PRAXIS PRAXIS Principles of Learning: Planning and Diversity

Question 1

What is the first step a teacher should take when designing a lesson plan?

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Identify the learning objectives

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Write the assessment

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Select instructional materials

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Plan the closure activity

Question 2

What does the term 'backward design' mean in curriculum planning?

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Starting with the desired outcomes and then designing instruction to achieve them

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Planning lessons in reverse chronological order

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Using last year's lesson plans in reverse order

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Teaching from the end of the textbook to the beginning

Question 3

Which component of a lesson plan describes how the teacher will determine if students have met the learning objectives?

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Assessment

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Materials list

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Instructional procedures

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Learning objectives

Question 4

What is the purpose of an anticipatory set (or 'hook') at the beginning of a lesson?

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To engage students' interest and connect new learning to prior knowledge

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To review yesterday's homework assignment

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To formally introduce the lesson objectives only

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To distribute materials to students

Question 5

When planning for diverse learners, what does 'differentiated instruction' primarily involve?

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Modifying content, process, or product to meet individual student needs

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Teaching the same lesson the same way to all students

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Grouping students by ability permanently

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Using the same assessment for every student

Question 6

Which type of learning objective uses measurable, observable terms to describe student performance?

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Bloom's Taxonomy-based behavioral objectives

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Vague goal statements

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Holistic development goals

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General affective domain wishes