Question 1

Which of the following is NOT part of interdisciplinary planning?

Accepted Answer

A) developing an organizing theme or vision. 
B) coordinating teaching plans. 
C) identifying points of intersection among the disciplines. 
D) preparing students for high-stakes tests. 
A) developing an organizing theme or vision. 
B) coordinating teaching plans. 
C) identifying points of intersection among the disciplines. 
D) preparing students for high-stakes tests. D

Question 2

Why should teachers take into consideration available print, technological, and community resources when planning for instruction?

Accepted Answer

A) To allow for adequate time for instruction. 
B) To make sure that state standards are addressed. 
C) To expand students' understanding. 
D) To ensure that the lesson as planned can be implemented. 
A) To allow for adequate time for instruction. 
B) To make sure that state standards are addressed. 
C) To expand students' understanding. 
D) To ensure that the lesson as planned can be implemented. D

Question 3

Describe how pacing of instruction is affected by the level of the learners and the instructional activities planned.

Accepted Answer

Learning activities may be finished faster or slower than a teacher anticipates if learners are at either a higher or lower level than the teacher realized.Some types of instructional activities, such as group projects, require more time than others, such as lectures.

Question 4

Why are so many teachers concerned about high stakes tests?

Accepted Answer

Teachers have less flexibility

Question 5

Why is it important for teachers to base their instructional plans on state curriculum standards?

Accepted Answer

A) Their students must pass tests demonstrating their mastery material. 
B) Laws in all states require a uniform curriculum in all school districts. 
C) Teachers are required to use their own money to purchase educational materials dealing with any material outside the curriculum. 
D) Students' test results from different communities are compared across each state. 
A) Their students must pass tests demonstrating their mastery material. 
B) Laws in all states require a uniform curriculum in all school districts. 
C) Teachers are required to use their own money to purchase educational materials dealing with any material outside the curriculum. 
D) Students' test results from different communities are compared across each state.

Question 6

The two fourth-grade teachers at Daisy Hill Elementary School have agreed to teach collaboratively.One teacher plans and implements the science curriculum while the other focuses on social studies.Which of the following might be a disadvantage to this practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers can focus more planning time on fewer subjects. 
B) Teachers have to master one fewer content area. 
C) Teachers lose autonomy for deciding each day's academic schedule . 
D) Teachers have less instructional time with students. 
A) Teachers can focus more planning time on fewer subjects. 
B) Teachers have to master one fewer content area. 
C) Teachers lose autonomy for deciding each day's academic schedule . 
D) Teachers have less instructional time with students.

Question 7

In planning topics for their classes, teachers should look for points of intersection between the topics they wish to cover and

Accepted Answer

A) curriculum standards they must address. 
B) currently popular television shows. 
C) topics that were covered in their teacher-preparation courses. 
D) students' interests. 
A) curriculum standards they must address. 
B) currently popular television shows. 
C) topics that were covered in their teacher-preparation courses. 
D) students' interests.

Question 8

Why do the authors encourage teachers to plan for the unexpected?

Accepted Answer

The authors encourage teachers

Question 9

How might community expectations affect what a teacher teaches?

Accepted Answer

A) Some community members may want to belong to the Parent-Teacher Association. 
B) Some community members may be opposed to the teaching of certain controversial topics. 
C) Some community members may be willing to be guest speakers in the classroom. 
D) Some community members may not like the school mascot. 
A) Some community members may want to belong to the Parent-Teacher Association. 
B) Some community members may be opposed to the teaching of certain controversial topics. 
C) Some community members may be willing to be guest speakers in the classroom. 
D) Some community members may not like the school mascot.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

Accepted Answer

A) Address the variability of state standards. 
B) Facilitate the movement of students from one state to another. 
C) Measure annual yearly progress of all students. 
D) Define the knowledge and skills students need to be college or career-ready. 
A) Address the variability of state standards. 
B) Facilitate the movement of students from one state to another. 
C) Measure annual yearly progress of all students. 
D) Define the knowledge and skills students need to be college or career-ready.

Which of the following is NOT part of interdisciplinary planning?

Why should teachers take into consideration available print, technological, and community resources when planning for instruction?

Describe how pacing of instruction is affected by the level of the learners and the instructional activities planned.

Why are so many teachers concerned about high stakes tests?

Why is it important for teachers to base their instructional plans on state curriculum standards?

The two fourth-grade teachers at Daisy Hill Elementary School have agreed to teach collaboratively.One teacher plans and implements the science curriculum while the other focuses on social studies.Which of the following might be a disadvantage to this practice?

In planning topics for their classes, teachers should look for points of intersection between the topics they wish to cover and

Why do the authors encourage teachers to plan for the unexpected?

How might community expectations affect what a teacher teaches?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Tools for Assessment

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Professionalism in Teaching

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Exam 10: Planning What to Teach

Which of the following is NOT part of interdisciplinary planning?

Why should teachers take into consideration available print, technological, and community resources when planning for instruction?

Describe how pacing of instruction is affected by the level of the learners and the instructional activities planned.

Why are so many teachers concerned about high stakes tests?

Why is it important for teachers to base their instructional plans on state curriculum standards?

The two fourth-grade teachers at Daisy Hill Elementary School have agreed to teach collaboratively.One teacher plans and implements the science curriculum while the other focuses on social studies.Which of the following might be a disadvantage to this practice?

In planning topics for their classes, teachers should look for points of intersection between the topics they wish to cover and

Why do the authors encourage teachers to plan for the unexpected?

How might community expectations affect what a teacher teaches?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Tools for Assessment

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Professionalism in Teaching

Filters