According to Kounin, identify four characteristics of teachers who are effective in the way they respond to students' misbehaviors.
What will be an ideal response?
Effective classroom teachers do the following: (a) have "withitness" (i.e., they are aware of what is happening in the classroom), (b) cope effectively with overlapping situations, (c) maintain smoothness and continuity in lessons, and (d) engage students in a variety of challenging activities.
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Ms. Clark prepared a short passage to introduce her students to their new unit on severe storms. She included a short anecdote about a time her family was vacationing in a coastal resort when a hurricane came through. She used several terms related to hurricanes and used brief explanations to make their meanings clear. The next morning she read the passage aloud to introduce and interest her
students in their new study. The strategy Ms. Clark was using is called . A) ?written previews B) ?background stories C) ?visualization D) ?story impressions
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is best characterized by which of the following descriptions?
a. measures blood flow through the brain b. forms two- and three-dimensional images from X-rays c. the patient is inserted inside a powerful magnet d. cannot show changes in brain activity over time
Teachers can use any materials on the Internet for instructional purposes under the fair use portion of the
copyright laws. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A teacher is absent six or seven days per year for religious holidays. School policy allows three days per year for religious holidays, but prohibits using sick leave or personal leave for religious holidays. The teacher repeatedly asked the school board to adopt a policy that would allow the use of personal leave days for religious holidays, or to allow the teacher to receive his regular daily
pay on religious holidays and to reimburse the school for the cost of a substitute teacher. The board rejects the teacher's proposals, but agrees to allow adequate unpaid leave for the teacher. The teacher sues, claiming religious discrimination in violation of Title VII. Who is most likely to prevail? please answer Plaintiff (P) or Defendant (D) according to which of these parties is most likely to prevail (the school is the Defendant (D) in each case):