CPT Lesson Planning & Curriculum Design 2

Question 1

Which component of a lesson plan describes HOW the tutor will teach the content?

Accepted Answer

Instructional procedures and methods

Answer

Instructional procedures and methods outline the step-by-step teaching strategies and activities the tutor will use to help the student achieve the session's objectives.

Question 2

A student's IEP includes goals for reading comprehension. How should a private tutor incorporate this into their curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

Align tutoring objectives directly with IEP goals while using permissible accommodations

Answer

Aligning tutoring goals with IEP objectives ensures consistency of support across settings and helps the student make progress toward legally mandated educational goals.

Question 3

What is the purpose of including 'closure' at the end of a tutoring session lesson plan?

Accepted Answer

To consolidate learning by having the student summarize or demonstrate key concepts

Answer

Closure activities consolidate learning by asking students to reflect on or demonstrate what they learned, strengthening retention and identifying any remaining misunderstandings.

Question 4

A tutor uses Bloom's Taxonomy to design questions for a session. At which level is a student operating when asked to 'compare and contrast two historical events'?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing

Answer

Comparing and contrasting requires breaking down information and examining relationships, which is characteristic of the Analyze level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Question 5

When planning a long-term tutoring curriculum (e.g., 12 weeks), which tool best helps the tutor map content across sessions?

Accepted Answer

A curriculum scope and sequence chart

Answer

A scope and sequence chart maps out what content will be covered (scope) and in what order across multiple sessions (sequence), ensuring comprehensive and progressive coverage.

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CPT Lesson Planning & Curriculum Design 2