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Elementary Teaching

Subject : teaching
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1. Entry or placemet in specific programs and to diagnose learning problems or strengths






2. Basic requirements for physical and psychological well-being as identified by Maslow.






3. Mental patterns that guide behavior.






4. Handicap






5. Inform decision makers about student behaviors - monitor student progress toward a goal - screen students for specific purposes






6. The placement - for all or part of the school day - of disabled children in regular classes.






7. Degree of uncorrectable inability to see 1 out of every 1 -000 children are blind (vision = 20/200 or worse in the better eye) or visually imapired between 20/70 and 20/200 in the better eye).






8. Piaget's term for patterns of behavior during the sensorimotor stage that are repeated over and over again as goal-directed actions.






9. Right is defined by decisions of conscience according to ethical principles chosen by the person. The principles are abstract and not moral prescriptions.






10. Education Many students educated in parochial schools = taught in their native language & family's religious beliefs were an integral part of the curriculum






11. Students: 1) think about the lesson topic; 2) pair up with partners and share according to the guidelines the teacher has provided; 3) share their discussions with the rest of the class. Each person takes a turn retelling their partners' information.






12. Belief that nature and human nature is constant. Most closely related to the Idealism and Realism schools of traditional philosophy.






13. Continuous feedback to the teacher - test smaller units - monitor progress - informal






14. Gauging the progress of students






15. An understanding and appreciation of students' personal attributes - experiences - their cultures and communities - and how all this fits in with their learning.






16. A hypothesis that students acquire grammatical structures in a predictable order - regardless of their native languages






17. Obtained custody of wild boy and launched an involved program to civilize and educate him; important classic in the education of individuals with mental retardation






18. Stage at which children think that rules are unchangeable and that breaking them leads automatically to punishment.






19. Child's body grows much more slowly relative to other periods of life; the brain continues to develop fast than any other part of the body - up to 90% of its adult weight;






20. Clear statement of what students are intended to learn through instruction.






21. Theories of cognitive development that emphasize the active role of learners in building their own understanding of reality.






22. Goal is for the child to be successful in whatever she does - as success brings a positive sense of self/one's abilities. failure creates a negative self-image.






23. Tests of specific skills used to identify students1 needs and to guide instruction.






24. A cooperative learning model that involves small groups in which students work using cooperative inquiry - planning - project - and group discussion - then make a presentation on their findings to the class.






25. A lifelong developmental disability that is neurologically based and affects the functioning of the brain; disabilities vary from mild to severe and include deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication - problems with reciprocal social interaction






26. Theory of motivation based on the belief that people1s efforts to achieve depend on their expectations of reward.






27. Teachers required to use the same judgement/care as parents in protecting the children under their supervision.






28. Impairment in student's ability to understand language (receptive language disorder) or to express ideas (expressive language disorder) in one's native language. If not result of physical problem/lack of experience - indicates a LD or mental retardat






29. Degree of deafness; uncorrectable inability to hear well.






30. Category of exceptionality characterized by being very bright - creative - or talented.






31. Stage at which children develop skills of logical reasoning and conservation but can use theses kills only when dealing with familiar situations.






32. Play that occurs alone.






33. The desire to experience success and to participate in activities in which success is dependent on personal effort and abilities.






34. A condition that follows a behavior and affects the frequency of future behavior.






35. Standardized tests that include several subtests designed to measure knowledge of particular subjects.






36. Actions that show respect and caring for others.






37. An umbrella term to describe all who receive special education-children with disabilities as well as children who are gifted.






38. Learning based on students' experiences - interests - and goals






39. One of three stages of children's use of language identified by Vygotsky that is used primarily for communicative purposes in which thought and language have separate functions; contrast with egocentric speech and inner speech.






40. Tests to assess the student1s level of skills and knowledge necessary for a given activity.






41. 12 to 18 yrs.; Goal is for teen to experiment with different roles - personality traits - etc. so as to develop a sense of who she is & What is personally important to her. failure to reach goal leads to a state of confusion which can interfere with






42. Knowing about one's own learning ('thinking about thinking').






43. Developmental disability affecting social interactions - verbal/nonverbal communication - and educational performance. Generally evident before the age of 3 years.






44. A personality trait that concerns whether people attribute responsibility for their own failure or success to internal factors or to external factors.






45. Cognitive style of responding quickly but often without regard for accuracy.






46. The kinds of difficulties a majority of children with emotional and behavioral disorders experience - including argumentative - aggressive - antisocial - and destructive actions; contrast with internalizing problems.






47. Teaching Methods Lecture; questioning; coaching students in critical thinking skills.






48. During the period of life between 11 and 12 years of age and onward during which - Piaget believed - children begin to apply formal rules of logic and to gain the ability to think abstractly and reflectively; thinking shifts from the real to the poss






49. Using small steps combined with feedback to help learners reach goals.






50. Disability