OAE APK Pt. 1

backward planning

the approach to lesson planning where a teacher starts with the goal and works backward to identify all skills and activities needed to ensure student success.

Scope

Content and standards taught during a course or school year 

Sequence

The order in which teachers introduce and teach content and standards 

Unit

A group of related lessons focused on a standard, skill, or concept 

Lesson

A single instructional plan focused on a specific objective

Logical sequencing

Grade level standards → scope and sequence → unit plan → lesson plan

interdisciplinary instruction

integrates multiple subject areas by putting them together

thematic units

units of instruction that have an overarching, uniting theme or topic

Multimodal teaching

employing multiple instructional methods, strategies, and modes of communication to support diverse learning styles.

Differentiation

the practice of adjusting instruction to meet students individual needs, allowing for variation in ability, learning style, pacing, and readiness.

Differentiation strategies

learning stations, small groups, graphic organizers, allowing choice in assignments, tiered assignments, appealing to student interest, providing leveled texts

accommodations

changes that help students access the same content or demonstrate the same learning expectations

modifications

changes to the content, expectations, or task requirements

at risk students

those considered to be at a high risk for school failure or drop out due to certain circumstances of their lives.

instructional flexibility

a teachers ability to adjust instruction during a lesson based on students’ needs, responses, and level of understanding.

direct instruction

teacher-led, where the instructor is at the front of the room providing the needed information on a concept

Independent instruction

student-driven and occurs through research projects, learning centers, and learning contracts where a student and teacher determine what knowledge must be gained and how the student will demonstrate mastery.

Experiential learning

Teachers create experiences to teach new skills. Students can learn about ratios and proportions by going outside and measuring objects and their shadows from the sun.

Inquiry based teaching/ student centered learning

students drive instruction by asking questions and creatign projects to answer the questions.

cooperative learning

students work in small groups to learn new skills

didactic teaching

teachers provide the information through a lecture or other method of direct teaching and students practice new skills independently.

cognitive modeling

teachers provide an example, generally one step at a time, to guide students through a process such as setting up a journal or solving a math problem.

thematic insturction

an interdisciplinary instructional approach that structures curriculum around a theme, question, or topic and integrates all disciplines as the theme is investigated.

embedded approach

an instructional approach in which the teacher uses small “teachable moments” throughout the school day to teach key skills or concepts as they arise

interactive instruction

occurs between the teacher and all of the students where they contribute to each others learning experiences.

homogeneous groups

used to provide focused instruction for students with similar skill levels or academic needs

heterogeneous groups

composed of students working on various levels with varying academic needs.

flexible grouping

a fluid approach to grouping students based on their needs.

action research

refers to a cycle teachers work through to evaluate their own effectiveness.

supplemental programs

extra practice or resources to use to continue learning outside the classroom.