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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Teach children to segment words into phonemes and create words by writing letters for phonemes






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






3. Gradually - experiment with numbers - visualize numbers - use numbers - understand number relationships






4. An outdated reading strategy that attempts to teach students to read by having them follow other students in reading specific passages of text identified by the teacher. This technique is not recommended because it hampers reading fluency - its borin






5. Separate onsets and rimes in words so students may read them and blend parts into words






6. Meaningful context - acceptance of all learners - flexible structure - supportive classroom - integration - focused expectations - context skill development - collaboration and scaffolding - authentic assessments






7. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading






8. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application






9. Fitness concepts of muscular strength and flexibility - development of specific skill exercises






10. Students involved and motivated in learning process - children create situation of learning meaningful to them.






11. Context embedded






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






13. Analysis of information - formation of opinions and actions taken. critical thinking and cultural pluralism






14. Teaching reading and spelling that stresses basic symbol - sound relationships and their application in decoding words in beginning instruction.






15. Field trips to government facilities - scenarios for useful problem solving - discuss and debate current events






16. Use language above abilities - repeat key words - slow speech rate - clearly articulate - avoid using difficult words - simplify materials






17. The reader at the beginning stages of learning to read and developing an association of print with meaning. During this stage of reading development - children engage in reading play and retelling familiar stories from memory and using pictures to ma






18. Computers available and used throughout the world - students comfortable with electronic equipment - information readily available - electronics provides opportunities for investigation - learning needs can be addressed by use of technology - technol






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






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






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






22. Context reduced






23. Formal standardized evaluation comparing a student to other peers in the same age group






24. A theory advanced by George A. Miller who stressed the idea that short - term memory could only hold 5-9 chunks of information (seven plus or minus two). The term chunk represents any meaningful unit (i.e. - digits - words - pictures - etc.). The con






25. Print knowledge - emergent writing - linguistic awareness






26. Gain information from text - improve communication - increase pleasure






27. The flow and the structures of a conversation or topics within






28. Comprehension of scientific concepts - appreciation of scientific knowledge - understanding nature of science - acquisition of skills to become independent thinkers






29. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic






30. Parts of words in the spoken language smaller than syllables






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






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






33. What a government is and how governments function - how rules are made and enforced - why government is necessary - democratic values and beleifs of civic life






34. Doubles - five facts - zeros and ones - nifty nines






35. Operant conditioning






36. Understanding that sounds are related to written words






37. Is a strategy where experienced readers provide structure via modeling strategies in order to move beginning readers towards independence.






38. An approach to reading instruction focusing on reading for meaning and the integration of the four aspects of language reading - writing - listening - and speaking.






39. Informal measurement based on observation of student work or performance






40. Class newsletter - classroom management system - individual service projects - discuss public issues - participate in elections - school councils - create logo - motto or rules for class






41. Begins to understand letter - sound correspondence






42. Initiated from the general to the specific - and often referred to as the 'top - down' approach. Deductive reasoning is more narrow and primarily concerned with testing hypotheses. In contrast - Inductive Reasoning is more open - ended and explorator






43. Eight stages of human development






44. The terms used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning (e.g. - meow - buzz - zoom).






45. Determines a student's understanding and performance of specific criteria






46. Discrepant event - question - inquiry






47. Face to face conversation






48. Spatial awareness - effort - and peer relationships developed through movement concepts and skill themes






49. Constructivist theory is a general framework for instruction based upon the study of cognition. Constructivism is based on the belief that children construct meaning from their experiences - and are not just passive receivers of information. Much of






50. The part of a syllable (not a word) consisting of its vowel and any consonant sounds that come after it - the first vowel in a word along with all of the sounds that follow - for example - /- utterfly/ in 'butterfly.'