CBE Curriculum Development and Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When using BrainPOP to support a backward design model, what is the FIRST step an educator should take?
- Select BrainPOP movies that are visually engaging
- Identify desired learning outcomes before choosing BrainPOP resources (Correct answer)
- Assign the BrainPOP quiz to assess prior knowledge
- Browse BrainPOP topics by subject area
Correct answer: Identify desired learning outcomes before choosing BrainPOP resources
Backward design begins with identifying desired outcomes so that all resources, including BrainPOP, are chosen to serve those goals.
Question 2: A teacher wants students to transfer knowledge about ecosystems across multiple contexts. Which BrainPOP feature best supports transfer of learning?
- Related Reading links on each topic page
- Make-a-Map concept mapping tool (Correct answer)
- BrainPOP's Newsela integration
- The closed-caption toggle on movies
Correct answer: Make-a-Map concept mapping tool
Make-a-Map requires students to reorganize and connect concepts themselves, promoting transfer to new situations.
Question 3: Which curriculum design approach is most aligned with BrainPOP's built-in scaffolding features like leveled quizzes and vocabulary tools?
- Direct instruction model
- Differentiated instruction (Correct answer)
- Socratic seminar model
- Lecture-based curriculum
Correct answer: Differentiated instruction
Differentiated instruction matches varied learner needs, and BrainPOP's scaffolding tools allow teachers to adjust challenge levels for different students.
Question 4: An educator integrating BrainPOP into a cross-curricular unit should primarily ensure that BrainPOP topics:
- Cover every state standard independently
- Connect meaningfully to essential questions spanning both subjects (Correct answer)
- Are assigned sequentially without mixing subjects
- Replace textbook chapters entirely
Correct answer: Connect meaningfully to essential questions spanning both subjects
Cross-curricular units are held together by essential questions, and BrainPOP selections should reinforce those unifying questions across disciplines.
Question 5: What does the 'scope' component of a 'scope and sequence' curriculum document refer to?
- The timeline for teaching each unit throughout the year
- The breadth and depth of content to be covered (Correct answer)
- The assessment schedule aligned to state tests
- The list of BrainPOP movies approved for each grade
Correct answer: The breadth and depth of content to be covered
Scope refers to the range of topics and the depth to which each will be taught within a curriculum.
Question 6: A CBE candidate wants to use BrainPOP to address a curriculum gap in 4th-grade science. What should they do first?
- Search BrainPOP for 4th-grade science movies and assign them all
- Review standards-alignment data and student assessment results to pinpoint the gap (Correct answer)
- Ask students which BrainPOP topics they prefer
- Replace the existing science unit with a BrainPOP playlist
Correct answer: Review standards-alignment data and student assessment results to pinpoint the gap
Identifying the specific gap through standards review and assessment data ensures BrainPOP resources are targeted and purposeful.
Question 7: Which type of curriculum document would most likely map BrainPOP topics to specific units and weeks across an academic year?
- A summative assessment rubric
- A lesson plan template
- A curriculum map or pacing guide (Correct answer)
- A student progress report
Correct answer: A curriculum map or pacing guide
A curriculum map or pacing guide outlines when specific topics and resources are taught across the school year.
CBE Curriculum Development and Design 2
When using BrainPOP to support a backward design model, what is the FIRST step an educator should take?