NES NES Curriculum Design & Instruction 3

Question 1

What does the term 'vertical alignment' mean in curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring content builds coherently across grade levels

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Aligning objectives within a single unit

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Connecting curriculum to state standards

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Organizing content by subject department

Question 2

A teacher uses think-alouds during a reading lesson. What is the main instructional benefit?

Accepted Answer

Making invisible cognitive strategies visible to students

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Assessing student comprehension in real time

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Encouraging student participation through discussion

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Building vocabulary through repeated exposure

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of project-based learning (PBL)?

Accepted Answer

Students design and build a water filtration system to solve a local pollution problem

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Students complete a worksheet on the water cycle

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Students watch a documentary about water conservation

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Students read a textbook chapter and answer review questions

Question 4

What is the purpose of essential questions in curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

To provoke deep thinking and guide sustained inquiry throughout a unit

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To identify the simplest concept students must learn

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To outline the sequence of daily lesson plans

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To list the vocabulary terms for a unit

Question 5

Which strategy asks students to pause, reflect quietly, discuss with a partner, then share with the class?

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Think-Pair-Share

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Jigsaw

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Socratic Seminar

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Numbered Heads Together

Question 6

In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which principle addresses providing students multiple ways to demonstrate their knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Multiple means of action and expression

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Multiple means of representation

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Multiple means of engagement

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Multiple means of assessment