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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Funds of knowledge






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. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic






4. 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






5. Zone of proximal development






6. Informal observation - authentic assessment - formal observation - testing






7. The study of the nature and use of symbols in a writing system; correct or standardized spelling according to established usage in a given language.






8. 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.'






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






10. Music






11. Construct understanding from the words






12. '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.






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






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






15. Discovery learning and constructivism






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






17. Field trips to government facilities - scenarios for useful problem solving - discuss and debate current events






18. Determine student learning from thinking processes - formation of ideas - and development of skills in creative and factual writing






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






20. Determined amount of fat cells in comparison to the amount of lean cells within a person's body mass






21. Class newsletter - classroom management system - individual service projects - discuss public issues - participate in elections - school councils - create logo - motto or rules for class






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






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






24. 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






25. S manifested via structuring - patterning - and constructing meaning - understanding - and ideas that did not exist initially. This process involves insight - reflection - creative expression - and/or group interactions. This method of learning is de






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






27. Rhyming and alliteration - sentence segmentation - syllable blending and segmentation - onset rime - blending and segmentation - phoneme blending and segmentation






28. Subtraction as think - addition - subtraction facts with sums to 10 - sums greater than 10






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






30. Is an instructional approach that encourages students to work collaboratively as partners or in small groups on clearly defined tasks.






31. 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






32. Formal evaluation that measures student progress towards meeting goals






33. Credited with coining the Multiple Intelligences Theory which is a pluralized way of understanding the intellect. Researchers believe that each person's level of intelligence is made up of autonomous faculties that can work individually or in concert






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






35. Body's ability to function efficiently and effectively






36. 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






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






38. Convert letters into sound sequences and blend sounds to form words






39. Advance organizer






40. Multiplication and beginning division






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






42. Process of understanding letters in text represent phonemes in speech






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






44. 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






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






46. Aerobic and basic skills - recreation activities and formal sports - cardiovascular activities






47. Refined mastery of multiplication and division






48. Addiction and subtraction usage on worksheets and timed tests






49. Models or visual examples of the information






50. Operant conditioning