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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab
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1. Literal and figurative meanings of words - metaphors - similies - patterns of language
poetry instruction helps
standards - based assessment
number sense
skills needed to read
2. Eight stages of human development
Erikson - Erik
activities to gain language knowledge
Canter - Lee
CALP
3. Math word problems
fifth grade place value
instructional approaches for reading
Language Experience Approach (LEA)
Quadarant d
4. Writing
Operant Conditioning -
Montessori - Maria
Quadrant a
Quadarant d
5. Steer children into the practice of becoming physically active throughout their lifetimes - improve academic achievement and ability to gain knowledge
Krashen's stages of second language acquisition
Access
purpose of physical education
Bruner - Jerome
6. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands
observation
third and fourth grade place value
assessments for reading
environment and society curriculum goals
7. An attachment to the end or beginningof base or root words. A generic term that describes prefixes and suffixes word parts 'fixed to' either the beginnings of words (prefixes) or the ending of words (suffixes). For example - the word disrespectfulhas
Affixes
Pavlov - Ivan P.
Functional - notional Approach
factors that predict reading achievement
8. Movements or skills become natural and completed without thought
cardiovascular efficiency
phonetic
proficiency
economics curriculum goals
9. Collect information about a student to use in assessment throughout the period of instruction
enrichment strategies
orthographic knowledge
diagnostic assessment
instructional approaches for reading
10. Context embedded
demonstration
Quadarant a and c
literature analysis needs
performance tasks
11. Students involved and motivated in learning process - children create situation of learning meaningful to them.
Skinner - B.F.
Kounin - Jacob
Initial Blends
free discovery method
12. You give a list of vocabulary words in L2. Classes are taught in L1.
Dewey - John (1859-1952)-
overall importance of the arts
The Grammar - translation Approach (teaching method)
addition strategies
13. A strategy taught to help students use parts of words they have learned to attack words that are unfamiliar
utilization
Krashen's stages of second language acquisition
analogy - based phonics
Quadarant d
14. Theory of moral development
Kohlberg - Lawrence
Information Processing
Whole Language
Operant Conditioning -
15. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading
Functional - notional Approach
anecdotal record
reactive
intrinsic phonics
16. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application
assessments for reading
Phonics
explicit comprehension instructoin
Cognitive Coaching
17. Collection of completed student work selected by the student and the teacher
free discovery method
Mastery Learning
Reflective Teaching
portfolios
18. Genre - content - structure - language of text - prior knowledge
body management
Krashen's - The Monitor
psychology activities
literature analysis needs
19. Ability to understand sound structure of language
linguistic awareness
reasons for use of computers and technology in science
Syntactic System
orthographic knowledge
20. Integrates other subjects - promotes symbol systems - improves language - uses higher order thinking skills - allows creative self - expression - develops independence - self - concept and self confidence - encourages use of personal strengths - enha
overall importance of the arts
Bandura - Albert
Mnemonic Device
estimation instruction
21. State question - formulate hypothesis - describe variables - indicate controls - collect data - organize data - use mathematical applications - conclusion - enrichment activities
inquiry
free discovery method
reactive
Krashen
22. Recognize and name letters of the alphabet - print knowledge - phonemic awareness
factors that predict reading achievement
linguistic awareness
phoneme addition
explicit comprehension instructoin
23. Understand basic economic concepts and issues - recite economic facts about the US - explain historical events from economic perspective - trace historical economic patterns - compare economic systems - make decisions and realize decisions affect sel
economics curriculum goals
analytic phonics
Discourse Theory (Hatch)
instructional approaches for reading
24. Task analysis - guided practice at conclusion of leve - closure activity - homework as a form of practice - writing to express mathematical thinking - cooperative learning
Assimilation
Variable Competence Model (widdowson and ellis)
four levels of physical education assessment
problem solving teaching strategies
25. Pre - place - value - more and less - doubling or near doubling
fraction teaching strategies
types of number activities from 10-20
Assimilation
narrative texts include
26. Phonemic awareness instruction - phonics - spelling - reading fluency - grammar - writing - reading comprehension strategies
curriculum for reading include
fraction manipulatives
Bruner - Jerome
Neurolinguistics Theory (Lamendella)
27. Congitively undemanding
Quadrant a and b
cardiovascular efficiency
political science curriculum goals
developmental theory
28. Face to face conversation
phoneme blending
whole language approach
Quadrant a
focus of physical education
29. Standardized reading test - portfolios - profile - performance task - anecdotal records
reading instruction should include
dynamic assessment
assessments for reading
Accretion Learning
30. Used prior to occurence of inappropriate behavior - use positive interaction - elimiate differential treatment - and prompting
proactive
forecasting
skills of proficiency of inquiry method
Rogers - Carl
31. Use language above abilities - repeat key words - slow speech rate - clearly articulate - avoid using difficult words - simplify materials
muscular endurance
Aids for ELL learners
Bandura - Albert
Emergent Reader
32. Experiential Learning
Rogers - Carl
second grade number sense
Mastery Learning
precommunicative spelling
33. Physical education
Quadrant a
domains of learning
Krashen's Acquisition vs. Learning
types of number activities from 10-20
34. A strategy where the teacher reads a line or passage with good expression - and calls on students to read it back. This is a good technique to use with Emergent Readers to help them build reading fluency.
health curriculum
Echo Reading
models
Whole Language
35. I.Input ----- II.Intake ------ III.Acquisitions ------ IV.Access ------ V.Output
forecasting
third and fourth grade place value
Model of Second Language Learning and Use
Assimilation
36. Microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem
Affixes
Conventional Spelling
first and second grade place value
Bronfenbrenner Ecological Model
37. Involves the ability to: research & explore - question & analyze - and make changes to both lessons and curriculum based on learning results experienced in the classroom.
Reflective Teaching
Access
analogy - based phonics
precommunicative spelling
38. Context reduced
Gardner - Howard
fraction teaching strategies
Quadarant c
Quadarant b and d
39. A theory advanced by George A. Miller who stressed the idea that short - term memory could only hold 5-9 chunks of information (seven plus or minus two). The term chunk represents any meaningful unit (i.e. - digits - words - pictures - etc.). The con
Information Processing
kindergarten place value
Quadarant a and c
Dewey - John
40. Level of readiness must be reached to learn
developmental theory
Mnemonic Device
Quadarant c and d
guided inquiry
41. Cognitive - behavioral - developmental - psychodynamic - sociological - ecological - eclectic
addition strategies
literature analysis needs
Learning Theories
economics curriculum goals
42. Systems - order and organization - evidence - models and explanation - change - constancy and measurement - evolution - equilibrium and cycles - form - function and structure
unifying processes of science
approach spelling with
achievement test
Quadarant c
43. Multiplication and beginning division
third grade number sense
Gardner - Howard
curriculum for reading include
subtraction strategies
44. Constructivist theory is a general framework for instruction based upon the study of cognition. Constructivism is based on the belief that children construct meaning from their experiences - and are not just passive receivers of information. Much of
Classical Conditioning
Constructivism
Cummins
Digraphs
45. Enjoys science - participates in additional science activities - inquires about science topics - curious about topic - displays verbal skills - wants more time to participate
Semantics
three types of essential lessons for social studies
environment and society curriculum goals
indicators of attitude about science
46. Comprehending that sounds in language are represented by printed or written symbols
citizenship curriculum
orthographic knowledge
poetry instruction helps
Digraphs
47. How government works - ways to change society for the better - value - based decision making - analyze social settings and conditions - define key political issues
problem solving teaching strategies
citizenship curriculum
achievement test
ways to encourage citizenship
48. Zone of proximal development
Vygotsky - Lev
social structures activities
ecological theory
Cognitive Coaching
49. Precontrol - control - utilization - proficiency
guided inquiry
Bruner - Jerome
four levels of physical education assessment
Bandura - Albert
50. Recogize separate sounds in words
Acculturation Model (Shumann)
phoneme isolation
word recognition
Input