Small group instruction

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?

Marcie is a student in your fifth-grade class, and her best friend Tara is in the classroom directly across the hall from yours. Marcie often gets up and goes to the doorway to ostensibly use the pencil sharpener, which is located near the door, or to throw something away in the garbage can (also located near the door), but you know she’s hoping to catch a glimpse of Tara. You suspect that Tara is doing the same thing in her room, because you see her at the classroom door frequently. Knowing what you know about Marcie and Tara, which of the following actions on your part makes the most sense?

Ms. Thorne is working with a small group when Becca, one of the students working independently, has a question about what to do. She knows she should ask up to three other students, and that if none of them knows the answer, she should raise her hand. This practice is

What is the best way to prevent the power struggle and enable the child to choose wisely?

According to the authors, the four types of instructional activities are

Humpback whales have short flippers.

Shanelle, one of your students, is loud and prone to leading the other students in minor misbehavior – chatting, dawdling, or passing notes. She’s like a rain cloud…whatever students she’s around are likely to be unhappy or engaged in some sort of conflict. By comparison, Eldon, another student in your class, seems “easy” to manage… he is extremely quiet and helpful and generally gets along well with people, although he does seem to do a fair amount of daydreaming and sometimes avoids his work. Sometimes you even forget he’s in your class. In terms of management concerns,

Which of the following would NOT generally be thought of as a reason that classroom management is complex?

If a student’s behavior is interfering with your ability to teach, that behavior must change.