.1 What are feedback and reinforcement?


"Feedback" refers to the information which a teacher gathers from his/her students that informs the teacher how well the class is responding to the lessons. It is vital that a teacher be able to gather and interpret feedback so that he/she can modify teaching methods and content to best suit the capacity of the students. Feedback can come in many forms and can be gathered in different ways. For example, homework assignments, test scores, student discussions and parent interviews all provide direct feedback, while a student's eye contact, facial expressions and body language are
subtler indicators of how that student is responding to a teacher.

"Reinforcement" is information given to students on how well they are performing or on the quality of their thinking and behavior. It is called "reinforcement" because it reinforces positive progress or provides students with the information they need to make changes in their thinking or behavior.

Why is reinforcement called "reinforcement"?
How can any teacher in the country use the Universal Principle of Classroom Management in order to prevent temper tantrums in the classroom? Mr. Richmond is a tenth-grade science teacher that teaches two inclusion classes. He has one student, Samantha, that has been diagnosed with a behavioral disorder that adversely affects her educational progress at times. How can Mr. Richmond make the learning for this student and the others around her as easy as possible?