Do you know The Ten Common Myths about Total Instructional Alignment

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Do you knowThe Ten Common Myths about Total
Instructional Alignment ?
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1. Curriculum Alignment and Instructional
Alignment are ------- .

• Homophones
• Are spelled the same but have different meanings.
• Spell relief for most people
• Synonyms

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It is a myth that..

• Curriculum Alignment and Instructional
• Alignment are _____________ .

synonyms
MYTH
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2. Instructional Alignment is encouraging
teachers to ------- .

• Find part-time jobs.
• Get a new pet.
• Start a garden.
• teach to the test.

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It is a myth that..

• 2. Instructional Alignment is encouraging
• teachers to_________________.

teach the test.
MYTH
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3. If we hold our breath, this accountability
thing will ------.

• Result in fewer drownings.
• Cause us to turn blue with envy.
• Allow us to have more holidays.
• Go away.

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It is a myth that..

• 3. If we hold our breath, this accountability
• thing will _________________ .

go away
MYTH
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4. Innovations, in an of themselves, can improve
results on --------- assessments.

• Mayorial
• Non-traditional teacher
• Teacher pet
• student

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It is a myth that..

• 4. Innovations, in an of themselves, can improve
• results on _____________ assessments.

student
MYTH
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5. Standards and expectations are
------------------- .

• Decreasing as we age.
• Increasing as we speak.
• Synonyms.
• Antonyms
• All of the above.

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It is a myth that..

• 5. Standards and expectations are
• ____________________ .

synonyms.
MYTH
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6. Standards stifle -------- .

• Yourself
• Hillbillies
• Creativity

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It is a myth that..
Creativity.

• 6. Standards stifle_____________

MYTH
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7. The new mission of schools, compulsory
Learning for ----, can be delivered in the old
system of compulsory Attendance for All!

• Those left behind.
• Those who need to catch up.
• Those who need ketchup
• All

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It is a myth that..
7. The new mission of schools, compulsory
Learning for _______, can be delivered in the
old system of compulsory Attendance for All!
All
MYTH
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8. Give them the standards and teachers will
figure it -------.

• With calculators.
• With pencil and paper.
• Accurately
• All out.

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It is a myth that..

• 8. Give them the standards and teachers will
  figure it ______________.

all out
MYTH
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9. A school or school district can "do
Instructional Alignment during a
---------workshop.

• Wiki
• Mini
• Biggie
• summer

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It is a myth that..

• 9. A school or school district can "do
  Instructional Alignment during a ______________
  workshop.

summer
MYTH
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10. The ---- is my curriculum.

• Oprahs Book Club list of favorites
• Life magazine
• C. Southwest Times
• D. textbook

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It is a myth that..
textbook

• 10. The __________ is my curriculum.

MYTH
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