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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity






2. Facilitated nad guided by teacher - process of learning given to students - small group projets - experimental investigations






3. The structural (grammar) organization of English that regulates how words are combined into sentences. Word order is important in English and during the pre - school years - children learn to understand - ask questions - construct statements - and ma






4. Addiciton and subtraction without manipulatives or using fingers






5. The joining of two or more consonant sounds - represented by letters that begins a word without losing the identity of the sounds - such as /bl/ in black - the joining of the first consonant and vowel sounds in a word - such as /b/ and /a/ in baby. T






6. Ruled that providing the same access to cirriculum - instruction - and material to students of LEP as is provided to English Dominante






7. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






8. The concept that written language is comprised of letters that represent sounds in spoken words






9. Operant Conditioning






10. Includes systems of factual knowledge - values - and cultural conventions. 2.) Language Schemata - includes sentence structure - grammatical inflections - spelling - punctuation - vocabulary - and cohesive structures. 3.)Textual Schemata - includes t

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11. State question - formulate hypothesis - describe variables - indicate controls - collect data - organize data - use mathematical applications - conclusion - enrichment activities






12. Congitively undemanding






13. Identify and define a problem - identify and define values - predict consequences and outcomes - reach decision - justify decision - if needed alter decision






14. Uses a letter or group of letters for every speech sound heard






15. Amount of force a muscle can produce






16. Informal observation - authentic assessment - formal observation - testing






17. Precommunicative - semiphonetic - phonetic - transitional - correct






18. The study of the nature and use of symbols in a writing system; correct or standardized spelling according to established usage in a given language.






19. Teaching them know how to learn on their own based on their prior knowledge






20. Words that are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings (bow and arrow vs. bow of a ship) .






21. Two letters that represent one speech sound - as EA in BREAD - CH in CHAT - or NG in SING.






22. Work with units and tens - learning place value strategies






23. Steer children into the practice of becoming physically active throughout their lifetimes - improve academic achievement and ability to gain knowledge






24. Create classroom societies - study the market - prepare personal budgets - workforce education






25. Learning through experience






26. A succession of letters representing the same phonological unit in different words - such as ed in red - bed - fed. or - IGHT in FLIGHT - MIGHT and TIGHT.






27. A word that is easily recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification or pronunciation - (i.e. - Dolch 220 Sight Vocabulary List).






28. Visit museums - library research - study artifcts - native cultures - examples of cultural conflicts - storytelling






29. Begins to understand letter - sound correspondence






30. Learning is formal knowledge(rules) - acquistion - at the subconsious level (child's acquiring his first language).

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31. Symbols - scale - directions - and grid






32. Comprehending that sounds in language are represented by printed or written symbols






33. Art






34. Behaviors and conditions to ensure proper health - instill skills to use behaviors - teach attitudes - values and knowledge of behaviors - provide opportunities to practice skills






35. Positive initial experiences - moved from concrete to symbolic very slowly






36. Discovering - simplifying - and applying patterns in scientific discovery






37. Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness - phonics instruction in context - learn when address reading and writing activities






38. The cognitive process where information from the environment is integrated into existing schematato use and apply recently learned knowledge into one's thought pattern in solving problems.






39. Breaking a word into separate sounds and counting them






40. Ability of a joint to move through its range of motion






41. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands






42. Observing - measuring - identifying content - interpreting data - classifying - predicting - researching - communicating - inferring - hypothesizing - experimenting






43. Provides a body of student work -- essentially - a portfolio -- that can be used to evaluate student performance over time.






44. Developmentally appropriate practice - integration - scaffolding - cooperative learning - questioning - task analysis - content enhancements - graphic organizers - wait time - peer tutoring - student responses - instructional pacing - feedback






45. In the classroom the teacher and students take on roles similar to that of the parent and child respectively. Students must respond physically to the words of the teacher. The activity may be a simple game such as Simon Says or may involve more compl






46. Informal observation of student interacting with the evironment






47. Two or more individuals reading aloud from the same text in unison to enhance oral reading fluency.






48. Rhyming and alliteration - sentence segmentation - syllable blending and segmentation - onset rime - blending and segmentation - phoneme blending and segmentation






49. Large group activity everyone does same experiment - inquiry not a part of learning process






50. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic