Competency 1 Instructional Strategies

Question 1

Effective Instructional Delivery

Answer 1

orientation, presentation, structured practice, guided practice, independent practice, and application

Question 2

Key factors in differentiated instruction

Answer 2

a student’s background knowledge and skills vs the prerequisite knowledge and skills; pacing of instruction; complexity of content; scaffolds

Question 3

Engaging and motivating students to read

Answer 3

provide a stimulating learning environment that promotes success, chose appropriate reading materials, read aloud, book clubs, lit circles, and author studies

Question 4

Implementing SSR & independent reading

Answer 4

teach students to select books at appropriate reading level, include books that relate to their interests, create independent reading opportunities, encourage and monitor at home reading

Question 5

Advantages of SSR & independent reading

Answer 5

increases fluency, vocabulary, broadens content-area knowledge and motivates further reading

Question 6

SSR & independent reading assessments

Answer 6

reading logs, book reports, formal and informal presentations, individual conferences

Question 7

SSR & independent reading support for EL parents/students

Answer 7

encourage students to read in English & their native language, provide parents with a list of developmentally appropriate texts in native language