Chapter 13-Curriculum Planning

What is vertical planning? Buying a prepackaged curriculum Considering how student experiences transition from one year to the next Writing lesson plans from start to finish Planning units based on goals

Considering how student experiences transition from one year to the next

Carlos needs to develop a website for his computer technology class. What level of Bloom's taxonomy is demonstrated by this assignment? Remembering (knowledge) Creating (synthesis) Analyzing Understanding (comprehension)

Creating (synthesis)

Which statement is correct? Curriculum maps are always written by individual teachers. Curriculum maps are always written by district content specialists. Curriculum maps are always written by the state. District content specialists, school department chairs, a group of teachers teaching the same subject, or an individual teacher could all write curriculum maps.

District content specialists, school department chairs, a group of teachers teaching the same subject, or an individual teacher could all write curriculum maps.

You want to plan the sequence of your curriculum. What goal should you keep in mind? Ensure that you bring pop culture into the class discussion. Ensure that you follow the textbook's approach. Ensure that new material builds on previous material. Ensure that you don't go back and cover the same material twice.

Ensure that new material builds on previous material.

What level of Bloom's taxonomy is demonstrated by students discussing the concept and one student saying 'That is so cool!' after class? Understanding (comprehension) Applying Evaluating Remembering (knowledge)

Evaluating

. Which of the following is a higher level question about Wuthering Heights? What does 'wuthering' mean? Who is the main character of the story? How are Heathcliff and Edgar different from each other? Why does Heathcliff come to Wuthering Heights?

How are Heathcliff and Edgar different from each other?

Which of the following is a question you should ask yourself related to integration of your curriculum? How can I connect the current topic with subjects outside of my discipline? How can I make sure that students do not skip around in the textbook? What gifts can I give students as a reward for memorizing the material? How can I be sure students focus only on our subject and do not talk about other disciplines in my class?

How can I connect the current topic with subjects outside of my discipline?

The following statement reflects which part of the SMART learning objectives? ''The study of the socio-cultural impacts of tourism will help students as they evaluate tourism's contribution to the economy.'' Time-based Specific Relevant Measurable

Relevant

What level of Bloom's taxonomy is demonstrated by a student reciting information? Understanding (comprehension) Remembering (knowledge) Creating (synthesis) Evaluating

Remembering (knowledge)

This term best describes how a curriculum can be created to link to a student's broader education outside of a specific classroom? Spiral Continuity Sequence Integration

Integration

What are the stages involved in using objectives effectively? Introduce the objective, complete the lesson Complete the lesson, discuss the objectives, reflect on the objectives Introduce the objective, complete the lesson, review the objectives Complete the lesson, review the objectives

Introduce the objective, complete the lesson, review the objectives

What does the letter 'S' represent in SMART goals? Simple Specific Scientific Sensible

Specific

Which of the following questions is in the highest level of cognition? Compare and contrast George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. State and justify your opinion on whether or not term limits are a good idea. Who was the first President of the U.S.? Describe the events that led up to the Revolutionary War.

State and justify your opinion on whether or not term limits are a good idea.

You've been told that your curriculum does not provide students with adequate continuity. If we're using Tyler's definition of continuity, what is the specific problem in your curriculum? Students are learning information from most complex to least complex. Students are not provided with ways to relate the information to their everyday lives. Students are not given opportunities to revisit previous material or to practice skills they've learned. Students are learning material out of chronological order.

Students are not given opportunities to revisit previous material or to practice skills they've learned.

Which of the following is a defining feature of a spiral curriculum? Students can see how one type of knowledge relates to other types of knowledge. Students have few opportunities to learn and so their growth is stunted. Students learn best in any subject through activities involving geometric shapes. Textbooks are designed to be interactive and refer to multimedia sources online.

Students can see how one type of knowledge relates to other types of knowledge.

What is the most important part of a lesson plan? Giving clear instructions Including an assessment Having a fun activity Teaching a skill or concept

Teaching a skill or concept

Which best describes a curriculum map? A curriculum map is a rigid document that must be followed precisely. A curriculum map is created once and then never changed or updated. A curriculum map is an ever evolving document that should be generally followed while still being flexible based on the needs of the students. A curriculum map is a document that is followed until snow days throw off the schedule of the document.

A curriculum map is an ever evolving document that should be generally followed while still being flexible based on the needs of the students.

What is a spiral curriculum? A curriculum that moves very quickly A curriculum that returns to the same ideas over time A districtwide plan A unit of study that deals with geometry

A curriculum that returns to the same ideas over time

What is an objective? None of the other answers are correct. A goal for a teacher during a lesson. A task that needs to get done by the end of a lesson. A description of what students should be able to do or know when the lesson is completed.

A description of what students should be able to do or know when the lesson is completed.

What part of the SMART learning objectives ensures that the learning objective is realistic? Relevant Specific Achievable Time-based

Achievable

What is curriculum? After-school activities Lesson plans All learning that teachers control All learning that happens for students

All learning that happens for students

What other information could be included on a curriculum map? Assessment ideas All of the answers are correct. Essential questions Resources

All of the answers are correct.

. What should be considered when deciding the amount of time that should be spent on a topic or unit? Student prior knowledge and experience What percentage of the standardized test will be on that topic All of the answers provided are things that should be considered. The difficulty of the concept

All of the answers provided are things that should be considered.

Marcos just learned how to calculate averages in his math class and now he is using this knowledge to compute his GPA. What level of Bloom's taxonomy is demonstrated in this example? Creating (synthesis) Analyzing Remembering (knowledge) Applying

Applying

What should a unit plan always include? Field trips Games Assessments Standardized tests

Assessments

What components does the ABCD method use? Audible, brilliant, creative, deliberate Audience, behavior, conditions, and degree of mastery All learners, before, concrete, and dependable Abstract, blended, concrete, and distinct

Audience, behavior, conditions, and degree of mastery

What information does a curriculum map provide to teachers? A summary of how students have performed on past standardized tests. The general order and pace of the curriculum. A detailed description of the state standards. The instructional level of the students in the class.

The general order and pace of the curriculum.

Why is timing important to a learning objective? Every learning objective should be achieved within an hour. Timing is not important. It tells students how long they should study afterwards. It helps to determine if a learning objective can be achieved within a certain timeframe.

It helps to determine if a learning objective can be achieved within a certain timeframe.

What is differentiated instruction? It refers to teaching with individual student needs in mind. It refers to assigning homework on different days. It refers to teaching a different topic each day. It refers to focusing learning on those students who are struggling.

It refers to teaching with individual student needs in mind.

What are instructional strategies? Methods of classroom management Methods used to discipline adminstrators Methods used to balance work/home life Methods teachers use to teach students

Methods teachers use to teach students

Which statement best describes learning goals? Overall general targets for learning Portfolio requirements Activities for below-level learners Specific skills

Overall general targets for learning

. What level of Bloom's Taxonomy is demonstrated by a student explaining the main idea of a short story? Applying Analyzing Understanding (comprehension) Remembering (knowledge)

Understanding (comprehension)

Which of the following statements is an example of a learning objective? Be able to solve equations Learn about the Byzantine Era Use knowledge of onset times to decode three-letter words Know how to build a computer

Use knowledge of onset times to decode three-letter words

Which of the following is the best example of a specific learning objective? We will look at the seventeen different types of penguins We will discuss the different types of penguins We will learn about penguins We will examine the seventeen species of penguins and discuss their similarities and differences.

We will examine the seventeen species of penguins and discuss their similarities and differences

Which of the following questions should be considered when planning instruction? How can I be sure the students are learning? What is the educational objective for this unit? What is the easiest way to teach this topic? What strategy should I use to get the students' attention?

What is the educational objective for this unit?

Which of the following resources best provides enrichment to students? computer games that review the concepts for the year introductory materials for next week's lesson a library book that students can read at their desk while the rest of the class finishes the lesson a book that presents the objective at the student's instructional level

a book that presents the objective at the student's instructional level

Which of the following learning domains would religious beliefs fall under? psychomotor affective cognitive communication

affective

Which of the following enrichment activities demonstrates the best practice? asking higher level questions making a student a peer tutor moving a student to the next grade level providing extra homework

asking higher level questions

Which of the following is an example of indirect instruction? lecture cloze procedures videos drill and practice

cloze procedures

Which of the following domains of learning deals with the acquisition of intellect? psychomotor cognitive affective moral

cognitive

Providing enrichment during small group instruction is an example of which of the following? remediation configuration materials adaptation

configuration

Which of the following is an example of direct instruction? demonstrations discovery learning inquiry-based learning sorting activities

demonstrations

Which of the following is an example of experiential learning? metacognition concept mapping field trips reading guides

field trips

All of the following are examples of collaborative learning experiences EXCEPT for which one? Socratic circles cooperative learning groups Think-Pair-Share independent research

independent research

Which of the following best describes an integrative framework? lessons are multicultural lessons are differentiated by complexity lessons are cross-curricular lessons incorporate all learning styles

lessons are cross-curricular

Which of the following learning domains would learning to write with a pencil fall under? affective cognitive moral psychomotor

psychomotor

The most effective instructional materials _____. have cute, age-appropriate themes support a variety of learning styles support the learning of most of the students entail homework

support a variety of learning styles

Which of the following best describes which students need enrichment? kinesthetic learners the student who is unable to keep up with his peers the student who has mastered the required skills for the unit students who are identified for special services

the student who has mastered the required skills for the unit

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to use objectives? Because administrators like them. Because it encourages students to take charge of their own learning. Because it improves students' abilities to reflect. Because it helps students focus on what matters in a lesson.

Because administrators like them.

Rachel is an elementary school teacher. She is working with her students to teach them long division. She walks through the principles of long division on the board, and then she invites her students to try the problem on the board on their own. She walks around the class and oversees their attempts at the problem. Why would Rachel use this method in her classroom? Because differentiated instruction is important to effectively teach students with different learning styles. Because in elementary school settings, guided practice is required by education law. Because guided practice is the only effective teaching method. Because all teaching sessions should end with guided practice, it's the only guarantee to test their comprehension.

Because differentiated instruction is important to effectively teach students with different learning styles.

Which of the following researchers identified the three domains of learning? Benjamin Bloom Ivan Pavlov Jean Piaget Erik Erikson

Benjamin Bloom

The ''measurable'' part of the SMART learning objective is used to determine __________. None of these apply Both of these apply What they will be able to accomplish after the lesson If students learned

Both of these apply

Which is a NOT component of learning objectives? Concrete Broad Measurable Precise

Broad

How do lesson objectives relate to feedback for students? Teachers need objectives to really understand what their assessments mean. Student feedback can help you make objectives better. There is no relationship between lesson objectives and feedback for students. Students may value feedback more and review it more carefully when they understand which objectives it was supposed to be testing.

Students may value feedback more and review it more carefully when they understand which objectives it was supposed to be testing.

Which of the following objectives is the best based on what was discussed in this lesson? Students will drop objects off the roof. Students will be able to demonstrate that gravity pulls things straight down. Students will be able to create a video teaching the concepts of gravity, and showing that it pulls things straight down. Students will know that gravity pulls things straight down.

Students will be able to create a video teaching the concepts of gravity, and showing that it pulls things straight down.