CIE 343

Curriculum can be thought of as "how" you teach, where instruction is thought of as "what" you teach.

False

Formative Assessment

Informal, often embedded in the lesson, assessment for learning. Example: choose a corner, exit slip

When planning using a backwards design, one should start with the activity first and then align the objectives and assessment to the activity.

False

Summative Assessment

Formal, separate from instruction, assessment of learning. Example: chapter test

Mr. Cobley has written the following statement on his whiteboard, "How does understanding the value of numbers help us with addition and subtraction?" This is an example of a ________________.

Instructional Goal

Social Cognitive Theory

(Bandura) People learn from creating personal goals and can learn either by personal application or observation of others in the environment. Self-efficacy - children who believe they are capable of reading will accomplish the reading task

Experiential Theory

(Dewey) Students learn through experience and practice (kinesthetic, hands-on learning). Students should be given opportunities to practice the skill and explore it

Constructivist Theory

(Dewey-Bruner, Piaget) Knowledge and meaning are constructed through experiences

Sociocultural Perspective Theory

(Vygotsky) People primarily learn through social interactions and more knowledgeable others (MKO) to increase their zone of proximal development (ZPD). Students learn through social interactions.

Technology Framework

(also known as TPACK) T= Technology: Which technology tool is being used P= Pedagogy: The method you are teaching C= Content: What are you teaching K= Knowledge

Backward Design

1. Identify the CCRS and topic 2. Unpack the CCRS 3. Create Objectives 4. Design the Assessment

Motivation Theory

6 factors that go into motivation: attitude, interest, value, self-efficacy, self-concept, goal.

Curriculum is a multilevel, multisector process. Which of the following groups are not included in the step model of curriculum development?

Home Level

Naturalistic

Acute awareness for nature: Scientists, geographers, veterinarians, botanists, etc

Mrs. Walker asked her students the question, "How would you use what you know about fractions to share a pizza among 4 friends?" Which level of Bloom's taxonomy is her question addressing?

Applying

Bodily/Kinesthetic

Body movement control: dancers, athletes, actors, firefighters, performance artist, etc

Mr. Getty is teaching a unit on weather. Which of the following is an example of a higher-order thinking task that Mr. Getty could present to his students?

Create an invention that would protect crops during severe weather

Which of the following describes the order of the curriculum process?

Curriculum Planning, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Revision

Which theorist created the experiential theory, which suggests that students learn by doing instead of sitting and listening to lectures only?

Dewey

Which of the following is not a concept of curriculum development?

Efficacy

Mrs. Garcia teaches her students about Ruby Bridges and her first day as an African-American student in an all white elementary school. After reading a story about Ruby's life, Mrs. Garcia assigns her students to write a diary entry from Ruby's point of view on her first day of school. Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is Mrs. Garcia addressing?

Interpersonal Intelligence

Which of the following includes the three main parts of lesson planning?

Lesson preparation, teaching the lesson, lesson follow-up

Logical/Mathematical

Logical thinking/Analytical: scientist, engineers, computer experts, accountants, bankers, etc

4 M's to Objectives

Manageable, Measurable, Made First, Most Important

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4M's to writing objectives?

Meaningful

Musical

Musical ability: musicians, singers, composers, voice coaches, etc

Interpersonal

Perception of other's feelings: therapist, educators, sales people, doctors, coaches

Intrapersonal

Self awareness: anyone involved in the process of changing personal beliefs and behavior in relation to their situation

Methods of assessing objectives

Slides 8-13 on the Assessment PowerPoint

Manageable

Slow Progression

Measureable

Success in achieving the objectives can be measured by the end of class

Made First

The objective should be made first before any activities

Which of the following is a quality objective?

The student will compare and contrast Cinderella and Lon Po Po to complete a character trait comparison chart.

Mr. Harper is creating an objective that will encourage critical-thinking at the evaluating level of Bloom's taxonomy. Which would be the best verb choice to include in his objective?

The students will defend...

Horizontal alignment includes alignment within a grade, while vertical alignment is aligning standards and learning throughout the grades.

True

As she prepares planning for an upcoming unit, Miss Wright is identifying the nouns and verbs in each standard to verify the standard is taught in its entirety. Miss Wright is _________________________.

Unpacking the standards

Mr. Aguilera assigned his 6th grade science students to write a lab report after completing a lab focused on categorizing rocks from different environments. While the students work on the lab, they write questions they have on sticky notes and put them on the board at the front of the room. At the end of class, Mr. Aguilera answers 3-4 questions to support students' learning. Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is Mr. Aguilera addressing?

Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence

Most Important

Vertical/Horizontal Alignment

Visual/Spatial

Visual and spatial perceptions: artists, designers, architects, inventors, engineers, etc

Linguistic

Words or language: writers, lawyers, english teachers, poets, etc

Standards

a level of quality or attainment. An idea or thing used to measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations

A theory can be described as _______________________.

all of the above: -a framework to describe a teaching approach -a lens through which teachers view the world. -a set of statements or principles that describe a repeated phenomenon

"Backward design" is a process in which teachers _____________.

begin planning by first considering the over-arching standard students should master; and then, creating objectives and assessments based on standards to meet that standard.

Multiple Intelligences

created by Dr. Howard Gardner in 1983. There are 9 Intelligences that every person falls into

Theory

explanations that are grounded in belief systems usually supported by extensive research and databases, and often held by large groups of people. Provide frameworks for thinking about the inter-relationships of constructs, and are more limited in scope than paradigms

What does the constructivist (schema) theory describe?

the connections between students' culture, beliefs, and experiences

Curriculum

the content that you will teach. It is the "what" when teaching

Instruction

the means used to teach what is taught. It is the "How". Must follow the curriculum planning