Kohn Quiz

1. If you must grade, list three suggestions Kohn would give.

a. Never grade on a curve, Limit the number of gradations,

b. Only give A’s or incompletes, Bring students in on their own evaluation

c. Never grade for effort, Never grade during learning process, Limit number of graded assignments

2. Which of the following is NOT a suggestion that Kohn promotes when building community?

a. Build relationships with adults

b. Make Connections with other students

c. Support students extracurricular endeavors

d. Integrate Academic Instruction

3. Define Reward

A reward is not just something nice or desired, it is something nice or desired

That is offered contingently when someone complies with our wishes or does

Something we like

4. List 5 quick tips for involved classroom management

a. Develop relationship with student, Develop certain set of skills for problem solving

b. Adult roles are to diagnose problem, Be willing to be flexible when a situation questions our own practices

c. Maximize student involvement, allow students to construct an authentic solution

d. Assist students in ways to make restitution, Check back later

e. Requires FLEXIBILITY, Minimize the punitive impact.

5. Circle the reasons in which Alfie believes rewards fail:

a. Rewards discourage risk taking

b. Rewards encourage good behavior

c. Rewards rupture relationships

d. Both a and c are correct

5. Describe how extrinsic motivation can harm classroom involvement.

Less enjoyment in a task, teacher controlling behavior type of feel,

Counterproductive to a desire to learn, commitment to good values,

Tend to do lower quality work, decreases creativity

6. How would you encourage discovery learning in your classroom?

Hands on activities, Give the students rationale for why you’re doing something,

Elicit curiosity, set an example by being excited about something, Welcome

Mistakes

7. Based upon your knowledge of previous theorists, use a Kohn argument to discredit Canter, Glasser, or Faye.

8. In our second day of class we will be viewing a “Behaviorist Continuum” created based upon our group’s view of these theorists’ beliefs. Design YOUR OWN timeline-like visual with theorists placed along the line. These COULD BE categorized from MOST teacher control to MOST student control (or by any other measure you deem appropriate).