Author Question: For some inexplicable reason, one of your students spits on the door of your classroom. During the ... (Read 37 times)

Jkov05 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

For some inexplicable reason, one of your students spits on the door of your classroom. During the lunch break, you quickly have him eat his lunch, and you then bring him back to the classroom and have him wash the door. Of the following, your actions are best described as:

a. administering a form of assertive discipline.
b. applying a behavioral form of intervention.
c. demonstrating withitness and overlapping.
d. applying a logical consequence.

Question 2

Research indicates that classroom management is most effective when interventions are as brief and unobtrusive as possible. Based on this research, which is most effective for a minor infraction, such as a student briefly whispering to another student?

a. Ignore the behavior.
b. Use an indirect cue, such as moving near the student.
c. Use a desist, such as a brief reminder that students speak only when given permission.
d. Apply a consequence, such as timeout, to maintain consistency in interventions.