W1 Components in Teaching and Learning Plans

Open Ended

Why is it important for curriculum content to flow from national standards down to the classroom level?

Multiple Choice

In the Malaysian context, which level in the hierarchy of planning is primarily responsible for translating mandates into yearly or semester timelines?

• State & National Level

• District Level

• School Level

• Teacher Level

​Every adult should be functionally literate.

Students should be able to read and write well enough to become gainfully employed.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between 'Goals' and 'Standards' in educational planning?

• Goals are broad statements of intent, while standards are specific and measurable outcomes.

• Goals are set by the state, while standards are set by teachers.

• Goals focus on materials, while standards focus on time allocation.

• Goals are only for students, while standards are only for teachers.

Specify the content that must be covered and in what period of time

Multiple Choice

How does the Curriculum Guide serve as a bridge between state mandates and classroom instruction?

• By listing required textbooks only.

• By describing how goals are implemented daily through content sequencing, time allocation, and materials.

• By focusing solely on student assessment.

• By eliminating the need for lesson plans.

​Can you give examples of vertical and lateral planning in ESL?

Why should your students care or want to know about this topic?

What do you want students to know and be able to do?

What student needs, interests, and prior learning will be a foundation for this lesson?

What national standards and curriculum guide content will be taught?

What engaging and worthwhile learning activities and tasks will your students complete?

What instructional practices will you use with this lesson to provide evaluative feedback?

How will you know when your students have achieved the goal of the lesson?

Multiple Choice

Which steps are included in the Weekly Lesson Plan's 'Events of Instruction'?

• Gaining Attention, Informing Learners, Presenting the Stimulus Material, Providing Feedback

• Gaining Attention, Assigning Homework, Presenting the Stimulus Material, Grading Tests

• Informing Learners, Stimulating Recall, Eliciting Desired Behavior, Scheduling Breaks

• Assessing the Behavior, Providing Feedback, Assigning Homework, Presenting the Stimulus Material

Open Ended

What is teaching? What is learning?

​The Gap between Teaching and Learning

​Intended Curriculum
What does the teacher plan/desire to happen?

​Operational Curriculum
What actually happen?

​Received Curriculum
What students learn or "take away" from the experience?

Open Ended

Describe the characteristics of the Official Curriculum and where it can be found in the Malaysian primary ESL context.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT listed as a filter that affects what students actually understand and retain from the curriculum?

• Prior Knowledge

• The Peer Group

• Teaching Style

• Cultural Background

Multiple Select

Select all differentiation strategies mentioned that help maximize the overlap between effective learning and the curriculum.

• Varying modalities (listening, reading, doing)

• Flexible grouping (individual, small group)

• Varying assessments (portfolios, oral)

• Standardized testing

TASK:
​In groups, analyse how the broad goals in DSKP are broken down into specific topics in the SoW.

Open Ended

Reflecting on the key takeaways, what is one aspect of this process that you found most interesting or would like to learn more about?