Chapter 5 Flashcards
Instruction can be defined as…
The strategies used to convey the curriculum and achieve the desired end result of student learning
Team teaching where teachers of different subjects focus on the contributions of their discipline to a particular subject and all teachers participate in activities related to the topic is…
Interdisciplinary instruction
Varying instruction based on the needs of students is…
Differentiation of instruction
Dividing a class into different groups to study certain aspects of a subject and then having them report back to their original group with their newly learned information is what instructional strategy?
Jigsaw
What instructional strategy is acting something out?
Role-playing
“Around the World” with multiplication flashcards is an example of what instructional strategy?
Drill and practice
What percentage of American adults are functionally illiterate?
25%
Infusing curriculum with reading and writing is referred to as…
Reading and writing across the curriculum
What grade level has a devastating lack of reading proficiency?
Middle and high school
Pre-reading strategies, meaning of numbers, and other basic concepts are topics taught at what grade level?
Early childhood
What grade level uses counting demonstrations, sorting, writing numbers, and choosing correct symbols?
Early childhood
What strategy is appropriate for middle school instruction?
Demonstrations, cooperative learning, and think-alouds
What grade level includes notebooks for facts and reflections, questioning and choral responses, small-group interaction, and games to illustrate concepts?
High school
What is not a step in backwards design?
Identify new vocabulary
Weekly and unit plans should be considered in the context of…
Long-range plans
Concise statements about what students are expected to learn and be able to do are…
Objectives
Students working independently with teacher feedback is called…
Guided practice
What are the three components Tomilson says may be differentiated?
Content, process, and product
What do teachers do when they differentiate instruction?
Begin where students are, hold students to high standards, and use time flexibly
What is true about high expectations?
High expectations do not necessarily mean the same expectations for all students
What is the difference between volunteerism and service-learning?
Volunteerism: giving time and effort
Service-learning: giving time and service with an added learning component
When teachers really listen to what students have to say is referred to as…
Student voice
List the three components of service learning
Prepare, act, and reflect
What is true about service-learning?
It may or may not be voluntary
