Mr. Bartholomew’s class is large, and he has his students’ desks arranged so that half of the students sit in rows on the right side of the room, and half sit in rows on the left. The students face each other across a center aisle. Mr. Bartholomew stands at the front of the room when he teaches. What would Jones say about this room arrangement?
a) The setup will reduce distraction and encourage on-task behavior.
b) Mr. Bartholomew should move to the midpoint of the center aisle.
c) Mr. Bartholomew is likely to struggle with using proximity effectively.
d) The students will struggle with attention and engagement because they are bored.
c) Mr. Bartholomew is likely to struggle with using proximity effectively.
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Piaget maintains that play:
a. develops the child's ability to abstract qualities of a social role. b. is a form of symbolic thought used by the young child. c. allows children the opportunity to acquire information. d. is an invaluable adjunct of physical development.
If the children in a classroom are consistently unruly, the first thing the director or principal should do is to
a. ask a psychologist to come visit b. have the children tested for attention-deficit disorder c. examine the classroom's curriculum d. ask the parents to teach their children how to behave
What was the result of the 2002 Ninth Circuit court ruling in Newdow v. United States Congress?
a. Public school students do not have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance when others in the class say it. b. The Pledge of Allegiance may not be said in school because school is a coercive setting that puts pressure on students to conform. c. Even if they do not recite the Pledge of Allegiance, students must stand while others say it. d. It took the phrase "under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Being open and honest with students, emphasizing how much alike we all are, and encouraging a buddy system are all ways to
a. improve social skills. b. structure interactions between students. c. enhance social acceptance. d. prepare students for inclusion.