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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. A technique to examine students' collective abilities via real - world challenges that requires them to apply their relevant skills and knowledge.






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






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






4. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Lower level questioning






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






11. 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






12. Understand basic economic concepts and issues - recite economic facts about the US - explain historical events from economic perspective - trace historical economic patterns - compare economic systems - make decisions and realize decisions affect sel






13. Refers to the process by which te learners incorporates new learner incorporates new learning item into his or her developing system or interlanguage.






14. Particularly the vowels - to spell many of the sounds. Sounds are called phonemes - and represented in print - and Graphemes are letter combinations.






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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%






19. Discrepant event - question - inquiry






20. 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






21. 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






22. Different types of manipulatives - various strategies - situations that reflect real life situations






23. Level of readiness must be reached to learn






24. Standardized reading test - portfolios - profile - performance task - anecdotal records






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






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






27. Context reduced






28. Uses symbols from the alphabet but no knowledge of letter - sound correspondence






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






30. Pattern - regularity - reasons for spatial organization






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






32. Symbols - scale - directions - and grid






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






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






35. 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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36. Consuming resources and altering natural patterns have consequences - building structures changes the region - reasons people compete for control - relationships of nature and people - carrying capacity - intended and unintended repercussions of huma






37. Students analyze letter sound relationships from learned words to those not familiar while not pronouncing sounds in isolation






38. 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.'






39. Self - paced instruction - mentoring - ability grouping - compacting - telescoping - tiered lessons






40. Specific techniques that promote reading comprehension such as predicting and gaining word meanings from context






41. The history or study of words.






42. Direct instruction






43. Influences from home - school - and community affect how well the student will learn






44. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






45. Students need to be given time to correct themselves. Teachers can be optimal (users monitor when to focus on form) - overusers (refer to conscious grammer all the time) - underusers(do not refer to grammer at all)

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46. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic






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






48. Congitively undemanding






49. Integrates the variable for selected investigation






50. 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.