QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Helicopter Teacher - answer- - Hover & rescue for their students.
- Protect kids from having negative feelings and making mistakes
Drill Sergeant Teacher - answer- - Have power over others, make lots of demands.
- Tell kids how to behave and feel.
- They also lower others self-esteems
Consultant Teacher - answer- - Sympathize w/ situations
- Listen & provide choices, as well as leaving decision to the person w/ the problem.
- Prepare them for the real world.
- Demonstrate to take care of themselves & responsibility
Wong - answer- Classroom Management & having a procedure/rule for everything is
a key factor. Relate teaching to everyday life.
Morrish - answer- - Big with setting limits, enforcing students that they are not in
control.
- Management needs to come first and behavior needs to be taught.
- Don't punish students but make them learn from their mistakes
Jones - answer- Focuses on engagement strategies & model behavior wanted from
students. Use incentives to entice students
Kagan ( Win-win) - answer- - Students support collective rules when ownership is
taken. Everyone should have an equal say
- Separate people from the problem
- Focus on interest and main goal of the problem
- Come up w/ a negotiable outcome
Classroom Management - answer- the steps and actions taken by the teacher to
optimize student learning, including the arrangement of the classroom environment,
engaging students, and managing student behavior and discipline
Is classroom management the same as discipline? - answer- No, discipline is just a
part of management. Management offers a sense of organization in the classroom &
makes students feel valued
Which comes first, classroom management or instruction? - answer- Classroom
management comes first
Are routines and procedures the same? - answer- No, routines influence climates
Ex: Group tables & name tags.
, Many routines are not ______. Instead, routines are often _____ the surface.
Routines establish the classroom _____. - answer- stated, below, climate
Proximity - answer- - Get back on track w/o stopping instruction
- Position yourself closer to the student to get them back on track.
How do teachers develop professional relationships with students? - answer- 100
question game. Ask students ?'s during recess or lunch to get to know your students.
Pedagogy - answer- how to conduct your classroom and professionalism
What do students need and do not need? - answer- They need a role model, not a
friend
Procedures____time and allows _____ to feel ____ - answer- save. students. safe.
How many steps should procedures have? - answer- 4-7
The point of procedures is to ___ time. Maximize ___. - answer- save. instruction.
Procedures should be ____ at the ____ of the school year. - answer- taught.
beginning.
4 steps to teaching a procedure - answer- Rationale(why), then model, lots of
practice, then holding them accountable. (conditioning)
teacher efficacy - answer- The belief that you have in yourself that you can control
your students.
the broken record - answer- Repeat yourself. don't entertain the convo. don't raise
your voice & walk slowly towards them. don't stop instruction
the art of rules - answer- only a handful of rules should govern the learning
environment
save face - answer- talk to students privately. don't embarrass students.
due process - answer- progressive discipline: students develop a track record of
behavior
steps to due process - answer- warning. small consequence. big consequence.
parent/ office involvement
how rules should be phrased - answer- positive manner. ex. Disney closes at
midnight.
when to trump process - answer- when the student is hurting self or someone else.
defusing conflicts - answer- "Help me understand"