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Early Childhood Education Essentials

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1. Wanted to look at teachers at the top as well as those at the bottom - found 4 characteristics that a teacher needs






2. The theory that behavior is learned through the observation of others as well as through the direct experience of rewards and punishments.-Bandura






3. A stage of moral development in which the morality of an action is primarily determined by the extent to which it conforms to social rules






4. Consistency or repeatability






5. Turns to sound at ear level






6. 1927-1987; Field: cognition - moral development; Contributions: created a theory of moral development that has 3 levels; focuses on moral reasoning rather than overt behavior






7. Written document required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 94-142) for every child with a disability; includes statements of present performance - annual goals - instructional objectives - specific educational services needed






8. Explicit Teaching - Drill and Practice - Lecture - Demonstrations - Guides for Reading - Listening - Viewing






9. Characteristic way in which a learner tends to think about a task and process new information; typically comes into play automatically rather than by choice.






10. Follows self-chosen principles of justice and right. Aware that peopl hold differet values and seeks creative solutions to ethical dilemmas. Balances concern for idividual with concern for common good.






11. Pulls to stand - cruises - walks alone






12. Gross motor hops on one foot - catches ball bounced to him or her two out of three times - able to demonstrate heel-toe walking - jumps rope






13. 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






14. Refers to postural reactions such as head balance - sitting - creeping - standing and walking.






15. Oral Stage Freud - 1st stage birth - 1 yr. Anal Stage Freud - 2nd stage 1 - 3yr. Phallic Stage Freud - 3rd stage 3-6yr. Latency Stage Freud - 4th stage 7-11yr. Genital Stage Freud - 5th stage






16. 4 months






17. View of intelligence; proponents argue that that intelligent behavior arises from a balance between analytical - creative - and practical abilities.






18. Students continue to develop receptive and productive English skills. Able to identify and understand more concrete details during unmodified instruction.






19. In adolesence) individual must demonstrate a pattern of behavior in which other people's rights are violated - norms are ignored or rules are broken. Aggression to people & animals - destruction of property deceitfulness or theft - serious violation






20. 6-12 words - 2 body parts






21. Conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response.a form of learning whereby a response increases in frequency as a result of its b






22. The practice of educating all students - including those with severe and multiple disabilities - in neighborhood schools and general education classrooms.






23. One's knowledge and beliefs about one's own cognitive processes - and one's resulting attempts to regulate those cognitive processes to maximize learning and memory - Knowledge about our own thinking processes






24. A child who feels guilt will be fearful - not quite fit in socially - be dependent on adults and have an underdeveloped imagination.






25. Schema - Information Processing - Mapping






26. 7 months






27. 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






28. Stimulus that increases the likelihood that a particular response will follow.






29. The process of observing and imitating a specific behavior






30. Prefer to see the information and read material. They learn most effectively with graphs - illustrations - diagrams - timelines - photos - pie charts - and visual design.






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






32. Gross motor begins to raise abdoment off table - sits but posture still shaky - may sit with legs apart; holds arms straight as propr between legs - supports almost full weight when pulled to standing position






33. Least restrictive enviornment






34. Prognosis/diagnosis - eligibility for certain programs - evaluation of outcomes - treatment planning






35. 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






36. Three zeros in row... three fails in a row






37. 1. Speech and language: receptive (take in) - expressive (give out) 2. social and emotional: sharing - taking turns - following directions 3. cognitive (academics): writing - counting - reading 4. self-help: independence - eating - toileting - hygien






38. Provided land in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. It was stated that religion - morality - and knowlege were necessary for a strong government. Federal govt beman to create public school system and offer to all children






39. Provision in IDEA that requires students with disabilities to be educated with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate






40. Social language responds to word no - dislikes diaper changes - makes consonant sounds t - d - w - uses two syllables such as da-da - but does not asribe meaning to them






41. Application in the Classroom: Guided learning- making the children believe they are coming up with the ideas -Look at things through the students eyes- bring self down to child's level -Integrate a variety of ways to teach in your classroom -Consider






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






43. Level 3 - Postconventional Moral Reasoning - social contract and universal ethics Moral reasoning - the thinking process involved in judgments about questions of right and wrong Level I - Preconventional Moral Reasoning - judgment is based own perso






44. Based on the prevalence of the problem to be screened and on the applicability fo the test to the particular popluation






45. Knowledge and skills accumulated from prior experience - schooling - and culture.






46. A person's needs for security and protection from physical and emotional harm






47. 2.5 years






48. A context within which a students more basic needs (such as sleep - safety - and love) are met and the student is cognitively ready for developmentally appropriate problem-solving and learning.






49. The adjustment of one's schemas to include newly observed events and experiences






50. Fine motor able to dress self with minimal assistance - able to draw three-part human figure - draws square following demonstration - colors within lines