Curriculum Development Flashcards
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Which approach to environmental education curriculum development emphasizes students taking action to address real local conservation problems?
Answer: Action-oriented environmental education
Action-oriented environmental education moves beyond awareness and knowledge to empowering students to address actual environmental issues.
A CORE curriculum developer is differentiating instruction for students with varying ability levels during a habitat mapping activity. Which modification best supports all learners?
Answer: Providing tiered task options that vary in complexity while sharing the same conservation learning goal
Tiered tasks allow all students to engage with the same core concept at an appropriate level of challenge.
Which document would a curriculum developer consult to ensure a CORE unit meets Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?
Answer: The NGSS performance expectations and disciplinary core ideas
NGSS performance expectations and disciplinary core ideas define what students should know and do in science, guiding standards alignment.
What is the primary purpose of a curriculum map in a CORE program?
Answer: To outline what content is taught, when, and how it connects across the school year
A curriculum map is a planning tool that shows the sequence, timing, and connections of all content taught throughout the year.
A CORE educator integrates Project WILD materials into the curriculum. Project WILD is best described as:
Answer: An interdisciplinary, activity-based environmental and conservation education program
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation education program offering activity-based resources for K-12 educators.
When pilot-testing a new CORE curriculum unit, which data source provides the most useful feedback for revision?
Answer: Feedback from educators who taught the unit and formative assessment data from participating students
Direct feedback from instructors who implemented the unit and formative data from students reveal real-world strengths and gaps.
In developing CORE curriculum pacing guides, what does 'pacing' primarily refer to?
Answer: The recommended time allotment for teaching each unit or topic across the school year
Pacing guides specify how much instructional time to allocate to each unit so that all standards are addressed within the school year.