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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Direct instruction






2. A sequence of consonants before or after a vowel in a given syllable






3. Simple maps to begin - instruct on simple symbols used - students construct a map






4. Knowing the basic concepts about written words






5. 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






6. You give a list of vocabulary words in L2. Classes are taught in L1.






7. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic






8. Read aloud to class - student oral reading periods - shared reading - sustained silent reading






9. Systems - order and organization - evidence - models and explanation - change - constancy and measurement - evolution - equilibrium and cycles - form - function and structure






10. Recognize the same sounds in a variety of words






11. A minimal sound unit of speech that - when contrasted with another phoneme - affects the naming of words in a language - such as /b/ in book contrasts with /r/ in rook - /l/ in look. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that change the meanings o






12. How long can a muscle produce force






13. Creating arts - arts as inquiry - arts in context






14. Informal observation of student interacting with the evironment






15. 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






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






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






18. Sound games - syllable clapping - rhyming songs - poems - jokes and silly rhythms - pictures in books






19. The use of words peculiar to a particular language with a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or from the literal meaning of its parts taken together. Some examples of idiomatic expressions would include - 'John kicked the bucket' me






20. Complete a problem or project with an explanation for an answer






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






22. Visit museums - library research - study artifcts - native cultures - examples of cultural conflicts - storytelling






23. The division of words into syllables [the minimal units of sequential speech sounds comprised of a vowel sound or a vowel - consonant combination - as /a/ - /ba/ - /ab/ - /bab/ - etc.]






24. Identify ELL's - design an effective program reflective of their needs - employ appropriate ESL or bilingual personell or both - align ELL's to state and local content standards - and to provide ongoing authentic assessment






25. Movements and skills carried out with intensified instinctive actions






26. Movement more controlled and skill repeatd in similar manner everytime it's demonstrated






27. Models or visual examples of the information






28. 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






29. Communicate at basic level in four disciplines - communicate proficiently in at least one art form - develop and present basic analysis of works of art






30. Determines student's ability to learn in a certain situation






31. Students learn by building on prior knowledge and by doing






32. Three levels of culture






33. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands






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






35. Simple contextual tasks - connect meaning of fraction computation with whole - number computation - estimation and informal methods to develop strategies - explore each operation using manipulatives






36. Self - paced instruction - mentoring - ability grouping - compacting - telescoping - tiered lessons






37. The cognitive process where information from the environment is integrated into existing schematato use and apply recently learned knowledge into one's thought pattern in solving problems.






38. A word that is easily recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification or pronunciation - (i.e. - Dolch 220 Sight Vocabulary List).






39. Specific techniques that promote reading comprehension such as predicting and gaining word meanings from context






40. Large muscle skill development - little formal organization - lifestyle activities






41. Predict outcomes - create questions - monitor understanding - clarify - connect






42. Found that although environment causes behavior - behavior also causes environment as well. Bandura labeled this concept reciprocal determinism -'both the world the individual's behavior 'cause' affect each other. Bandura is considered a 'father' of






43. Understands conventional alternative for sounds and structure of words






44. Teaching students to use their own thinking processes to solve problems.






45. Recognize and name letters of the alphabet - print knowledge - phonemic awareness






46. Help define what art education should provide and to ensure that schools support the arts






47. Used for specific uses of the language. People who do not want to travel abroad - but just need to read it.






48. Precontrol - control - utilization - proficiency






49. Solve realistic problems and completing projects using close to real - life situations






50. Parts of words in the spoken language smaller than syllables







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