TExES PPR 160 Domain 2 Exam
Questions and Answers
classroom climate - Answer --refers to the way classroom space fosters a positive
learning environment
-atmosphere and pervasive mood in which the teacher and students interact
-the way the classroom is set up
-the materials readily available
-the way the teacher deals with classroom problems
-logistics for classroom business
community is created - Answer -attitudinally and operationally
community has to be based on a feeling of affective safety: - Answer -learners must feel
valued as members of the class community
group dynamics/group roles - Answer -recorder
researcher
time manager
presenter
working effectively in groups - Answer --how to listen
-debate
-ask questions
-consider alternative points of view
-disagree politely
-argue productively and reach consensus
learning artifacts should be displayed: - Answer -equitably
-Instead of showcasing the "best products", the teacher should create opportunities for
displaying all contributions
students should trust their teacher as someone who will: - Answer --respond positively
to their questions
-address their needs
-generally helps them enjoy being in the classroom
teacher-student communication - Answer --direct
-polite
, -attentive to learner's developmental level
-empathetic and understanding
-sarcasm and irony could be misunderstood
creating a positive classroom climate: - Answer --mutual respect
-cooperation
-personal and shared responsibility
learners love teachers who are: - Answer -dynamic
enthusiastic
happy about being in the classroom
teachers should convey the attitude that ... - Answer -every classroom activity is
important
everything teachers do in the classroom should be aimed at - Answer -showing learners
the value of the content area, and that appreciation is significantly promoted by the
teacher's response to everyday events in the classroom
for activities that are supposed to be completed in class: - Answer -teachers need to
factor in students' varied work paces, acknowledging that some learners need far more
time than others to complete the same assignment
penalizing a student who works at a slower pace but clearly understands the material: -
Answer -conveys a sense of inequity that could diminish the student's interest in
learning
students should feel that they also have a claim in the classroom space...this can be
done by - Answer -a bulletin board of comments such as a physical "blog" where
students can post on-the-spot thoughts as they come into class if they choose to
the arrangement of desks is - Answer -considered a manifestation of the teacher's
approach to authority
classroom with desks in rows - Answer -a classroom with desks arranged in rows that
face the front of the classroom where the teacher's desk and presentation spaces are
located, authority is *centralized on the teacher* and to get information, students must
direct their gaze toward that central figure
-this promotes a "banking" theory where the teacher "bestows" that knowledge on
students who are essentially empty vessels waiting to be filled
-communication occurs "monologically" with the teacher at the front of the room
controlling all aspects of classroom discourse
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