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Elementary Teaching

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1. Developmental stage at which a person becomes capable of reproduction.






2. Learning by observing others' behavior.






3. A systematic linguistic analysis of the structures of the learners' native and target languages. Contrastive analysis can be performed at different levels of language--sound - lexicon - grammar - meaning - and rhetoric.






4. Curriculum Emphasis is on problem-solving and the skills needed in today's world.






5. Disability






6. Loses things necessary for tasks or activities - easily distracted by extraneous stimuli - forgetful in daily activities






7. A study stategy that has students preview - question - read - reflect - recite - and review material.






8. Connecting new material to information or ideas already in the learner's mind.






9. Something that can have more than one value.






10. Long - narrow face; large ears' prominent forehead; large head circumference; testicles enlarged at puberty in males






11. Assessments that follow instruction and evaluate knowledge or skills.






12. Body quadruples in weight and the brain triples in weight - neurons branch & grow into dense connective networks between the brain & the rest of the body






13. Relationship in which high scores on one variable correspond to low scores on another.






14. Assessment Frequent objective and essay tests.






15. Concerned with the impact that SES and culture have on students' ability to learn; leader in the Progressive movement.






16. The Guru Granth Sahib is a sacred text






17. Using unpleasant consequences to weaken a behavior






18. Research into the relationships between variables as they naturally occur.






19. Can make a copy for the class - but not personal use






20. A measure of the match between the content of a test and the content of the instruction that preceded it.






21. A category of disability that significantly affects social interaction - verbal and nonverbal communication - and educational performance.






22. The increase in levels of behavior in the early stages of extinction.






23. Cognitive style in which separate parts of a pattern are perceived and analyzed.






24. 1975 Requires all schools receiving federal funds to provide equal access to education for children whith physical and mental disabilities.






25. The motivation or will to make something happen - to reach one's goal.






26. Score designated as the minimum necessary to demonstrate mastery of a subject.






27. Person defines her own values in terms of the ethical principles she has elected to follow.






28. Assessment used throughout teaching of a lesson and/or unit to gauge students' understanding and inform and guide teaching






29. A group within a larger society that sees itself as having a common history - social and cultural heritage - and traditions - often based on race - religion - language - or national identity.






30. Birth to 18 mo.; Goal is to develop a basic sense of trust in others and a sense of one's own trustworthiness. failure to reach this goal results in a sense of mistrust in others/the world.






31. 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.






32. Interaction of individual differences in learning with particular teaching methods.






33. The many small skills needed in a larger course of action.






34. Much like parallel play but with increased levels of interaction in the form of sharing - turn-taking - and general interest in what others are doing.






35. Goal is to establish and guide the 'next' generation and help others. Failure to do so may lead to stagnation - self-indulgence - and selfishness.






36. The tendency for items that appear at the end of a list to be more easily recalled than other items.






37. Federal law P.L. 101-476 enacted in 1990 changing the name of P.L. 94-142 and broadening services to adolescents with disabilities.






38. Educational Implications (1) Learner-centered curricula. (2) hands-on learning activities where students collaborate. (3) Teacher guides students through learning process. (4) Constructivist in nature.






39. Standard scores that relate students1 raw scores to the average scores obtained by norming groups a t different grade levels.






40. Continuation of behavior.






41. Ability to control one's body movements and handle objects skillfully.






42. Interpreting new experiences in relation to existing schemes.






43. The adolescent's inability to develop a clear sense of self.






44. Length of time that a teacher allows a student to take to answer a question. Calling order--The order in which students are called by the teacher to answer questions asked during the course of a lesson.






45. Difficulties producing speech sounds or problems with voice quality; interruption in the flow of rhythm of speech (e.g. - stuttering)






46. State that learners must individually discover and transform complex information - checking new information against old rules and revising them when they no longer work.






47. Involves organizing - selecting - and applying complex procedures that have at least several important steps or components.






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






49. A system of accommodating student differences by dividing a class of students into two or more ability groups for instruction in certain subjects.






50. Behavior associated with one sex as opposed to the other.






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