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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Teaching reading and spelling that stresses basic symbol - sound relationships and their application in decoding words in beginning instruction.






2. Congnitively demanding






3. Read aloud to class - student oral reading periods - shared reading - sustained silent reading






4. Read aloud - children talk about story - independent reading center - environmental print - alphabet and word games






5. Refers to the observed results of the learners efforts






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






7. 'with - it - ness'






8. Concrete - visual representation of something that cannot otherwise be seen






9. Addiction and subtraction usage on worksheets and timed tests






10. Discovery learning and constructivism






11. Create classroom societies - study the market - prepare personal budgets - workforce education






12. That subset of the input that is comprehended and attended to in some way.






13. Number sense - counting objects - comparing - classifying objects - sets - exploring sets - number patterns






14. I.Input ----- II.Intake ------ III.Acquisitions ------ IV.Access ------ V.Output






15. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






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






17. Understanding that sounds are related to written words






18. Recognize and name letters of the alphabet - print knowledge - phonemic awareness






19. Coined by Piaget to identify a process that regulates tension between assimilation (information) and accommodation (learning). Equilibration implies that individuals learn through experiences somewhat different from previous experiences. Thus - their






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






21. Observing - measuring - identifying content - interpreting data - classifying - predicting - researching - communicating - inferring - hypothesizing - experimenting






22. Provide lecture - deliver demonstrations - impart explanations of science topics






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






24. Daily assessment of a student's performance on the skills taught each day and used to modify instruction






25. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic






26. Operant Conditioning






27. Conitive - language - physical - social - emotional - adaptive






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






29. Counting to 100






30. Hierarchy of needs






31. Development of spoken language system






32. 1. understand the problem - 2. determine essential information - 3. make a plan - 4. follow the plan - 5. check the answer






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






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






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






36. Face to face conversation






37. What a government is and does - values of American democracy - role of Constitution - relationship of US to other nations - responsibilities of US citizen






38. Used for specific uses of the language. People who do not want to travel abroad - but just need to read it.






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






40. Breaking a word into separate sounds and counting them






41. The initial creative stage of writing - prior to drafting - in which the writer formulates ideas - gathers information - organizes or plans.






42. A minimal sound unit of speech that - when contrasted with another phoneme - affects the naming of words in a language - such as /b/ in book contrasts with /r/ in rook - /l/ in look. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that change the meanings o






43. Multiple intelligences






44. Choice/control theory






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






46. Events are formed by human perceptions of places and regions - events of past provide insights into climate - resources - ecosystems - and migration of humans - why certain events happened a certain way






47. Complete a problem or project with an explanation for an answer






48. Context embedded






49. Follow the child






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