Teachers should consider the effects of all but which of the following areas when evaluating the match between classroom practices/procedures and the cultural backgrounds of students?

When students are unsuccessful in completing their work, or when they fail to follow directions, the teacher’s student accountability system has clearly ceased to function effectively.

Student attention is directly related to lesson flow.

Ms. Dillon is the parent of one of the children in your class. She did not pass enough courses to graduate from high school, and you are aware that she was often in trouble with her teachers. Which type of barrier is she mostly likely to exhibit as you try to establish communication with her?

Paper collection/turning in work is an aspect of student accountability that calls for a procedure.

Which procedure most directly supports the rule “Respect yourself, others, and all materials”?

Making the classroom an inviting space should be the first consideration when arranging the classroom.

Which of the following statement is NOT a Love and Logic One-liner?

In-class discussions about group functioning (including social skills) are effective in helping students understand what is expected of them.

It’s the end of July, and Ms. Decatur, newly hired, is getting ready to start a job as a second-grade teacher at Martin Elementary School. She excitedly enters her classroom for the first time, thinking about all the different decisions she’ll need to make before school even gets started. It’s overwhelming, but she decides to simply start from the most logical point for establishing a well-managed classroom. Which one of the following activities would you expect to see her do first?