NES Curriculum Design & Instruction Flashcards
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What does the term 'vertical alignment' mean in curriculum design?
Answer: Ensuring content builds coherently across grade levels
Vertical alignment ensures that curriculum content is sequenced logically so concepts build upon each other across grade levels.
A teacher uses think-alouds during a reading lesson. What is the main instructional benefit?
Answer: Making invisible cognitive strategies visible to students
Think-alouds externalize a teacher's reasoning process, helping students observe and internalize metacognitive reading strategies.
Which of the following is an example of project-based learning (PBL)?
Answer: Students design and build a water filtration system to solve a local pollution problem
PBL engages students in extended, real-world challenges that require applying knowledge and skills to produce an authentic product.
What is the purpose of essential questions in curriculum design?
Answer: To provoke deep thinking and guide sustained inquiry throughout a unit
Essential questions are open-ended and thought-provoking, designed to foster ongoing inquiry and deeper understanding throughout a unit.
Which strategy asks students to pause, reflect quietly, discuss with a partner, then share with the class?
Answer: Think-Pair-Share
Think-Pair-Share gives students individual think time, peer discussion, and a whole-class share-out to deepen understanding.
In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which principle addresses providing students multiple ways to demonstrate their knowledge?
Answer: Multiple means of action and expression
UDL's 'multiple means of action and expression' principle ensures students can show what they know through varied methods such as writing, speaking, or creating.