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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. 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






2. Steer children into the practice of becoming physically active throughout their lifetimes - improve academic achievement and ability to gain knowledge






3. Children learn through their observations of others






4. The part of a syllable (not a word) consisting of its vowel and any consonant sounds that come after it - the first vowel in a word along with all of the sounds that follow - for example - /- utterfly/ in 'butterfly.'






5. Assertive discipline






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






7. Students involved and motivated in learning process - children create situation of learning meaningful to them.






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






9. Ideas - organization - voice - word choice - sentence fluency - conventions






10. Spatial - one and two more - one and two less - anchors - part - part - whole






11. The flow and the structures of a conversation or topics within






12. Direct instruction






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






14. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands






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






16. Social or observational learning theory






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






18. Math word problems






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






20. One - more - than and two - more - than facts - zero facts - doubles - near - doubles - make ten facts






21. Quadrant of comprehensible input






22. Word recognition - comprehension - and fluency






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






24. 1. understand the problem - 2. determine essential information - 3. make a plan - 4. follow the plan - 5. check the answer






25. Microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem






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






27. Facilitated nad guided by teacher - process of learning given to students - small group projets - experimental investigations






28. Proposes that all children can learn when provided with the appropriate learning conditions in the classroom.






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






30. Amount of force a muscle can produce






31. The history or study of words.






32. Reading






33. 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






34. 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).






35. Gain information from text - improve communication - increase pleasure






36. Comprehending that sounds in language are represented by printed or written symbols






37. Addiction and subtraction usage on worksheets and timed tests






38. Initiated from the general to the specific - and often referred to as the 'top - down' approach. Deductive reasoning is more narrow and primarily concerned with testing hypotheses. In contrast - Inductive Reasoning is more open - ended and explorator






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






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






41. Gradually - experiment with numbers - visualize numbers - use numbers - understand number relationships






42. Begin working with decimals






43. Understands conventional alternative for sounds and structure of words






44. Models or visual examples of the information






45. Formal tool measuring student proficiency of a subject area already learned






46. Is a metaphoric term used by Vygotsky to show how parents and teachers provide temporary assistance to children/students by modeling appropriate behavior or skills. In the classroom - teachers model or demonstrate specific strategies and gradually sh






47. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity






48. Aid student in traveling or moving some distance - fundamental skill for accessing home - school and community






49. Precontrol - control - utilization - proficiency






50. Print knowledge - emergent writing - linguistic awareness