Deck 10: Planning What to Teach

Question 1

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?

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.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Why are so many teachers concerned about high stakes tests?

Answer 3

Teachers have less flexibility with curricular decisions because they have to test the tested curriculum.

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

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

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

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.

Question 7

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

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.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT part of interdisciplinary planning?

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.

Question 9

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

Question 10

How might community expectations affect what a teacher teaches?

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.