Praxis II PLT K-6

Category - Instruction

Mrs. Swift is known among her colleagues as a very outgoing and positive teacher and mentor. Her second-grade classroom is an inviting place where student work covers just about every surface in the room. She moves about constantly while giving advice and encouragement to each student. Periodically, she asks all of the students to stop what they are doing so that she can show them what one or two students have accomplished. She gives extra effort in providing praise and reassurance to any students whoare struggling. Every student she works with can locate his or herown work products that are displayed around the classroom. Mrs. Swift recognizes that reinforcing effort and providing recognition is important. Which of the following benefits is NOT an expected benefit from this strategy?
  1. It increases the likelihood that students will take appropriate learning risks.
  2. If fosters a learning community wherein all members are valued.
  3. It makes a connection between effort and success.
  4. It develops the students’ ability to motivate themselves extrinsically.
Explanation
Answer: D - Developing the students’ ability to motivate them externally is NOT an expected benefit from this strategy. Quite the contrary; the praise and recognition is fostering the students’ abilities to find motivation intrinsically, or from within.
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