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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. An approach to reading instruction focusing on reading for meaning and the integration of the four aspects of language reading - writing - listening - and speaking.






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






3. Microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem






4. Describe economic problems - alternatives - benefits and costs - identify consequences in changes of economic policies - analyze economic evidence






5. Organizing data - problem solving - comparing and contrasting - model building - planning - forecasting - decision making






6. Context reduced






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






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






9. Blending an arts related activity with an academic subject activity






10. Addiction and subtraction usage on worksheets and timed tests






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






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






13. There is a connection between language function and neural anatomy - focusing on the right and left hemisphere. There is a focus of specific aspects of SLA: age differences;fossilization;pattern practice in classroom SLA.






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






15. Understanding that sounds are related to written words






16. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading






17. Integrates other subjects - promotes symbol systems - improves language - uses higher order thinking skills - allows creative self - expression - develops independence - self - concept and self confidence - encourages use of personal strengths - enha






18. Systems - order and organization - evidence - models and explanation - change - constancy and measurement - evolution - equilibrium and cycles - form - function and structure






19. Student names - nursery rhymes - sound games - read poems - sing songs - alphabet books - discuss words and sounds - word banks - point out consonants and vowels






20. Based on the idea that learning is habit formation (drills) and the best way to learn in memorization taught through repetative drills. Little or no grammatical explanations are provided. Teacher can speak in native language - but students are discou






21. standard spelling is the correct form for written documents.






22. S manifested via structuring - patterning - and constructing meaning - understanding - and ideas that did not exist initially. This process involves insight - reflection - creative expression - and/or group interactions. This method of learning is de






23. Communicate at basic level in four disciplines - communicate proficiently in at least one art form - develop and present basic analysis of works of art






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






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






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






27. Emotional variables such as anxiety - motivation and self confidence play a part in language aquisition






28. 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).






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






30. Phonics instruction and whole language instruction - alphabetic principle - phonemic awareness - vocabulary - fluency - comprehension






31. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






32. Phonemic awareness instruction - phonics - spelling - reading fluency - grammar - writing - reading comprehension strategies






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






34. How long can a muscle produce force






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






36. Drills and exercises






37. 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






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






39. Stages of the ethic of care






40. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity






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






42. Formal measure of tests to evaluate student ability to acquire skills






43. Identify the word that remains when a phoneme is removed from an existing word






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






45. Advance organizer






46. Students learn by building on prior knowledge and by doing






47. Recogize separate sounds in words






48. 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.






49. Learners must be exposed to messages a little bit beyond proficiency

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50. Congnitively demanding