K-12
HED
Know Your Team
Teacher Talk
100

This is the grade when it becomes very common for teachers in the U.S. to teach a single subject.

What is 6th grade.

100

This is the average number of years to complete an undergraduate degree in Europe.

What is "3."

100

This teammate got a college scholarship for Gregorian chant.

Who is Clara.

100

The acronym PLC commonly refers to this.

What is a "Professional Learning Community."

200

This is the name of the school employee whose job is primarily to give teachers feedback and help them improve their craft.

What is an "instructional coach."

200

This is the full name of the organization whose acronym is "A.C.E.," and who recommends colleges give credit for coursework, certifications, or exams, such as CLEP or AP.

What is "the American Council on Education."

200

This team member's elementary school colors were hot pink and black, and their mascot was a "superstar."

Who is Raquel.

200

These five words complete the common teacher attention chant "Clap once if . . ."

What is "you can hear my voice."

300

These are the two subjects for which U.S. schools typically will have subject-area teacher and student specialists?

What are ELA and Math.

300

This is the title for a professor who is tenure-track, but not yet tenured.

What is an assistant professor.

300

This teammate was a pro musician

Who is Lisa T

300

This form of instruction tries to address different student ability levels in a single classroom

What is "differentiated" learning/teaching/instruction.

400

This is the name of the most academically rigorous of three types of German high schools, which specifically prepares students for undergraduate work.

What is "Gymnasium."

400

This is the name of a category of U.S. institution which benefits from the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.

What is "land grant."

400

This team member did 3 years of ethnographic fieldwork with geneticists and terrorist organizations in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

Who is Brian.

400

UBD is an acronym for this popular instructional design method.

What is "Understanding by Design."

500

This is the number of U.S. states who have at some point adopted Common Core.

What is 41.

500

Following "Business" and "Health professions," this is the third most popular college major in the U.S.

What is history or social sciences.

500

As a teen, this teammate managed an "Old Time Photos" shop and used the earnings to backpack solo across Australia  

Who is Tanya

500

When designing a lesson plan, SWBAT is a common acronym for this learning objective sentence starter.

What is "Students will be able to."