WHAT ARE THE KEY PRINCIPLES CRITICAL TO AN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

29 Jul WHAT ARE THE KEY PRINCIPLES CRITICAL TO AN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

1.
What grade was Ms. Rollison hired to teach? (.5
point)

2.
Do you think Ms. Rollison’s concerns about student
behavior are justified? Please explain why or why not? (1 point)

3.
If she came to you with these concerns, what
advice might you give her? (1 points)

4.
What is one of the “biggest apprehensions for
beginning teachers?” (.5 point)

5.
What is Public Law 94-142? Explain in
detail. How does it relate to today’s classrooms? (You may need to investigate
this question further) (2.5 points)

6.
What movie does Mike Rosenberg compare the
students’ behaviors to? (.5 point)

7.
What are the key principles critical to an effective
classroom management system? Identify and describe in the chart below.
(2.5 points)

Number
Assumption/Principle
Description
1

2

3

4

5

6

8.
What are the core elements of a comprehensive
behavior management system?(2.5 points)

9.
How can you tell if culture is influencing
behavior? (Think about culture in broad terms. It could be differences in race,
country origin, or even differences in how people were raised within the same
race and socioeconomic status.) (1 point)

10.
What could happen if you don’t consider cultural
differences in your classroom? (.5 point)

Briefly
explain the possible differences in styles of interaction and response to
authority figures. (The first one is done for you as an example.) (5 points)

11.
Degree of Directness:

Example: Getting straight to the point
(could be considered rude) v. leading up to the point with point with a longer
introduction

12.
Level of Emotionality

13.
Degree of Movement

14.
Degree of Vocalizations

15.
Expressions of Consideration

16.
Attitudes toward Personal Space

17.
Attitudes toward Sharing

18.
Perceptions of authority figures (I completed one as an
example:)

·
Example: All adults have authority.

·
Adults in certain positions have authority, i.e. teachers,
police.

·
Authority must be earned

·
How respect is shown

19.
Response to management styles

20.
How do you resolve or function in a classroom despite so
many differences? What should the teacher do? (1 points)

21.
How do you evaluate a statement of purpose? (.5 point)

22.
How did Ms. Rollison do with her statement of purpose? (.5
point)

23.
What are the guidelines for developing rules? How does this
relate to what you’ve learned in the text and on Dr.Mac? Be sure to use page
numbers to support your answers. Be sure to put your answer in your own
words. (1.5 points)

24.
What are consequences? Be detailed. (.5 point)

25.
(1 point) Complete this sentence (fill in the blanks below
with 4 items that describe when consequences work best): “Consequences work
best when they:

26.
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27.
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28.
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29.
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30.
What are positive consequences used for? (.5 point)

31.
What is an intermittent schedule of reinforcement? (.5
point)

32.
(.5 point) Finish this sentence: “Positive consequences are
effective when ….”

33.
How should negative consequences be applied? (.5 point)

34.
What is meant by a negative consequence hierarchy? (.5
point)

35.
What are surface management strategies? (.5 point)

36.
List the guidelines for delivering consequences. (1 point)

37.
(10 points) Play the “consequence category” game and the
“consequence hierarchy” game. When you are finished, save your game
boards and turn them in with this assignment. It is okay if you didn’t
get everything right. Remember that students are different and don’t
always respond to reinforcers in the same way. Write a paragraph about your
experiences with the games. What did you learn? What surprised you? (If you
can’t save the games, then write a paragraph about what happened when you
played the games… what you missed, what you thought about as you played, etc.
Then write the reflection paragraph.)

38.
What are procedures or routines according to Lori
Jackman? How does her description fit with what you have learned from the
text book. Give page numbers from Martella to support your answer.
(2.5 points)

39.
Develop a routine and then check it on the feedback
link. Evaluate your routine and turn in both the routine and your
evaluation. Be original, thorough and detailed. (3 points)

40.
What is involved in a typical action plan? Write a thorough
explanation. (3 points)

41.
What is a toolkit? (1 point)

42.
What is a booster session? (1 point)

43.
What are your impressions and evaluation of Ms. Rollison’s
action plan? (.5 point)