Question

Ms. Girardi, a sixth-grade teacher, is explaining an assignment. She notices two students passing notes to one another. While continuing to discuss the assignment, she moves toward the students and confiscates the written notes. Then she walks back to the front of the class without discontinuing her lecture and asks Mark (who seems to be daydreaming) to answer a question. This scenario best illustrates which one of the following classroom management skills? a. Negative reinforcement b. Withitness c. Scaffolding d. Planning for transitions

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Withitness                                                                                    

Explanation:

Withitness: The term "withitness" was proposed by Kounin, and is referred to the phenomenon of teacher's awareness of looking after the classroom and knowing everything that is going on in every part of the classroom all the time. To be effective, the students should also recognize that the teacher is keeping an eye on them.

Also referred to as "having eyes in the back of the head."

In the question above, the statement signifies the withitness.