Wit and Wisdom Curriculum Insights

The video introduces the Wit and Wisdom K-8 ELA program, highlighting its three key pillars: building knowledge, interacting with rich text sets, and integration across standards. The program emphasizes the use of grade-appropriate texts, multimodal resources, and integrated lesson structures to enhance student learning. It also covers assessment methods and the program's national recognition for quality and cultural responsiveness.

Who introduces the Wit and Wisdom K-8 ELA program in the video?

• A grade four teacher in Baltimore

• Jeremy Youth and Morgan Sebelick

• Daniel Willingham

• Mrs. S

What is the foundational belief of Wit and Wisdom regarding children?

• Every child is capable of greatness

• Only some children are capable of greatness

• Greatness is not achievable

• Greatness is only for high achievers

What are the three key pillars of Wit and Wisdom?

• Reading, writing, arithmetic

• History, geography, art

• Building knowledge, interacting with texts, integrating across standards

• Science, technology, engineering

What study is used to illustrate the importance of background knowledge?

• The well-known soccer study

• The renowned basketball study

• The famous football study

• The iconic baseball study

What does the curriculum map highlight in terms of alignment?

• Vertical and horizontal alignment

• No alignment

• Only vertical alignment

• Only horizontal alignment

What type of questions are used to build knowledge in Wit and Wisdom?

• Essay questions

• Essential and focusing questions

• True or false questions

• Multiple-choice questions

What are core texts in Wit and Wisdom?

• Unrelated, random, and disconnected texts

• Outdated, irrelevant, and boring texts

• Simple, easy, and short texts

• Grade-appropriate, engaging, and compelling texts

What is the purpose of the volume of reading?

• To limit students' exposure to texts

• To reduce reading time

• To confuse students

• To continue building students' knowledge

How is fine art used in Wit and Wisdom?

• As a scaffold for discourse and critical thinking

• As an unrelated activity

• As a replacement for texts

• As a distraction

What does integration in Wit and Wisdom mean?

• Ignoring ELA strands

• Focusing only on math

• Separating knowledge and text

• Connecting knowledge and text with ELA strands