planning instruction

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

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hierarchical guide for developing objectives to address lower- and higher- order thinking skills; describes learning objectives in three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor

Question 1

instructional or learning standards are …

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clear statements of what the student is expected to accomplish; used so that teachers and students are clear about what students are responsible for mastering

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Cognitive Domain (notes)

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emphasizes academic and social learning; six levels - remembering: rote memorization of specific information; understanding: explaining information in one’s own words; applying: using information in a particular situation; analyzing: examining the various parts of information; evaluating: appraising information or data; creating: constructing something unique by combining information

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advance organizer

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an introduction to a lesson that provides an overall organizational scheme for the lesson

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authentic activity

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an approach to instruction similar to one students might encounter in the outside world

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backward design

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an approach to instructional planning in which a teacher first determines the desired end result (i.e., what knowledge and skills students should acquire) and then identifies appropriate assessments and instructional strategies

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Bloom’s Taxonomy (terms)

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taxonomy of six cognitive processes, varying in complexity, that lessons might be designed to foster`

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convergent thinking

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process of pulling several pieces of information together to draw a conclusion or solve a problem

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creative thinking

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new and original behavior that yields a productive and culturally appropriate result

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critical thinking

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process of evaluating the accuracy and worth of information and lines of reasoning

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curricular web

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visual representation of organized content and useful for instructional planning as it identifies how concepts are connected

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deductive reasoning

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process of drawing a logical inference about something that must be true, given other information that has already been presented as true

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divergent thinking

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process of mentally moving in a variety of directions from a single idea

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higher-level cognitive process

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cognitive process that involves going well beyond information specifically learned (e.g., by analyzing, applying, or evaluating it)

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inductive reasoning

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collecting data to draw a conclusion that may or may not be true

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instructional goal

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a desired long-term outcome of instruction

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instructional objective

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desired outcome of a lesson or unit

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lesson planning

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instructional planning that requires writing a predetermined guide for a lesson that identifies learning goals or objectives, necessary materials, instructional strategies, and one or more assessment methods

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para-educator

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(paraprofessional educator) - a person who is trained to serve as an instructional assistant or teacher aide and is responsible for specialized assistance to classroom teachers or students

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problem solving

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going beyond the simple application of previously learned rules to formulate new answers and achieve a goal

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proximal goal

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a concrete goal that can be accomplished within a short time period; it may be a stepping stone toward a longer-term goal

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scope

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the breadth and depth of content to be covered in a curriculum over a certain period of time (e.g., week, grading period, year, or K-12)

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sequence

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the order in which content is delivered to learners over time

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social negotiation

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aspect of learning process that relies on collaboration with others to co-construct meaning while respecting different perspectives

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task analysis

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process of identifying specific knowledge, behaviors, or cognitive processes necessary to master a particular subject area or skill

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transfer

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phenomenon in which something a person has learned at one time affects how the person learns or performs in a later situation

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unit plan

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a long-range plan covering one topic through multiple lessons and integrating the learning of skills and concepts for various subject areas including reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies and the arts