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.