After receiving a grade of 30% on her math test, Sally excla…
After receiving a grade of 30% on her math test, Sally exclaims, “I just can’t do the work. It’s too hard!” Using the communications model, which of the following statements would be the most effective teacher response to Sally?
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Ms. James comes to you and says, “I’m thinking about having a policy where students who finish their math classwork early start on their homework, but if they finish their language classwork early, they select a book and read silently until class is over. I’ve heard, though, that teachers need to be consistent in their expectations, and I’m worried I’ll send a mixed message. What do you think?” Your response should be
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Mr. Thomasen says to you, “I think those folks who talk about making sure we build relationships using high influence behaviors and high affect behaviors are overstating their case. There’s no time in the day to make sure that every interaction I have with a student demonstrates those two qualities.” Your best response to him would be:
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Andre is a student in your fourth-grade class. Last year, his brother, Kendrick, was a student in your class. Kendrick was a model student – engaged, responsible, mature, and pleasant. Last week, Andre turned in a literature response project about the book Stone Fox. You’re disappointed in the quality of his work. Which of the following actions do you take?
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