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Elementary Teaching

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1. Giving a clear - firm - unhostile response to student misbehavior.






2. A focus on having students in mixed-ability groups and holding them to high standards but providing many way to reach those standards.






3. Tendency to analyze oneself & one's own thoughts






4. 1964 A federal compensatory preschool education program created to help disadvantaged 3 and 4 year old students enter elementary school "ready to learn.'






5. Memorization of facts or associations.






6. Upper-slant eyes; short stature; flat nose; somewhat smaller ears/nose; enlarged - sometimes protruding tongue; short fingers; reduced muscle tones; single (Simean) crease across palm of the hand






7. Behavior modification strategies in which a student1s school behavior is reported to parents - who supply rewards.






8. Another term for short-term memory.






9. Believing that everyone views the world as you do.






10. Experimentation with occupational and idelogical choices without definite commitment.






11. Grading on the basis of how well other students performed on the same test rather than in terms of preestablished absolute standards.






12. A computer application for writing compositions that lends itself to revising and editing.






13. A mental operation in the concrete operational stage that involves the understanding that an entity remains the same despite superficial changes in its form or physical appearance.






14. Also referred to as schema (pl. schemata) in some research areas; in Piaget's theory - the physical actions - mental operations - concepts - or theories people use to organize and acquire information about their world.






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






16. A person's perception of his or her own strengths and weaknesses.






17. The average test score received by individuals of a given chronological age.






18. Mild to moderate mental retardation (some exceptions); may have heart defects - hearing loss - intestinal malformation - vision problems; increased risk for thyroid problems - leukemia - & Alzheimer disease






19. A teacher1s ability to respond to behavior problems without interrupting a classroom lesson.






20. A psychological movement - started in Germany - that advanced the understanding of perception.






21. Refers to substantial limitations in present functioning manifests before the age of 18.






22. Mental retardation.






23. 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






24. Learning by observing others' behavior.






25. Programs in which assignments or activities are designed to broaden or deepen the knowledge of students who master classroom lessons quickly.






26. Learning Environment Community-oriented - self-regulated






27. 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.






28. Methods used to prevent behavior problems from occurring or to respond to behavior problems so as to reduce their occurrence in the future.






29. Methods of questioning that encourage students to pay attention during lectures and discussions.






30. Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes - difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities






31. Students often learn a great deal simply by observing other people - describing the consequences of behaviors can effectively increase appropriate behaviors & decrease inappropriate ones






32. Can be a congenital anomaly (e.g. - club foot - etc.); an impairment caused by disease (e.g. - polio - etc.); or impairments from other causes (e.g. - cerebral palsy - amputation - etc.) that adversely affects a student's educational performance.






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






34. Opened a school in Paris for individuals who were deaf

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35. Conequence given to strengthen behavior






36. Piaget's term for an infant's understanding during the sensorimotor stage that objects continue to exist even when they can no longer be seen or acted on.






37. Display acceptance of student; never finish student's sentence or allow others to do so; don't put student in high-pressure situation in which they must respond quickly in a verbal manner.






38. The degree to which an experiment's results can be attributed to the treatment in question - not to other factors.






39. A teacher or school can make one backup copy of






40. Behavior - diagnosed by a qualified professional - characterized by inattention - impulsivity - and unusual or excessive activity.






41. An aspect of an activity that people enjoy and - therefore - find motivating.






42. 1983 National Commission on Excellence in education report; called for greater federal support of education because the nation was threatened by "a rising tide of mediocrity: - calls for educational reform based on the development of standards-b

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






44. Learning of words or facts under various conditions.






45. Group that receives no special treatment during an experiment.






46. A pleasurable consequence that maintains or increases a behavior.






47. The ability to use the target language appropriately in various social situations. This includes knowing the target culture well enough to appreciate subtle socio-cultural differences in social interactions.






48. A reward that is external to the activity - such as recognition or a good grade.






49. 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.






50. Almost all girls begin menstruation by age 13 - most girls reach their adult stature by age 16







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