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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Recognize the same sounds in a variety of words






2. Teach children to segment words into phonemes and create words by writing letters for phonemes






3. 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






4. Enjoys science - participates in additional science activities - inquires about science topics - curious about topic - displays verbal skills - wants more time to participate






5. Microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem






6. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application






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






8. Task analysis - guided practice at conclusion of leve - closure activity - homework as a form of practice - writing to express mathematical thinking - cooperative learning






9. 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






10. 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






11. Identify the word that remains when a phoneme is removed from an existing word






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






13. Word recognition - comprehension - and fluency






14. A strategy where the teacher reads a line or passage with good expression - and calls on students to read it back. This is a good technique to use with Emergent Readers to help them build reading fluency.






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






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






17. Includes systems of factual knowledge - values - and cultural conventions. 2.) Language Schemata - includes sentence structure - grammatical inflections - spelling - punctuation - vocabulary - and cohesive structures. 3.)Textual Schemata - includes t

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18. 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






19. 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






20. An approach to reading instruction focusing on reading for meaning and the integration of the four aspects of language reading - writing - listening - and speaking.






21. Explicit instruction for using letter - sound relationships during the reading of connected text to sight read new words






22. Formal measure of tests to evaluate student ability to acquire skills






23. Counting to 100






24. Formal standardized evaluation comparing a student to other peers in the same age group






25. Discrepant event - question - inquiry






26. Provide lecture - deliver demonstrations - impart explanations of science topics






27. Development of spoken language system






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






29. Use language above abilities - repeat key words - slow speech rate - clearly articulate - avoid using difficult words - simplify materials






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. Modeling






32. Read aloud - children talk about story - independent reading center - environmental print - alphabet and word games






33. Language Acquisition hypothesis






34. Particularly the vowels - to spell many of the sounds. Sounds are called phonemes - and represented in print - and Graphemes are letter combinations.






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






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






37. Understanding that sounds are related to written words






38. Discovery learning and constructivism






39. 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






40. Movements and skills carried out with intensified instinctive actions






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






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






43. That subset of the input that is comprehended and attended to in some way.






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






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






46. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






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






48. Understands conventional alternative for sounds and structure of words






49. Group membership - involve community studies - social problems - investigate communication






50. Knowing the basic concepts about written words