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Assessment
Curriculum
Methods
Differentiation
Alzar School
100
Define pre-assessment.
This is an initial assessment teachers use to help them know what students already know about a topic, before beginning instruction.
100
Define standards.
Alignment to these helps teachers know what to cover in their classes. They can be aligned to these on a national, state, or regional basis.
100
This is when a teacher teaches the students via traditional teacher-centered instruction.
What is "direct instruction"?
100
What is a "tiered" assignment?
An assignment with multiple levels.
100
Language developed by Sean and Kristin, foundational in Alzar School's mission and curriculum.
What is "10 Elements of Leadership" ?
200
This is an assessment meant to model "real world" tasks. It is also called a "performance assessment".
What is "authentic assessment"?
200
This specific set of standards was created in 2009 in many of the United States. They cover mathematics and English Language Arts.
What is "Common Core"?
200
Name several "traditional" teaching methods.
Lecture, demonstration, printed text, powerpoint, audio-visual.
200
A way to differentiate based on students' current levels of understanding or proficiency with the content.
What is "readiness"?
200
What is "ESSDRU"?
A system of planning lessons to ensure high engagement and effective teaching and learning. Includes environment, sell it, show it, do it, review it, use it.
300
Describe the difference between formative and summative assessment.
Formative- ongoing, usually ungraded, informs teachers of what students know and don't know, informs instruction. Summative- at end of unit of study, graded, assesses student's learning.
300
A term used to describe curriculum design such as that found in Understanding by Design.
What is "backwards design"?
300
Name several non-traditional teaching methods.
Socratic seminar or Harkness discussion, inquiry learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, jigsaw, self-guided learning.
300
What are the three ways you can differentiate instruction?
Content, process or product via: readiness, interest, learning profile.
300
Name as many Habits of Mind as you can think of.
Persisting, living with intention, listening with understanding and empathy, thinking flexibly, self-reflection, striving for accuracy, questioning and problem-posing, applying past knowledge to new situations, thinking and communicating with clarity and precision, gathering data through all senses, creating, imagining, innovating; responding with wonderment and awe; taking responsible risks; finding humor; thinking interdependently; remaining open to continuous learning.
400
A tool used to inform students of grading criteria.
What is "rubric"?
400
Name the three stages of backward design.
1. Identified desired results (standards, goals, understandings, essential questions, learning targets) 2. Assessment evidence 3. Learning plan
400
Describe 'methods' in education.
(varies) How a teacher presents new information to students.
400
What is the difference between 'ability' and 'readiness'?
(varies) Ability- implies fixed state Readiness- implies growth mindset
400
Name as many of the 10 Elements of Leadership as you can.
Character, technical proficiency, 360 degree thinking, resiliency and resourcefulness, communication skills, accurate awareness, personal leadership and follow-through, community membership and service, inspiring vision, continual learning and improvement.
500
Name the three most common forms of assessment and the order in which they are used in a unit of study.
Pre-assessment, formative, summative. (also authentic)
500
Name the two common terms used to describe approaches to curriculum and instruction. Hint: One implies covering lots of material, the other implies teaching less material deeply.
What is "breadth versus depth"?
500
Describe the different between teaching methods (instructional strategies) and instructional activities.
(varies) IS: how teachers present new information IA: how students work with that information
500
Why should we differentiate instruction?
(varies) Equity! All students deserve to learn at high levels.
500
How would you describe education at the Alzar School in 2-3 sentences?
(varies)