Becoming a Teacher Chapter 3
latchkey children
a child who is at home without adult supervision for some part of the day, especially after school until the parents return from work
school culture
a collective way of life including climate, atmosphere, and character.
alternative school
a small, highly individualized school separate from the regular school
school-based case management
an approach to forming new home, school, and community partnerships
School traditions
elements of a school's culture that are handed down from year to year
emphasis on basic skills
emphasize student achievement in skills of reading, writing, and mathematical cumputation
school improvement research
found that teachers must play a significant role in providing leadership for the improvement process
Open-space schools
have large instructional areas with movable walls and furniture that can be rearranged easily
strong leadership
individuals who value education and see themselves as educational leaders not just managers or bureaucrats
students at risk
need teachers who can recognize opportunities in the classroom to build up their confidence as learners
out-of school-time activities
often called extracurricular activities, these activities support and promote youth's development because they a) place youth in safe environments b) prevent youth from engaging in delinquent activities c) teach youth skills and d) provide youth with opportunities to build relationships w peers and mentors
departmentalization
organizational arrangement in which students move from classroom to classroom for their lessons
compensatory education programs
programs meant to meet the learning needs of at-risk students
service learning
provides students with opportunities to deliver service to their communities while engaging in reflection and study on the meaning of those experiences
Mckinney-Vento Act
requires states to provide homeless children with free public education
expanded learning time schools
schools with added time to the school day
high expectations
teachers believe that all students, rich or poor, can learn
self-contained classroom
the most traditional and prevalent arrangement in elementary through secondary schools
pedagogy
the study of teaching
cyberbullying
the use of information and communication technologies to harass or threaten an individual or group
peer-counseling or peer-mentoring programs
usually monitored by a school counselor or other specially trained adult
prosocial values
values such as honesty, patriotism, fairness, civility, etc.
classroom culture
way of life in a classroom, determined in large measure by the manner in which teachers and students interact and participate in common activities.
