Instructional Planning & Delivery Flashcards
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A teacher notices that several students are disengaged during whole-group instruction. Which adjustment would most directly increase student engagement?
Answer: Incorporating think-pair-share opportunities
Think-pair-share gives all students structured time to process and discuss ideas, directly increasing active participation.
What is the primary purpose of using an anticipatory set at the beginning of a lesson?
Answer: To focus students' attention and connect prior knowledge to new content
An anticipatory set (or hook) captures student attention and activates prior knowledge to prepare them for new learning.
A teacher plans instruction backward by starting with the desired end results and assessments. This approach is known as:
Answer: Understanding by Design (UbD)
Understanding by Design (UbD), developed by Wiggins and McTighe, begins with desired learning outcomes and works backward to plan instruction and assessments.
Which of the following is an example of formative assessment during instruction?
Answer: An exit ticket completed at the end of a lesson
Exit tickets are formative assessments that give teachers immediate feedback on student understanding to guide next steps.
A student with an IEP requires extended time on assessments. When planning instruction, the teacher should:
Answer: Ensure accommodations are integrated into lesson planning from the start
IEP accommodations must be consistently provided across all instructional settings, and teachers should plan for them proactively.
A teacher groups students based on similar skill levels for a small-group activity. This instructional approach is called:
Answer: Homogeneous grouping
Homogeneous grouping organizes students by similar ability or skill level, allowing targeted instruction at that level.
Which element is most critical when designing a lesson plan to ensure instructional alignment?
Answer: Ensuring objectives, instruction, and assessment measure the same skill
Instructional alignment means the learning objective, instructional activities, and assessments all target the same skill or knowledge.