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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Cognitive - behavioral - developmental - psychodynamic - sociological - ecological - eclectic






2. The joining of two or more consonant sounds - represented by letters that begins a word without losing the identity of the sounds - such as /bl/ in black - the joining of the first consonant and vowel sounds in a word - such as /b/ and /a/ in baby. T






3. Provides a body of student work -- essentially - a portfolio -- that can be used to evaluate student performance over time.






4. What a government is and how governments function - how rules are made and enforced - why government is necessary - democratic values and beleifs of civic life






5. 'if so - how?' In short - metacognition is simply the process of 'thinking about thinking.' In fact - good readers use metacognition before they read anythingin order to help them clarify their purpose for reading and to preview the text.






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






7. 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






8. Cognative Academic Language Learning Approach






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






10. Refined mastery of multiplication and division






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






12. Ruled that providing the same access to cirriculum - instruction - and material to students of LEP as is provided to English Dominante






13. Quadrant of comprehensible input






14. An ability to sound ot new words or to interpret a word from print to speech through the skill of sound - symbol correspondence






15. Identify and define a problem - identify and define values - predict consequences and outcomes - reach decision - justify decision - if needed alter decision






16. Informal measurement based on observation of student work or performance






17. Used prior to occurence of inappropriate behavior - use positive interaction - elimiate differential treatment - and prompting






18. Coined by Piaget to identify a process that regulates tension between assimilation (information) and accommodation (learning). Equilibration implies that individuals learn through experiences somewhat different from previous experiences. Thus - their






19. Learners must be exposed to messages a little bit beyond proficiency

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






21. Word recognition - comprehension - and fluency






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






23. 30-60 minutes of physical activities on all days - 60 minutes of free play per day - daily activities with 10-15 minutes of moderate action






24. A Swiss biologist and psychologist constructed a model of child development and learning based on the idea that the developing child builds cognitive structures or mental maps - 'schemes -' or networked concepts for understanding and responding to ph






25. 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






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






27. Preproduction - early production - speech emergence - intermediate fluency

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28. A technique to examine students' collective abilities via real - world challenges that requires them to apply their relevant skills and knowledge.






29. Literal and figurative meanings of words - metaphors - similies - patterns of language






30. Refers to the learner's ability to draw on his or her interlanguage system during communication






31. Blending an arts related activity with an academic subject activity






32. Analysis of information - formation of opinions and actions taken. critical thinking and cultural pluralism






33. Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness - phonics instruction in context - learn when address reading and writing activities






34. Begins to understand letter - sound correspondence






35. Body's capacity to maintain vigorous physical activity for a period of time






36. Multiplication and beginning division






37. Advance organizer






38. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






39. Direct instruction - inquiry based instruction - cooperative learning






40. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






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






42. Writing






43. Movements or skills become natural and completed without thought






44. A succession of letters representing the same phonological unit in different words - such as ed in red - bed - fed. or - IGHT in FLIGHT - MIGHT and TIGHT.






45. The notion that letters making a word have corresponding sounds - thus letters and sounds can be placed together to build words.






46. Identify words in print - which is vocabulary development






47. 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.






48. State question - formulate hypothesis - describe variables - indicate controls - collect data - organize data - use mathematical applications - conclusion - enrichment activities






49. Ability of a student to control his physical self - personal movements - recognize spatial conditions - and develop body - space relationships






50. Used after inappropriate behavior occurs - ignore the behavior - use non - verbal interactions and person - to - person dialogue