductive ways or in ways that do not promote academic learning.
POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
How Do Teachers Create a Positive Learning Environment? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhysical
space
Building community
Teacher withitness, overlapping, and ripple effect (Kounin's philosophy)
Using time wisely
Classroom Physical Space - CORRECT-ANSWERSWelcoming, warm, student-friendly
Seating arrangement...variety for groupings
Proximity...visual access...sit in each seat
Wall space and interest centers...displays of student work
Classroom Community
We are like minded. We have common beliefs, understandings, and aims. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDemonstrate care (RJ Marzano. What works in schools.)...p 153
Develop trust...physiological needs met and risk taking
Teach unconditionally..accept students for who they are not just what they do
, Embrace social media...Should cell phones be left at the door?
Teacher Withitness Jacob Kounin's Philosophy (1970) - CORRECT-ANSWERSWithitness
Overlapping
Ripple Effect
Withitness - CORRECT-ANSWERShaving an awareness of what's going on in the whole
classroom
Overlapping - CORRECT-ANSWERSmultitasking or taking care of several things at once
Ripple Effect - CORRECT-ANSWERSone action driectly affects another...a "cut-it-out" look to
one student can help deter others from the same behaviors (Can be a positive ripple or a
negative ripple.)
Using time wisely Remember Effective Schools research. - CORRECT-ANSWERSInstructional
time
Time on task
Instructional time - CORRECT-ANSWERStime available for learning. If we are not careful, too
much time is spent on nonproductive ways or in ways that do not promote academic learning.
