The Positive Classroom questions and 100% verified correct answers
Which of the following teacher statements creates a positive atmosphere in which
students feel supported and encouraged to meet the expectations set for them? -
Correct Answer - "This is not the quality of work that you are capable of."
**to create a positive climate of high expectation, a teacher should not accept less than
they know a student is capable of**
- "I am proud of you for trying your hardest."
**effort should be rewarded even more than results**
When assigning small group activities, the elective teacher regularly arranges mixed
groups which include students with and without disabilities.
What describes the most important benefit of grouping students in this manner? -
Correct Answer Promoting positive relationships between all students by allowing them
to collaborate and connect.
Students tend to socialize and interact with classmates from their own cultural or
linguistic background.
This behavioral pattern has the greatest impact on which of the following? - Correct
Answer Creating an inclusive learning environment.
Which of the following comments from the teacher communicates high expectations for
student performance? - Correct Answer "This seems overwhelming now, but we will
work on the skills needed to help you create a successful project."
**reassures students and encourages them that they will be ready to meet the high
expectations of creating an in-depth project**
By increasing the number of parent volunteers present in the school's classrooms to
help the teachers, the school is most likely to achieve which of the following? - Correct
Answer Create a greater awareness in the school community to help achieve important
student goals.
**promote parent participation in school activities and create a greater awareness in the
community at large**
(NOT enhance the interest of students and increase their willingness to collaborate)
A fourth-grade science teacher plans an experiment where students can freely
manipulate the material, compare progress, and share their conclusions with their
classmates.
What is best demonstrated in the teacher's instructional strategy? - Correct Answer
Active engagement in the instructional activities greatly increases students' learning
ability.
(NOT the students ability to learn is greatest when they direct their own learning)
Which of the following factors is likely to have the most positive effect on student
learning in a middle school classroom? - Correct Answer The methods in which the
teacher demonstrates investment in students' learning and growth.
**most likely to show growth if students recognize that their teachers genuinely care
about them and support their learning**
, (NOT The teacher's organization of the classroom, including comfortable seating and
flexible grouping arrangements)
One of the observations the principal makes is that Mr. Kramer demonstrates higher
expectations to higher achieving students and has lower expectations for lower
achieving students. This observation has the greatest effect on the students in that: -
Correct Answer Students respond to expectations, and low expectations will reinforce to
low achieving students that they are less able to achieve.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? - Correct Answer An artist
reproduces another artist's work and resells prints on a popular website.
Mrs. Baldor promotes learning when introducing her eighth-grade English class to a
short story about fear by asking her students to brainstorm their thoughts on the word
"fear." She then lists all their responses on the board.
Her reasoning for using this open-ended strategy can best be explained by: - Correct
Answer The use of a motivational technique promoting engagement due to common
knowledge and experiences, plus the acceptance of all responses.
Every Friday, a teacher leaves a note of encouragement on each of his students' desks,
and he encourages the students to do the same for their classmates.
What is the primary purpose of this? - Correct Answer It cultivates a positive classroom
environment.
(NOT It acknowledges students' different cultural backgrounds)
A middle school has three feeder elementary schools. ensure that all students feel
connected on their first day of school, the science teacher plans small group activities in
her classroom. What is the best method to seat students? - Correct Answer Seat
students in groups of three that include a student from each school.
The teacher realizes it can be a slow process for the new student to be accepted and
feel welcomed in a new classroom.
What strategy would best promote the class's acceptance of the new student? - Correct
Answer Create teams of students and assign each team to help the new student learn a
classroom activity and daily routine.
A positive learning environment requires the teachers to have high academic
expectations, students that are developmentally responsive, and which of the following
to perform successfully? - Correct Answer Equitable resources.
**equal access to all school resources**
A teacher noticed that several students in the class who normally excel are not
completing homework. In order to encourage them to complete the unit with the same
engagement as the beginning, he offers classes with 100% homework completion a
reward.
Why would the teacher make this decision? - Correct Answer He knows that incentives
can help students who have lost motivation to complete tasks they find less interesting,
and he strives to create a positive classroom assignment.
What are ways teachers can create a climate of high expectations? - Correct Answer -
Showing trust by giving students responsibility for their learning.
- Showing students exemplary pieces of work from previous years.
- Giving students scaffolds and resources to meet specific learning goals.
Which of the following teacher statements creates a positive atmosphere in which
students feel supported and encouraged to meet the expectations set for them? -
Correct Answer - "This is not the quality of work that you are capable of."
**to create a positive climate of high expectation, a teacher should not accept less than
they know a student is capable of**
- "I am proud of you for trying your hardest."
**effort should be rewarded even more than results**
When assigning small group activities, the elective teacher regularly arranges mixed
groups which include students with and without disabilities.
What describes the most important benefit of grouping students in this manner? -
Correct Answer Promoting positive relationships between all students by allowing them
to collaborate and connect.
Students tend to socialize and interact with classmates from their own cultural or
linguistic background.
This behavioral pattern has the greatest impact on which of the following? - Correct
Answer Creating an inclusive learning environment.
Which of the following comments from the teacher communicates high expectations for
student performance? - Correct Answer "This seems overwhelming now, but we will
work on the skills needed to help you create a successful project."
**reassures students and encourages them that they will be ready to meet the high
expectations of creating an in-depth project**
By increasing the number of parent volunteers present in the school's classrooms to
help the teachers, the school is most likely to achieve which of the following? - Correct
Answer Create a greater awareness in the school community to help achieve important
student goals.
**promote parent participation in school activities and create a greater awareness in the
community at large**
(NOT enhance the interest of students and increase their willingness to collaborate)
A fourth-grade science teacher plans an experiment where students can freely
manipulate the material, compare progress, and share their conclusions with their
classmates.
What is best demonstrated in the teacher's instructional strategy? - Correct Answer
Active engagement in the instructional activities greatly increases students' learning
ability.
(NOT the students ability to learn is greatest when they direct their own learning)
Which of the following factors is likely to have the most positive effect on student
learning in a middle school classroom? - Correct Answer The methods in which the
teacher demonstrates investment in students' learning and growth.
**most likely to show growth if students recognize that their teachers genuinely care
about them and support their learning**
, (NOT The teacher's organization of the classroom, including comfortable seating and
flexible grouping arrangements)
One of the observations the principal makes is that Mr. Kramer demonstrates higher
expectations to higher achieving students and has lower expectations for lower
achieving students. This observation has the greatest effect on the students in that: -
Correct Answer Students respond to expectations, and low expectations will reinforce to
low achieving students that they are less able to achieve.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? - Correct Answer An artist
reproduces another artist's work and resells prints on a popular website.
Mrs. Baldor promotes learning when introducing her eighth-grade English class to a
short story about fear by asking her students to brainstorm their thoughts on the word
"fear." She then lists all their responses on the board.
Her reasoning for using this open-ended strategy can best be explained by: - Correct
Answer The use of a motivational technique promoting engagement due to common
knowledge and experiences, plus the acceptance of all responses.
Every Friday, a teacher leaves a note of encouragement on each of his students' desks,
and he encourages the students to do the same for their classmates.
What is the primary purpose of this? - Correct Answer It cultivates a positive classroom
environment.
(NOT It acknowledges students' different cultural backgrounds)
A middle school has three feeder elementary schools. ensure that all students feel
connected on their first day of school, the science teacher plans small group activities in
her classroom. What is the best method to seat students? - Correct Answer Seat
students in groups of three that include a student from each school.
The teacher realizes it can be a slow process for the new student to be accepted and
feel welcomed in a new classroom.
What strategy would best promote the class's acceptance of the new student? - Correct
Answer Create teams of students and assign each team to help the new student learn a
classroom activity and daily routine.
A positive learning environment requires the teachers to have high academic
expectations, students that are developmentally responsive, and which of the following
to perform successfully? - Correct Answer Equitable resources.
**equal access to all school resources**
A teacher noticed that several students in the class who normally excel are not
completing homework. In order to encourage them to complete the unit with the same
engagement as the beginning, he offers classes with 100% homework completion a
reward.
Why would the teacher make this decision? - Correct Answer He knows that incentives
can help students who have lost motivation to complete tasks they find less interesting,
and he strives to create a positive classroom assignment.
What are ways teachers can create a climate of high expectations? - Correct Answer -
Showing trust by giving students responsibility for their learning.
- Showing students exemplary pieces of work from previous years.
- Giving students scaffolds and resources to meet specific learning goals.
