Read below write one long paragraph each for each readings response/ feedback there are 2 readings. 1. What are the uses and limitations of Bloom’s Taxonomy? Bloom’s Taxonomy’s are used as a means for teachers, schools, and/or districts to classify and evaluate instructional goals in order to create educational objectives. Once created, said educational objectives should progress from lower level cognitive skills, to higher order cognitive skills; therefore, “lower level skills within a domain are generally considered prerequisite to higher levels.” building upon the lower level prerequisite knowledge.”( Flinders , The Curriculum Studies Reader , 2013, p. 102) A limitation of Bloom’s Taxonomy is that the desired, theoretical progression through the cognitive skills might not necessarily occur if a teacher, school, and/or district repeatedly target lower level cognitive skills. What is an instructional goal? What is an objective? Depending upon whom is being asked, the terms “instructional goals” and “instructional objectives” are often used indiscriminately of each other. Within these situations, both terms simply refer to the “aims, and intents, etc” of the instruction. ( Flinders , The Curriculum Studies Reader , 2013, p.95) With other people, and in other settings, a “‘goal’ describes a broader descriptions of intent”; whilst an “‘objective’ denotes a more specific spelling out of the goal”.( Flinders , The Curriculum Studies Reader , 2013, p. 95) The two definitions call to mind the following analogy: The instructional goal is an entire tree. While the objective, is one branch of said tree. In this way, one better understands the difference, yet the intrinsic relationship between the two terms remains apparent. How do goals and objectives drive instruction? Goals should function like a large tree, as in the aforementioned analogy. A goal is an overarching big picture of what is to be learned. The objective used to accomplish the learning, should not be overarching. Objectives should be: A. Clear and concise, B. Include a measurable learner behavior, and C. Include a verb delineating how said learner behavior will be accomplished. A well written objective should never include words such as: know, review, learn, will do. All of those verbs are neither measurable, nor clear. Making them less than ideal to be used as an educational objective. How does/should a teacher determine goals and objectives? When determining goals/objectives, a teacher should consider many factors. One should evaluate which cognitive level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is required to complete the objective. Are there any covert skills that need to be taught before the goal? One should also consider the most suitable verb choice to achieve the goal. How do politics (at the local, state, national and international level) contribute to the setting of classroom goals and objectives? Internationally, the United States does not fare well in math, science, or reading in compar.