Which teacher is using seatwork most appropriately?
a. Mrs. Wiggins gives students a worksheet to complete independently. It introduces the new concept for their work at centers.
b. Ms. Cranfield gives students a word puzzle to complete at their seats. They just finished reviewing the vocabulary words for the integrated reading and writing unit.
c. Mrs. Gomez precedes group work with a worksheet for students to do at their seats. It explains how to approach a new kind of math problem.
d. Mr. O'Malley gives students an independent assignment in their science workbooks. It asks questions about the material he will lecture on tomorrow.
Question 2
Which of the following teachers uses backward design?
a. Mr. Browning begins to develop his math unit by looking at the state standards and aligning key elements of the lesson with the standards. He thinks about the important end results studentsneed to achieve in the unit.
b. Ms. Rollins wants to use cooperative groups in her upcoming unit. She chooses activities her students will enjoy andworks the curriculum around them.
c. Mr. Cardot is a new teacher. He asks a senior teacher to lend him her teaching plan for the upcoming unit on persuasive writing. He alters the plan to fit his teaching style.
d. Mrs. Hebert is beginning a new unit in French. She presents several ideas to students and allows them to vote on their favorite approach to the unit about the geography of France. She chooses activities that fit the students' preference.
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