Author Question: On the first day of class, Ms. Brown allowed students to choose their own seats and then proceeded ... (Read 78 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

On the first day of class, Ms. Brown allowed students to choose their own seats and then proceeded to introduce herself and the classroom rules and some major procedures. Students were given an overview of course content and a preview of some alternative projects they might later choose to work on. Students were then required to complete a short worksheet reviewing some basic concepts from the previous year's work in the prerequisite course, and were dismissed by Ms. Brown when the bell rang. According to guidelines and examples in the text, Ms. Brown

a. should have given students a more challenging assignment.
b. should have spent the full period on rules, procedures, and course requirements.
c. should not have allowed students to choose their own seats on the first day.
d. had an acceptable first day plan.

Question 2

Ms. Martin plans to use small groups for a major project later in the school year. She regards good performance on this project as essential for her objectives. According to the guidelines for beginning school, it will probably be best for her to

a. begin using the groups during the first day or two of classes.
b. delay using the groups until students have learned appropriate behavior in whole class activities.
c. ask students to determine which procedures they want to use during group work.
d. encourage wider participation by grading the project work on a pass/fail basis.