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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Art






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






3. Precontrol - control - utilization - proficiency






4. Formal measure that evaluates a student on a subject area by answering specific questions






5. 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.]






6. Promotes understanding of alphabetic principles and relationship between phonemes and graphemes






7. Integrates the variable for selected investigation






8. 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






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






10. Events are formed by human perceptions of places and regions - events of past provide insights into climate - resources - ecosystems - and migration of humans - why certain events happened a certain way






11. The smallest unit of language that has meaning and may be a part of a word






12. Make new words by adding a phoneme to a word






13. Discovery learning and constructivism






14. Begin working with decimals






15. Learning is formal knowledge(rules) - acquistion - at the subconsious level (child's acquiring his first language).

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






17. The concept that written language is comprised of letters that represent sounds in spoken words






18. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading






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






20. Coined by B.F. Skinner - is based upon the premise that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. The change in behavior is a result of the student's response to events (stimuli) occurring in one's environment. A response produces a consequ






21. Refers to the process by which te learners incorporates new learner incorporates new learning item into his or her developing system or interlanguage.






22. 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






23. Observing - measuring - identifying content - interpreting data - classifying - predicting - researching - communicating - inferring - hypothesizing - experimenting






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. Assertive discipline






26. Development of spoken language system






27. Context reduced






28. 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.






29. Discovering - simplifying - and applying patterns in scientific discovery






30. 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






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






32. Phonemic awareness instruction - phonics - spelling - reading fluency - grammar - writing - reading comprehension strategies






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






34. Motivation is the primary determinant of L2 proficiency;The more motivated you are the better you will perform






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






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






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






38. Alphabet knowledge - letter - sound correspondences - left - to - right directionality - word families - spelling patterns - phonics - word structures - irregular spellings - manipulating or building words






39. Provide a sequence of spoken phonemes and form a new word






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






41. Is a strategy where experienced readers provide structure via modeling strategies in order to move beginning readers towards independence.






42. Recognize the same sounds in a variety of words






43. I.Input ----- II.Intake ------ III.Acquisitions ------ IV.Access ------ V.Output






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






45. 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






46. Quadrant of comprehensible input






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






48. Tends to be more relevant to students and it appears to be the conscious choice of how students want to learn. This approach involves self - instruction - experimenting - inquiry - exploring - and general curiosity. Acquisition accounts for about 20%






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






50. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity







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