Chose four of the major contributors to the research in curriculum and explain their contributions to the state of curriculum reform in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Essay suggestion: Benjamin Bloom: Bloom’s taxonomy supporting levels of thinking and learning with a focus on helping students go to higher levels; John Goodlad: clear vision of what schools could become; James Banks: focus on multicultural education; Elliot Eisner: development of aesthetic intelligence; Robert Marzano: focus on strategies that work and habits of mind; Joseph Renzulli: focus on creativity and giftedness; Linda Darling-Hammond: assisted with the National Teaching Standards; Carol Ann Tomlinson: made differentiated instruction a common concept.
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When we compare beginning teachers with experienced teachers in terms of how they think about student misbehaviors, we find that experienced teachers are more likely to:
a. consider how to change instruction to avert future problems. b. plan and implement complex behavior management programs. c. attribute students' behaviors to internal but unstable causes. d. depend heavily on extrinsic reinforcers.
One difference between play and exploration is that play has a positive effect and exploration has a _________ affect.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is an example of stimulus generalization?
a. an increase in on-task behavior occurs when correct responding is reinforced b. improved behavior continues after the intervention is faded out c. improvement in targeted behavior is observed across settings d. a decrease in physical aggression occurs when name calling is reduced e. wraparound planning is no longer needed