Effective Versus Ineffective Teaching Test

Begin lessons by saying, "Open your books to page​

• Effective

• Ineffective

View and use textbooks as resources and teaching tools.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Appear serious most of the time.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Use lots of worksheets.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Raise your voice in anger and frustration when dealing with students.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Allow for lots of structured student discussion during the learning process.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Often allow students to work together to solve problems.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Test what is taught in the same way that it has been taught.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Include "surprise" items on tests-items students did not know would be on the test.

• Effective

• Ineffective

Engage in power struggles with students when required.

• Effective

• Ineffective