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Classrooms should be quiet for students to learn.
Students learn best in active, interactive classrooms.
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Classroom control is critical.
You have to expect a few disruptions when students are working
in teams.
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Students need to be told what to do and when to do it.
Students need to be self-sufficient.
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Students need to be watched closely at all times.
I trust my students to be able to work independently.
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I really feel like I'm teaching when I'm doing large group
activities.
I feel that my best teaching occurs with individuals and
small groups.
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I like lots of rules in my classroom.
Fewer rules mean fewer problems.
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Good directions and guidelines mean fewer interruptions.
Good directions and guidelines help students become self-sufficient.
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I spend most of my class prep time organizing lecture notes.
I spend most of my class prep time designing learning activities.
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I say it once and expect the students to listen.
I repeat myself a number of times using different examples.
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I expect students to take careful notes and ask questions
at the end.
My students understand that they can interrupt a demonstration
to ask a relevant question.
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I will not accept excuses from a student who has difficulty
completing a project.
I work with students throughout an assignment to be sure
they are on track.
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I am teacher-centered.
I am learner-centered.
