Classroom Management and Discipline Archives

The most effective classroom management approach is:

A. Punitive and strict

B. Preventive and positive

C. Ignoring misbehavior

D. Only rewards

Correct answer is: B. Preventive and positive

Proactive strategies prevent issues before they start.

Withitness in classroom management means:

A. Teacher's knowledge of subject

B. Teacher's awareness of everything happening in class

C. Student's attendance

D. Use of technology

Correct answer is: B. Teacher's awareness of everything happening in class

Kounin coined "withitness" as constant classroom awareness.

Which is an example of a proactive discipline strategy?

A. Sending a student out of class

B. Establishing clear rules on first day

C. Shouting at disruptive student

D. Giving extra homework as punishment

Correct answer is: B. Establishing clear rules on first day

Clear rules set expectations early to prevent misbehavior.

In Kounin’s model, “overlapping” refers to:

In Kounin's model, "overlapping" refers to:

A. Teaching two subjects together

B. Managing two events at the same time

C. Two teachers in one class

D. Repeating instructions

Correct answer is: B. Managing two events at the same time

Overlapping means handling multiple classroom events simultaneously.

The purpose of classroom routines is to:

A. Restrict student freedom

B. Create predictability and save time

C. Increase anxiety

D. Replace teaching

Correct answer is: B. Create predictability and save time

Routines reduce chaos and maximize instructional time.

A teacher ignoring a minor attention-seeking behavior is using:

A. Positive reinforcement

B. Negative reinforcement

C. Extinction

D. Punishment

Correct answer is: C. Extinction

Extinction removes reinforcement for undesirable behavior.

Which is the most appropriate first step for a teacher when a student misbehaves?

A. Call principal immediately

B. Use nonverbal cues (eye contact, proximity)

C. Send the student home

D. Yell at the student

Correct answer is: B. Use nonverbal cues (eye contact, proximity)

Nonverbal interventions are least disruptive and often effective.