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Early Childhood Education Essentials

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1. Temporary support that is tailored to a learner's needs and abilities and aimed at helping the learner master the next task in a given learning process






2. Children have newfound power at this stage as they have developed motor skills and become more and more engaged in social interaction with people around them. They now must learn to achieve a balance between eagerness for more adventure and more resp


3. Very advantageous in childhood -post. consequences for cognitive development and certain aspects of language awareness -US dual language programs support minorities academic learning






4. Social and language becomes bored when left alone - begins to show memory - squeals and vocalizations change with mood






5. A mechanism proposed by Piaget to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next.






6. May be caused by/confused by differences in socioeconomic status (SES) - Some students have physical or mental health issues that lead to term in the classroom. Collaborating with families and colleagues who know the child's needs can help the teache






7. Ability to acquire knowledge quickly and adapt effectively to new situations.






8. In result of a federal court decree - the San Francisco school system was integrated - and about 2 -800 Chinese students didn't speak English. About 1 -000 of these students received instruction on English - and the rest did not. Those who did not de






9. 1. Setting 2. Mode of presentation (read aloud - paraphrasing - providing feedback) 3. Response mode and timing ( oral response - dictate to scribe - multiple sessions - extended time)






10. Students work together to solve a problem or achieve a goal.






11. Fine motor beginning thumbfinger grasping - releases object at will - grasps for toys out of reach






12. Successful teachers communicate with the school nurse - families - school mental health professionals - teacher assistants - and the student to understand how the student's term can be supported so that the child can learn at an optimal level. Term c






13. (IDEA) ensures rights of nondiscriminatory treatment in all aspect of disabled individuals lives; fair and appropriate education - appropriate evaluation - individualized education program - least restrictive environment - parent and student particip






14. 18 months






15. Special education and related services that (a) have been provided at public expense - under public supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency; (c) include an appropriate preschool - elementar






16. Father of kindergarten 1837 (importance of play)






17. An instructional method through which students engage in an in-depth investigation of a real world topic worthy of their attention and effort. The process often includes field trips or expert guests and a culminating event through which children pres






18. A phenomenon whereby something that an individual has learned at one time affects how the individual learns or performs in a later situation - Influence of previously learned material on new material






19. Behaviors and belief systems that members of a long-standing social group share and pass along to successive generations.






20. Help team determine diagnosis -identify atypical development -obtain baseline information -determine eligibility for service -norm-referenced or formal -done once or infrequently






21. Dry in the day - Removes some clothing






22. 9 months






23. 1987 - Positive Class Discipline - Emphasis on the teacher's nonverbal communication - Emphasis on classroom organization - 'Say - See - Do Teaching'






24. Social - emotional and behavioural: 6 weeks Smiles






25. If not - infant will develop mistrust towards people and things in their env - even towards themselves.


26. Individuals behavioral style and characteristic way of emotionaly responding (temp+environment= personality)






27. Finger feeds - works for toy






28. Application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation






29. To feel bad about doing something wrong






30. A federal law that prohibits the denial of participation in - benefits of - or discrimination in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance because of a documented disability - history of a disability - or the appearance of having






31. When the behavior of the individuals in the same group is more similar - on average - than the behaviors of individuals from different groups.






32. Consistency or repeatability






33. A relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources - goods - or services






34. Fitting new information into existing schemes






35. Individual experiences - talents - motivations - and prior learnings. (SCHEMA)






36. Children choosing their activities - materials - & experiences; learner-centered experiences; opportunities to touch - manipulate & experiment; a range of expectations for children; extensive talking - reading - & writing; opportunities to make decis






37. Beginning LiteracyStudents demonstrate little or no receptive or productive English skills. Beginning to understand a few concrete details during unmodified instruction. In the beginning stage - students may go through a silent period where they spea






38. Hold's objects






39. The theory that distinguishes between moral competence and moral performance






40. 18 months






41. Plan developmentally appropriate curriculum - gain insight into child's learning style and needs - interests - strengths and weaknesses - identify classroom






42. Mean chronological age represented by a certain test score






43. People -especially those who live in poverty - are at risk of academic difficulties and behavior problems. Children of Lower SES are frequently faced with: (list a few) Poor nutrition - exposure to toxins - inadequate and often unstable housing - and






44. Disorder marked by inattention - inability to inhibit inappropriate thoughts and behaviors - or both.






45. In Vygotsky's theory - the range between children's present level of knowledge and their potential knowledge state if they recieve proper guidance and instruction






46. Pulls to stand - cruises - walks alone






47. Inquiry - Case Studies - Concept Mapping - Reading for Meaning - Cloze Procedures






48. Schemata (plural for schema) - In contemporary cognitive psychology - an organized body of knowledge about a specific topic - Basic structures for organizing information - concepts






49. Norm-referenced assesments enable the PT to document the infants level of development while criterion-referenced assessment serves as measure of direct effects of PT






50. Examination of inappropriate behavior and its antecedents and consequences to determine one or more purposes (functions) that the behavior might serve for the learner.