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Praxis Plt Teacher Professionalism

Subjects : praxis, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 38 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Believed that common school would be great equalizer (father of American education) Secretary of Education 1839






2. 3rd US prez; University of Virginia at Charlottesville 1825 (intro students to govt and equality) Allowed for electives






3. Originally designed for sons of upper classes who were destined to become leaders in the church - state - or judicial system (no girls allowed). Prepared boys for Harvard test






4. Formed the first Ameican schools in 1635; Roxbury Latin School - influenced by religion (if you couldn't read it was Satan's way of keeping you from Bible)






5. Impact of Business and Industry on Ameircan Education - The Superintendent - The Principal - Division of Schools into Grades - The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education - NEA Comittee of Ten - American Federation of Teachers - Manual Training Mo






6. Health - writing - reading - oral and wrotten expression - mathematics - worthy home membership - vocation - civic education - worthy use of leisure times - ethical behavior






7. Promotion of democratic prinicples - teaching of common values - and educating a diverse culture of global society






8. Communities must hire schoolmaster if there were more than 50 families in the area






9. 1636...offered classic academic course of study






10. 1828 first dictionary






11. Common School - Horace Mann - Henry Barnard - Normal School - McGuffey Readers - Compulsory Education - Morrill Act of 1862 - National Education Asssociation - and the Establishment of Kindergartens






12. Horace Mann (Industrial Revelution terminology)






13. Wanted English taught rather than Latin - study science and practical skills (never came about but he led the way)






14. May 17 - 1954 US Supreme Court announced its decision that seperate educational facilities are unequal (The Little Rock Nine)






15. 6-8 and 9-14






16. Admit when they don't know something - have a caring attitude - willingness to collaborate - critically analyze themselves - teacher/student viewing in reflective lens - demonstrate rational - careful thought to improve practices - be aware of own cu






17. Respectful communication - shared decision - making - school as resources - teacher as a resource






18. Available to all people (social harmony)






19. Provided land in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. It was stated that religion - morality - and knowledge were necessary for a strong government. Federal Govt began to create public school systems and offered them to all children






20. Estblished institutions to provide education in agriculture - home economics - mechanical art - and other practical professions (all social classes)






21. Helped to establish a way to fund public education






22. 1836 different level of readers; revised and added to over the years






23. Wooden paddle - parchment with the lesson - cover for the lesson made of transparent horn (alphabet - Lord's Prayer - vowels - and consonant patterns)






24. Textbook used by students (first in 1690) alphabet study with Bible verses






25. Ages 8-14 to attend school for three months and 6 weeks consecutively (penalty was $20) later changed to 8-12 and increased to 20 weeks






26. Benjamin Franklin - Thomas Jefferson - Noah Webster - Yales Report of 1828






27. Parents were responsible for teaching their children to read and write






28. John Dewey - Adult Education - Testing Movement - Sputnik - ESEA - A Nation at Risk - Goals 2000 - No Child Left Behind






29. Advocate for common schools; women's education






30. 1839 Lexington Massachusetts (purpose of training teachers) in the common schools






31. Puritain Influence - Latin Grammar School - Establishment of Harvard College - Hornbooks - and New England Primer






32. Americanize schools by making 8-16 year olds attend public schools






33. Father of kindergarten 1837 (importance of play)






34. The need for classical curriculum (wanted conservative plan) church over state; college over university - classical curriculum over electives






35. Professional developement - knowing the latest educational practices - attend meetings on students - open communications with all involved - modifying and accommodating learning practices






36. Least restrictive enviornment






37. Seperate railroad cars were constitutional (B and W)






38. 1857 and founded by 43 educators in Philly (organization to promote teachers)