Planning for Instruction Study Guide

Statements of what students are expected to know and be able to do at certain points in their education are called ____.

• course plans

• instructional units

• lesson plans

• educational standards

All of the following are elements of a lesson plan except ____.

• notes

• materials and equipment

• teacher characteristics

• time period

All of the following are influences or variables you should consider when putting together a course plan except ____.

• class and school schedules

• student seating arrangement

• characteristics of your students

• instructional units

Clear statements of what students will achieve as a result of a lesson are called____.

• learning activities

• instructional plans

• lesson plans

• instructional objectives

The learning experiences used to help students learn the content and reach the instructional objectives are called ____.

• learning activities

• instructional plans

• lesson plans

• course plans

An activity designed to reinforce and apply learning that includes feedback from other students or the teacher is called ____ practice.

• instructional

• independent

• guided

• in-class

Working in teams discourages creative thinking and provides opportunities for teachers to share individual areas of expertise.

• True

• False

Although the format and content of curriculum varies considerably, it generally determines which topics and skills are most important to teach and how much emphasis each receives.

• True

• False

Incorporating an expected element into an important lesson can make it memorable.

• True

• False

It is important to evaluate the success of a lesson plan at the end of the teaching period.

• True

• False