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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. The concept that written language is comprised of letters that represent sounds in spoken words






2. The thought processes students are able to rely on relative to problem solving. Here - students use creativity - analysis - and logic regarding their ability to analyze facts - make comparisons - generate ideas - defend view points - draw inferences






3. Two letters that represent one speech sound - as EA in BREAD - CH in CHAT - or NG in SING.






4. Refers to language sources that are used to initiate the language process






5. Students analyze letter sound relationships from learned words to those not familiar while not pronouncing sounds in isolation






6. Learning of governmetn function and following the rulse as set forth. legalistic and assimilationist






7. Doubles - five facts - zeros and ones - nifty nines






8. Follow the child






9. Initiates investigation - investigates questions - discusses processes - presents ideas - challenges ideas - uses resources - uses prediction






10. Computers available and used throughout the world - students comfortable with electronic equipment - information readily available - electronics provides opportunities for investigation - learning needs can be addressed by use of technology - technol






11. Operant conditioning






12. Create classroom societies - study the market - prepare personal budgets - workforce education






13. Assertive discipline






14. Art






15. Suggests that behavior is somewhat controlled by association and illustrated after a neutral stimulus accepts the eliciting properties of an unconditioned stimulus through the pairing of some unconditioned stimulus with the neutral stimulus.






16. Uses a letter or group of letters for every speech sound heard






17. Music






18. How government works - ways to change society for the better - value - based decision making - analyze social settings and conditions - define key political issues






19. Learning the lingusitic rules will help you develope competence of the new language






20. Writing






21. Was concerned with how student the classroom environment affected learning.






22. Determines student progress and performance based on lessons presented in curriculum






23. Teacher choose topic of study and identify process - students construct own investigation - determine needed resources - find answers and organize information






24. Unusual phenomenon demostrated or described to students






25. Role playing






26. Direct instruction






27. Proficiency of the academic Language






28. Explicit instruction for using letter - sound relationships during the reading of connected text to sight read new words






29. Genre - content - structure - language of text - prior knowledge






30. Development of spoken language system






31. Spatial awareness - effort - and peer relationships developed through movement concepts and skill themes






32. Is the subconscious or subliminal - process by which individuals learn important things like language - prejudices - habits - social rules and behaviors. Accretion is a process where individuals are totally unaware that learning is taking place. Accr






33. Behaviors and conditions to ensure proper health - instill skills to use behaviors - teach attitudes - values and knowledge of behaviors - provide opportunities to practice skills






34. Identify words that don't belong in a set






35. Developmentally appropriate practice - integration - scaffolding - cooperative learning - questioning - task analysis - content enhancements - graphic organizers - wait time - peer tutoring - student responses - instructional pacing - feedback






36. Movements or skills become natural and completed without thought






37. Two or more individuals reading aloud from the same text in unison to enhance oral reading fluency.






38. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






39. The structural (grammar) organization of English that regulates how words are combined into sentences. Word order is important in English and during the pre - school years - children learn to understand - ask questions - construct statements - and ma






40. Physical education






41. The terms used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning (e.g. - meow - buzz - zoom).






42. Connectionism






43. L1 is never used. Everything is done in target language.






44. Consuming resources and altering natural patterns have consequences - building structures changes the region - reasons people compete for control - relationships of nature and people - carrying capacity - intended and unintended repercussions of huma






45. Movement or equipment moves the child instead of child being in control






46. Large group activity everyone does same experiment - inquiry not a part of learning process






47. Hierarchy of needs






48. Level of readiness must be reached to learn






49. Meaningful context - acceptance of all learners - flexible structure - supportive classroom - integration - focused expectations - context skill development - collaboration and scaffolding - authentic assessments






50. Equity - curriculum - teaching - learning - assessment - technology







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