Vocab
Backward designs
Pillars of Edu
UDL
Bloom's Taxonomy
100

The process of gathering, evaluating, and using information.

Assessment 

100

Using knowledge and skills, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning, while also shaping character and behavior to help students become well-rounded, independent individuals.  

 Objectives 

100

The quality of being dependable, consistent, and trustworthy, A student performs their intended function well over time or under the same conditions, whether it's a product, system, person, or measurement method.

Reliability


100

The "what" of learning, and offering varied ways to perceive info.

Representation

100

A framework for writing clear, measurable learning objectives, where A is the Audience, B is the Behavior, C is the Condition, and D is the Degree.

ABCD format 

200

Categories of specific behaviors or dimensions used to evaluate students. 

Criteria 

200

A student-centered teaching method where learners drive the process by asking questions, exploring real-world problems, and investigating to find answers.

 Inquiry-Based Learning 

200

 The degree to which a measure, test, or argument accurately reflects the truth or measures what it is intended to measure.

Validity

200

The "Why" of learning. 

Engagement 

200

Developing the cognitive skills (memory, logic, concentration, critical thinking) needed to acquire and understand knowledge, essentially learning how to learn.

Learning to know 

300

Assessment that occurs during and after instruction to provide feedback to teachers and students. 

Formative Assessment 

300

What the learner will be able to do, and will always include a verb.

Behavior 

300

Improving student learning and motivation and ensuring that all students have access to equal classroom content.

Consequential Evidence

300

Resolving barriers by providing adequate support based on variability.

Equity 

300

Another word for "Experiential learning" is where people gain skills and understanding by actively doing, practicing, and reflecting on real-world tasks, rather than just passively reading or listening.

Learning to do 

400

A description of performance that includes what students should know and be able to do and what criteria are used to judge the performance. 

Learning Target 

400

How the learner will perform the behavior, Might be tool, reference, aid, or context that students will or will not be able to use. 

Condition 

400

Any inaccuracy or deviation between a student's actual knowledge/ability and their score on a test, or flaws in the assessment process itself, stemming from factors like student mindset, environmental distractions, poor test design, or teacher bias.

Assessment Error

400

Not everyone benefits from the same support. 

Equality 

400

What are the six levels of Blooms Taxonomy called? 

Revised Taxonomy 

500

Instructional and assessment approaches that use standards to establish learning expectations. 

Standards-Based 

500

How well the learner must perform to demonstrate content mastery, refers to a degree of accuracy, the number of correct responses, or perhaps a teacher imposed a time limit. 

Criterion

500

Ensuring every student has what they need to reach their full potential, not assuming that giving everyone the same resources will produce the same results.

Ensuring Fairness

500

When we focus on individual reads, we not only people equity, nut also engagement and involvement. 

Expert Learners 

500

What are the six Levels of Blooms Taxonomy? 

Create, Evaluate, Analyze, Apply, Understand, and Remember.