ATC Instructional Planning and Differentiated Instruction 3

Question 1

An ATC teacher uses exit tickets at the end of class. How should the data from exit tickets PRIMARILY be used?

Accepted Answer

To inform planning and adjust the next day's instruction

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As the final grade for that day's lesson

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To report to parents about student behavior

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To determine which students need detention

Question 2

Which of the following represents a SMART learning objective for a Texas 5th-grade lesson?

Accepted Answer

Students will identify three types of ecosystems and describe one adaptation in each using a graphic organizer

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Students will learn about ecosystems

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Students will do something with ecosystems today

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Students will enjoy learning about nature

Question 3

A Texas ATC teacher is planning instruction for a student identified as Gifted and Talented (GT). Which approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Provide curriculum compacting and open-ended, higher-order tasks

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Skip the student ahead to the next grade level immediately

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Assign the student as a tutor for the whole class every day

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Use the same instruction with no modifications

Question 4

Bloom's Taxonomy is MOST useful to an ATC teacher when:

Accepted Answer

Writing questions and tasks at varying levels of cognitive complexity

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Scheduling parent conferences

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Completing campus paperwork

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Managing classroom behavior systems

Question 5

A teacher is designing a science unit and wants to ensure vertical alignment. This means the teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Ensure instruction connects what students learned in prior grades to future grade expectations

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Align lessons with science standards from other states

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Use only vertical bulletin board displays

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Align science with the mathematics curriculum

Question 6

During collaborative planning with a veteran teacher, an ATC candidate learns about 'backward design.' The FIRST step in backward design is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify desired results and standards the unit should address

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Plan engaging opening activities

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Select textbook chapters to cover

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Choose technology tools to integrate

Question 7

A Texas ATC teacher notices a student's performance has dropped significantly. According to best instructional planning practice, the teacher should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Collect and analyze data on the student's performance to identify the source of difficulty

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Immediately refer the student for special education evaluation

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Move the student to a lower-level class

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Contact the student's parents and assign extra homework