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evelyn o bentley

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Mrs. Martinez is a new third grade teacher. Before school started, she reviewed the entire math text and planned her approach for the year. Now she moves methodically from lesson to lesson and hopes to cover all chapters by the end of the year.She knows the subject of math very well and has never had problems understanding math concepts. This week, she began teaching the lesson for week nine. She presented the new concept, and students seemed to be confused. She didn't see how they could be confused, but she repeated the same presentation. After her presentation, most of her students were unable to complete the practice problems. What is most likely the problem with Mrs. Martinez's lesson?
 
  a. She most likely overplanned and lacked flexibility.
  b. She seems to lack understanding of instructional objectives.
  c. She most likely failed to plan sufficientlyat the weekly and daily levels.
  d. She seems to lack the ability to provide affective support.

Question 2

The national Common Core Standards have been adopted by many states. Why might implementation pose problems for teachers, students, and schools?
 
  a. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) disagree on standards.
  b. The high expectations of the Common Core Standards do not match current curricula and texts.
  c. Common Core Standards do not state clear, understandable, and consistent goals.
  d. Common Core Standards are not based on research and will not help students compete in a global context.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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