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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Walking - running - hopping - leaping - sliding - galloping - skipping






2. 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.






3. Refers to the learner's ability to draw on his or her interlanguage system during communication






4. Identify words in print - which is vocabulary development






5. Field trips to community entities - various technology - study economic systems - build skills in areas of communication






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






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






8. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application






9. Physical education






10. 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






11. 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.






12. The history or study of words.






13. Discovery learning and constructivism






14. Involves the ability to: research & explore - question & analyze - and make changes to both lessons and curriculum based on learning results experienced in the classroom.






15. Lower level questioning






16. Integrates the variable for selected investigation






17. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






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






19. Formal evaluation that measures student progress towards meeting goals






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Precommunicative - semiphonetic - phonetic - transitional - correct






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






24. Mapping






25. Was concerned with how student the classroom environment affected learning.






26. How long can a muscle produce force






27. Simple maps to begin - instruct on simple symbols used - students construct a map






28. 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






29. Sound games - syllable clapping - rhyming songs - poems - jokes and silly rhythms - pictures in books






30. Enjoys science - participates in additional science activities - inquires about science topics - curious about topic - displays verbal skills - wants more time to participate






31. Provide a sequence of spoken phonemes and form a new word






32. Social or observational learning theory






33. An attachment to the end or beginningof base or root words. A generic term that describes prefixes and suffixes word parts 'fixed to' either the beginnings of words (prefixes) or the ending of words (suffixes). For example - the word disrespectfulhas






34. Learning the lingusitic rules will help you develope competence of the new language






35. Role playing






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






37. Drills and exercises






38. Hierarchy of needs






39. Observe people - compare groups of people - researh human emotions - study human development






40. Numbers and operations - algebra - geometry - measurement - data analysis and probability - problem solving - reasining and proof - communicatins - connections - representations






41. Word recognition - comprehension - and fluency






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






43. A device - such as a formula or rhyme - used as an aid in remembering.






44. Congitively undemanding






45. The thought processes students are able to rely on relative to problem solving. Here - students use creativity - analysis - and logic regarding their ability to analyze facts - make comparisons - generate ideas - defend view points - draw inferences






46. Determine student learning from thinking processes - formation of ideas - and development of skills in creative and factual writing






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






48. Teaching students to use their own thinking processes to solve problems.






49. Alphabet knowledge - letter - sound correspondences - left - to - right directionality - word families - spelling patterns - phonics - word structures - irregular spellings - manipulating or building words






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







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