NBPTS NBPTS Instructional Planning and Delivery 3

Question 1

What does NBPTS expect teachers to do when a planned lesson is not working as intended?

Accepted Answer

Respond flexibly in the moment, adjusting the approach based on student cues and learning evidence

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Continue the lesson plan exactly as written regardless of student response

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End the lesson early and reassign homework

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Ask administrators to intervene immediately

Question 2

How do NBPTS standards view the use of technology in instructional planning and delivery?

Accepted Answer

Technology is a tool to enhance learning when purposefully integrated to support instructional goals

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Technology should replace all face-to-face instruction

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Technology use is discouraged in National Board classrooms

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Technology planning is handled exclusively by IT departments

Question 3

Which element of lesson closure is most valued in NBPTS-aligned instructional delivery?

Accepted Answer

Synthesizing the lesson's key learning and connecting it to broader goals through student reflection or summary

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Assigning the next day's homework

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Simply announcing that class is over

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Collecting all materials and preparing for the next class

Question 4

What does NBPTS mean by 'culturally responsive' instructional planning?

Accepted Answer

Designing instruction that connects content to students' cultural backgrounds, identities, and community funds of knowledge

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Celebrating one cultural holiday per month

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Teaching only the dominant cultural curriculum

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Avoiding any reference to students' backgrounds in academic content

Question 5

How should an accomplished teacher plan for student engagement according to NBPTS standards?

Accepted Answer

Design tasks that are cognitively challenging, personally relevant, and that provide student agency

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Plan entertaining activities unrelated to content

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Rely on students to self-motivate without teacher support

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Focus only on compliance and on-task behavior

Question 6

Why does NBPTS require evidence of student learning outcomes in portfolio components related to instruction?

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate that instruction was effective and that teacher decisions led to measurable student growth

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To fill portfolio page requirements

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To comply with district grading policies

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To replace state standardized testing