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Critical Thinking Questions

1. Why might it be difficult to design instruction based just on educational goals?

2. The ELA foundational skills are specified for grades K–5, but not beyond. What message does this limit send to teachers and to students?

3. What are the advantages of using a common set of standards when determining

instructional goals?

narrative texts Forms of writing that convey experiences or events.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Disciplinary core ideas in physical science,

life science, earth and space science, and

engineering, technology, and scientific

applications.

pacing guides Guides that align units of

study, standards, objectives, and materials to

the school calendar.

Standards for Mathematical Content

Standards that describe procedural skills

and conceptual understandings that students are expected to know and do as a

result of K–12 mathematical study.

Standards for Mathematical Practice Eight statements that describe processes students use to engage with the

content of mathematics from kindergarten

through high school years.

unpacking Understanding what each standard means in terms of what students must

know and be able to do.

 

Summary & Resources

4. How does the process of unpacking a standard contribute to the development of

instructional objectives?

5. What happens when an instructional objective is teacher-focused and the attention

is centered on the teaching activity?

6. Respond to this statement: “Students who are not well informed about learning outcome criteria are placed in a no-win situation.”