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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Used prior to occurence of inappropriate behavior - use positive interaction - elimiate differential treatment - and prompting






2. Amount of force a muscle can produce






3. Language acquisition - oral vocabulary and usage - reading comprehension skills






4. Challenged in math instruction - qualified teachers - primary standards - utilize and apply number - algebra - geometry - measurement and statistics concepts - activities related to math content - meaningful to students and integrated with other subj






5. Quadrant of comprehensible input






6. An ability to sound ot new words or to interpret a word from print to speech through the skill of sound - symbol correspondence






7. Need to know o be functionsl






8. Is the subconscious or subliminal - process by which individuals learn important things like language - prejudices - habits - social rules and behaviors. Accretion is a process where individuals are totally unaware that learning is taking place. Accr






9. Physical education






10. Precommunicative - semiphonetic - phonetic - transitional - correct






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






12. Is a metaphoric term used by Vygotsky to show how parents and teachers provide temporary assistance to children/students by modeling appropriate behavior or skills. In the classroom - teachers model or demonstrate specific strategies and gradually sh






13. Body's capacity to maintain vigorous physical activity for a period of time






14. Hierarchy of needs






15. 30-60 minutes of physical activities on all days - 60 minutes of free play per day - daily activities with 10-15 minutes of moderate action






16. Used after inappropriate behavior occurs - ignore the behavior - use non - verbal interactions and person - to - person dialogue






17. Teacher choose topic of study and identify process - students construct own investigation - determine needed resources - find answers and organize information






18. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity






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






20. The use of words peculiar to a particular language with a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or from the literal meaning of its parts taken together. Some examples of idiomatic expressions would include - 'John kicked the bucket' me






21. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






22. L1 is never used. Everything is done in target language.






23. Changing one phoneme for another to make a new word






24. Determines student progress and performance based on lessons presented in curriculum






25. Children develop motor skills at different rates - child's ates doesn't predict motor ability but obtained through use and practice - children develop motor skills through play






26. Development of spoken language system






27. Found that although environment causes behavior - behavior also causes environment as well. Bandura labeled this concept reciprocal determinism -'both the world the individual's behavior 'cause' affect each other. Bandura is considered a 'father' of






28. Movement or equipment moves the child instead of child being in control






29. Word forms and another component of syntax. Morphemes are also the smallest meaningful units in language and word parts that could also change the meaning of a word.






30. How long can a muscle produce force






31. Children learn through their observations of others






32. Avoid stereotypical content - specify historical periods - variety of resources - diverse information






33. A technique to examine students' collective abilities via real - world challenges that requires them to apply their relevant skills and knowledge.






34. Motivation is the primary determinant of L2 proficiency;The more motivated you are the better you will perform






35. A method of teaching reading by using the reader's own dictated language. This approach allows the reader to read words common to their environment.






36. Informal observation of student interacting with the evironment






37. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application






38. Direct instruction - inquiry based instruction - cooperative learning






39. Tends to be more relevant to students and it appears to be the conscious choice of how students want to learn. This approach involves self - instruction - experimenting - inquiry - exploring - and general curiosity. Acquisition accounts for about 20%






40. Operant Conditioning






41. Individual's basic understanding of numbers and operations and how to apply this knowledge to solve dilemmas and make decisions about mathematical problems and concepts






42. Language student's will emerge naturally whey they are given the opprotunity and need (motivation) to speak in a non - coercive/low anxiety situations.

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43. Pre - place - value - more and less - doubling or near doubling






44. Literal and figurative meanings of words - metaphors - similies - patterns of language






45. A theory of animal and human learning that focuses on observable behaviors and ignores psychological activities.






46. Equity - curriculum - teaching - learning - assessment - technology






47. Group membership - involve community studies - social problems - investigate communication






48. Congnitively demanding






49. Two - vowel combinations where both vowels are heard - but not quite making their usual sounds because of the blending - i.e. - oy in TOY.






50. Collect information about a student to use in assessment throughout the period of instruction







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