Deck 1: Thinking About Content

Question 1

Which of the following is/are true regarding the advantages of the Common Core State Standards?

A) Once a state adopts the standards, the state provides appropriate curricula to districts.
B) The standards provide clear help and guidance to teachers about how they should teach content.
C) They help ensure that all students receive a high-quality education no matter where they live.
D) Both a and b

Answer 1

C

Question 2

While the Common Core State Standards describe the "what to teach," the "how to teach" is left up to individual schools and teachers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of these is not an example of procedural knowledge?

A) Naming the parts of a microscope
B) Preparing a slide for a microscope
C) Adjusting the focus on a microscope
D) Cleaning the lenses of a microscope

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A diversity responsive curriculum includes content that is inclusive and engaging.

Question 5

Content that is considered complete includes a variety of voices and perspectives.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of using carrier content to promote a diversity responsive curriculum?

A) Celebrating the important holidays of various cultural groups
B) Reading stories written in the students' native languages
C) Incorporating content about diversity into grammar or math lessons
D) All of the above

Question 7

Declarative knowledge is knowing about something.

Question 8

Before making decisions about how to teach, educators need to decide what to teach.

Question 9

Teachers should not introduce a topic until they are ready to teach it thoroughly.

Question 11

Knowing how to do something is called procedural knowledge.

Question 12

(Content analyses) a.Review the guidelines for selecting a type of content analysis and define the types of analysis (example: concept analysis, task analysis, subject matter outline, principle statement, key terms and vocabulary, or prerequisite skills and knowledge.).b.Choose a topic and conduct a content analysis of this topic, including an explanation of how you chose the analysis and why you included pertinent items.

Question 13

Carrier content represents the secondary objective of a lesson.

Question 14

A task analysis can be written as a series of steps or as a list of subskills.

Question 15

(Diversity responsive curriculum) a.What is a diversity responsive curriculum? b.Describe the various aspects of a diversity responsive curriculum and give examples.

Question 16

To create a diversity responsive curriculum, teachers can _____________

A) make sure the content they teach is complete.
B) include content about various cultures in the curriculum.
C) teach content connected to students' lives.
D) all of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following is not considered declarative knowledge?

A) Facts
B) Skills
C) Principles
D) Concepts

Question 18

What are three examples of skills and knowledge by subject area that are routinely taught?

Question 19

A task analysis for sending an e-mail would best be written as a list of subskills.

Question 20

After teaching a lesson, the teacher should immediately develop a content analysis.

Question 21

Decisions about what to teach are primarily guided by ___________________.

A) state standards
B) published curricula
C) teacher judgment
D) family preferences

Question 22

One of the following statements about task analyses (TAs) is not true.Which one is it?

A) TAs are useful when you are going to teach declarative knowledge.
B) The most efficient way to conduct a TA is to perform that task yourself and write down the steps you followed.
C) TAs are useful when you want your students to know how to do something at the end of the lesson.
D) When a TA is written as a list of subskills, the subskills do not need to be done in a particular order.

Question 23

A thorough content analysis could contain ________________________.

A) key vocabulary
B) carrier content
C) memory tasks
D) none of the above

Question 24

Why is it important to conduct a content analysis?

Question 25

A good way to learn about a student's cultural background is to ______________.

A) read books or articles about his or her culture
B) spend time with his or her family and community
C) ask the student to teach you his or her culture
D) none of the above

Question 26

Describe some ways to keep students motivated when teaching content about diversity.

Question 27

How can teachers connect the content taught to students' lives?

Question 28

Examples and nonexamples play an important role in which of the following content analyses?

A) Concept analysis
B) Subject matter outline
C) Task analysis
D) Principle statement

Question 29

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

A) There are special state standards written for students with disabilities.
B) They provide a description of what students across a state will learn in school.
C) They were developed in an attempt to raise student achievement levels.
D) They can be written for all subject areas, such as reading, mathematics, and art.

Question 30

When planning to teach a lesson, what factors do you consider to determine which prerequisite skills and knowledge are necessary?

Question 31

Which of the following about state standards is not true?

A) They provide a guide for planning the content of teaching.
B) They serve as a tool of communication for principals, teachers, parents, and students.
C) They ensure that the percentage of students who pass state tests will increase.
D) They ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn the content considered important.

Question 32

Which of the following would not be part of a thorough content analysis?

A) Definitions of key terms and vocabulary
B) A list of the state standards that apply to the current lesson
C) A list of prerequisite skills and knowledge that are needed for success
D) A subject matter outline of the content to be included

Question 33

Which of the following about Common Core State Standards is true?

A) As of 2012, approximately half of all U.S.states have adopted these standards.
B) A goal of these standards is to bring greater rigor to academic expectations in school
C) All states must adopt the standards by the school year 2017-2018.
D) The standards are flexible so that individual states can change/adjust them as appropriate.

Question 34

Why is it important to consider skill diversity when planning what to teach?

Question 35

Compare and contrast state standards with the Common Core State Standards.

Question 36

Why do professional organizations point out "big ideas" in their subject areas?

A) To help teachers avoid overgeneralization
B) To help teachers connect and organize knowledge
C) To help teachers choose the most motivating topics
D) To help teachers choose the most motivating methods

Question 37

Which of the following would not be part of a thorough concept analysis?

A) A definition
B) Critical attributes
C) Noncritical attributes
D) Carrier content

Question 38

One of the following statements about subject matter outlines (SMOs) is not true.Which one is it?

A) SMOs are standard outlines of the specific content to be taught.
B) SMOs make up the body of an informal presentation lesson.
C) SMOs are written for lessons designed to teach procedural knowledge.
D) SMOs are used to guide the teacher's delivery of information in the lesson body.