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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Visit museums - library research - study artifcts - native cultures - examples of cultural conflicts - storytelling






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






3. Mapping






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






5. Parts of words in the spoken language smaller than syllables






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






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






8. Doubles - five facts - zeros and ones - nifty nines






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






10. 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%






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






12. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






13. Data analysis - manipulatives - graphing data - interpretation of data






14. 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






15. Symbols - scale - directions - and grid






16. Coordinate the words and meaning so reading becomes automatic






17. 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






18. Social or observational learning theory






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






20. Number sense - counting objects - comparing - classifying objects - sets - exploring sets - number patterns






21. Direct instruction - inquiry based instruction - cooperative learning






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






23. Children develop motor skills at different rates - child's ates doesn't predict motor ability but obtained through use and practice - children develop motor skills through play






24. The cognitive process where information from the environment is integrated into existing schematato use and apply recently learned knowledge into one's thought pattern in solving problems.






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem






31. Language Acquisition hypothesis






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






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






34. Comprehension of scientific concepts - appreciation of scientific knowledge - understanding nature of science - acquisition of skills to become independent thinkers






35. 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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36. Drills and exercises






37. 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.






38. Anecdotal records and checklists to record students being observed doing tasks






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






40. Avoid stereotypical content - specify historical periods - variety of resources - diverse information






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






42. 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






43. Follow the child






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






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






46. Work with units and tens - learning place value strategies






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






48. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading






49. Fitness concepts of muscular strength and flexibility - development of specific skill exercises






50. Quadrant of comprehensible input