If you were Corey's math teacher the following year (i.e., in ...

[mckennatimberlake]

If you were Corey's math teacher the following year (i.e., in seventh grade), what strategies might you use to improve Corey's self-efficacy and math performance?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Imagine you are Marcia's university supervisor. If you want to help Marcia minimize behavior problems in future lessons, which one of the following would you be most likely to tell her?
 
  a. Put all visual aids (posters, models, and so forth) out of sight..
  b. Make sure you can see all of your students at all times..
  c. Ask your students to do all of their reading assignments at home..
  d. Never give your students more than three questions to answer in a single sitting..

[k.lashomb]

Answer to Question 1

Following are just a few of the many possibilities:
 Identify specific concepts and skills that Corey has not yet mastered, and provide instruction (perhaps in the form of computer software that he can use independently) to help him make up his deficiencies.
 Define success in terms of improvement or task accomplishment, rather than in terms of performance relative to others.
 Provide competence-promoting feedback

Answer to Question 2

b.