Finals Review

What is the most important thing you need to know when you are planning a lesson?

• basic to complex questions

• different learning strategies

• the state standard

• how many students are in the class

What is the purpose of an activating strategy/hook?

Answer explanation

The activating strategy/hook's purpose is to gain students' interest and quickly introduce the lesson.

What are all the different things you need to teach for the following standard?2.MD.7 Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.

Answer explanation

(1) Tell time on analog clocks to the nearest five minutes. (2) Tell time on digital clocks to the nearest five minutes.

(3) Write time on an analog clock to the nearest five minutes.

(4) Write time on a digital clock to the nearest five minutes.

(5) Tell and write time using a.m. and p.m.

Find all the things that are true about the "I Do" (Instruction) portion of the lesson plan.

• The teacher should start the lesson with a video clip that matches the state standard and let it be the majority of instruction.

• The teacher should think aloud and explain step-by-step how to use a specific strategy to solve a problem.

• The teacher should model at least 3 examples of every problem that will be asked on the seatwork and assessment portions of the lesson.

• Before moving to the next type of problem, the teacher should have 2-3 examples of practice problems on the Activboard or Smartboard.

• The I Do (Instruction) portion of the lesson should be the shortest part of the lesson.

If the math teacher's edition does not have a lesson on a specific state standard or if you need an idea for an engaging activity to incorporate in your lesson plan, which site should you go to for supplemental resources to be able to teach the required skill?

Answer explanation

You can go to TeachersPayTeachers, Pinterest, Nearpod.

Every different kind of practice problem on the Seatwork worksheet should have been taught in the __________ section of the lesson plan.

In order to avoid frustration and relieve feelings of being overwhelmed, the teacher can assign Approaching students _______ problems on Seatwork as long as they receive a few of every type of problem covered in the state standard of the lesson.

When wrapping up a lesson during Closure, a beneficial pattern to use would be which three techniques?

• Aksking review questions about a skill that led up to this particular skill.

• Asking questions to make sure students have grasped the "key concepts" of the lesson.

• Asking questions to connect the lesson to real-world experiences.

• Asking questions to see what students already know about the lesson standard.

• Asking questions to promote higher-order thinking.

Why is it considered best practice to ask students questions that range from basic to complex throughout the lesson?

Answer explanation

It is best practice because you can determine where students are in their understanding. This helps students move from recall to application.

According to Bloom's taxonomy, what would these questions be labeled?

What would happen if....?

How would you improve...?

What changes would you make to solve...?

• Level 1 and 2 (Knowledge and Comprehension)

• Level 3 and 4 (Application & Analysis)

• Level 5 and 6 (Synthesis and Evaluation)

Answer explanation

This is level 5 and 6. Students are proposing new solutions, compiling information in a different way, and presenting/defending opinions.

Look for the questions that ask students to make changes or reason about what would happen. The answers require more application.