Mr. finke is concerned about ruth, a sullen, argumentative third grader who shows little interest in school subject matter and classroom assignments. she is so rude and defiant that mr. finke finds himself speaking to her only to chastise her for wrongdoings. mr. finke realizes that his relationship with ruth has gotten off to a bad start and vows to remedy the situation. three of the following strategies are consistent with the textbook’s recommendations for addressing nonproductive teacher-student relationships. which one is not consistent with its recommendations?

After graduating from college with a degree in education, matt found a teaching jobin saudi arabia. he figured that a teaching job in the middle east would be the same as a teaching job in the united states. while there were similarities between american and saudi schools, matt was unprepared for the differences between the two cultures. on the first day, a number of his students arrived later than the class's designated 10 a. m. starting time. later, during a break, he noted that his students seemed to stand closely to each other and to him when they spoke. after class, a confused matt asked the american director of the teaching program about these observations. that's why it's always important to do your homework! the director responded with a laugh. what is the possible explanation that director could gave him?