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Man has the same essential nature with others. (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Perennialism

NOT Francis Bacon (PRC-2011&12)

Perennialism

______ playing is a necessary part of simulations.

Role

A student learns a second language after mastering the first

Sequential language acquisition occurs when?

After reading a selection of informational text, a student is asked to restate the main point

Summarizing

Republic Act No. 4670

The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers was envisioned to provide programs for the promotion and improvement of the well-being and economic status of public school teachers.

students acquire a new vocabulary through experiences and associations with words because the words are used in meaningful ways and contexts.

The Natural Approach (ESOL)

Which of the following gives the school districts the right and responsibility to establish programs for English language learners?

The No Child Left Behind Act

Which organization is responsible for investigating alleged misconduct by educators?

The Office of Professional Practices Services

Fluency

The ability to read with preciasion, speed and the proper intonation.

Denotation

The literal meaning of a word.

Transitions

The times of switching from one classroom activity to another.

Brain Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain. The left controls the right side of the body and functions primarily as the more academic and logical side of the brain. The right controls the left side of the body and functions primarily as the artistic and creative side of the brain.

pre-production, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluency

Willig and Lee Four Stages of Development (ESOL)

Learning Styles

The ways in which a student recognizes and process informaiton in the context of an educational setting. They are clearly delineated by the ways in which learners prfer to concentrate, store and remember new and challenging information. The sevel learning styles are visual, aural, verbal, physical, logical, social and solitary.

_________ learning results when a teacher designs one or more lessons around a central theme or topic.

Thematic

___________ learning helps students see relationships between and among concepts.

Thematic

Three cooperative learning activities

Think, Pair, Share - Jigsawing - Corners

Students write down thoughts, discuss with partners, and share meaningful ideas with the class

Think- Pair-Share

Inter-Rater Reliability

Two teachers draw different conclusions from the same assessment

the NAEP measures what

U.S. students' level of academic achievement over time and is also an external check of the state's achievement

The purpose underlying the enactment of the consent decree (META) was to?

Understand and successfully meet the various linguistic and cultural need for the non English speaking students.

Carol Gilligan

Took issue with Kohlberg's theory of moral development, contending that it failed to take into consideration obvious gender differences. When making moral decisions, men and boys rely on their sense of fairness and justice more often than women and girls. On the other hand women and girls respond from a caring perspective and sense of responsibility to others more often than men and boys

TPR

Total Physical Response; Asher; uses commands and physical activities to increase retention and understanding; "stand up"

T Score

Used to tell individuals how far they are from the mean. Theses scores have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

Objective Test

A test for which the scoring procedure is completely specified enabling agreement among different scorers.

Standardized Assessment

A test in any form that requires all test takers to answer the same questions and is scored in the same way. ( ACT, SAT, Achievement Test)

Criterion-Referenced Test

A test in which the results can be used to determine a student's progress toward master of a content area. Performance is compared to an expected level of mastery in a content area rather than to other students' scores. The scores have meaning in terms of what the student knows or can do, rather than how the test-taker compares to a reference or norm group. Criterion-referenced tests can have norms, but comparison to a norm is not the purpose of the assessment.

Critical thinking

Using logic rather than emotional reasoning

receptive skills which always exceed the productive skills of speaking and writing

According to James Cummins, reading and listening are...

Refers to a wide variety of evaluative investigative and analytical research methods designed to diagnose problems or weaknessess

Action Research

Which of the following professional development classes would be most beneficial to a teacher wanting to focus on general instructional practices?

Action Research- How to Do It

Largest non-union professional educators organization

Association of American Educators

What are the 5 key areas that multicultural education focus on?

Content Integration, Knowledge Construction, Equity Pedagogy, Prejudice Reduction, Empowerment of School Culture

Which of the following is not a text feature?

Brown vs Board of Education

Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional

Schools should teach students to make responsible choices and be made accountable for such choices. (LORIMAR-TP)

Existentialism

According to Webb's Depth of Knowledge, the most complex cognitive level is

Extended Thinking

What is the teachers role in Cooperative Learning

Facilitates and provides support by assisting when a group of students are in need

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Cues, questions, advance organizers

Facilitating students' recall of what they already know about a topic. Ask questions that evoke analytical thinking. Give explicit cues about the topic. Focus on what's important.

Cummins, Jim

Famous fo his work with second-language acquisition, Cummins coined the terms Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALPS).

The law that did NOT established schools but required that parents make sure their kids could read and understand the laws and religions of their community was what?

First compulsory law (Massachusetts)

"Ideas are the only true reality, the ultimate truths for matter is nothing but just a mere representation of ideas." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

"Methods used in teaching include lecture, discussion and Socratic dialogue" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

providing an overview and identifying key concepts

Instructional lesson modification includes...

individualized instruction (1)

Instructional strategies that are tailored to a student's specific learning style.

Kohlberg: preconventional level: stage 2 (birth to nine years)

Instrumental relativist orientation. What's right is whatever satisfies one's own needs and occasionally the needs of others. Behaves to get a reward

achievement motivation

the tendency to strive for success and to choose goal-oriented, success/failure activities

The most important reason for a teacher to engage in professional development...

to acquire skills and knowledge that will enhance student learning

informative function

to inform

personal function

to maintain contact with others

The __________ lecture method is the least effective instructional method at all grade levels.

traditional

in Deductive teaching, the teacher provides

various examples

PS of PS/RtI, what are the four questions that help identify solutions to both academic and behavioral concerns

what is the problem, why is this happening, what are we going to do about it, how well is it working

The best graphic organizer for analyzing similarities and differences is

a Venn diagram

solitary play

a child plays alone

onlooker play

a child watches another child play, but does not join in

operational definition

a clear and precise definition of a learning goal that should be performed as well as an accurate means to measure that goal as students strive to achieve it

instructional objective

a clearly written statement of what students are expected to know and be able to do as a result of an instructional learning experience

Student test performance reflects

a student's understanding of the topic and the quality of instruction.

strategy

a systematic approach for learning involving flexible, adaptable, and conscious use of knowledge, reading, and learning to predict, confirm, and integrate as they read

A ridirect occurs when...

a teacher asks one student to react to the response of another student

A teacher wants to analyze areas of need in the curriculum. Which of the following would reflect the necessary data?

a teacher's grade book

brainstorming

a teaching strategy in which students generate ideas around a specific topic of interest

A course of reasoning offered in support of a position is called a(n) __________________.

argument

Independent student centers are an effective way to __________ instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners in the classroom.

differentiate

prior knowledge

information the student already knows about a topic or reading assignment

A transition statement is used for...

informing a student of what the expected tasks are as the class moves from one subject to another

Shared classroom materials should be

easily accessed, assembled prior to beginning the lesson, and safe for student use.

Students with a strong sense of ___ are more likely to challenge themselves with difficult tasks and be intrinsically motivated.

efficacy

sees the world from their own point of view and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

egocentric, preoperational (Piaget)

carefully planned objectives and assessment instruments serve as ____ development guides for teacher

lesson

graphemes

letters

In inductive thinking students...

derive concepts and definitions based on the information provided to them, (given to them) which can be fostered through personal-discovery activities

Eye contact with students ___________ (decreases, increases) a teacher's credibility.

increases

body language

indicates the listener's respect for the speaker and interest in the speaker's message

Reasoning from the specific to the general is ___________ reasoning.

inductive

When using _________ reasoning, you look at specific examples and try to identify a pattern or trend that fits the given examples in order to determine a general rule.

inductive

Personal discovery inventories require

inductive thinking.

Flavell

meta cognition was created by who?

Self-examination and self-evaluation are both examples of what?

meta cognitive thinking

Successful learners are adept at using ___________.

metacognition

Coached Teachers tend to practice skills ___ often than do uncoached

NAEP stands for

national assessment of educational progress

students who would understand and work in the natural world have ___ intelligence

naturalistic

Young children are ____________ creative.

naturally

internal variables represent

nature

Planning of the professional development for an IPDP begins with a ___ assessment.

needs

Professional development is most likely to be used in the classroom when the content is relevant to the ____ of the teachers.

needs

taking away a desirable reward is an example of ___ punishment

negative

a child watches another child play, but does not join in

onlooker play

The validity of the conclusions of inductive arguments is always ____________ to question.

open

submersion

placing ells in regular classroom

a test must be ___ before it can be valid; however, measurements can be consistent without being ___

reliable, valid

According to the operant model in behavior theory, negative reinforcement is...

removing a stimulus which causes a behavior to increase. All reinforcement increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

More than 65% of a 3rd-grade class scored at high risk on the oral reading fluency measure of the school's progress-monitoring instrument. Which instructional practice would be most effective for improving the students' oral reading fluency?

repeated reading of familiar text with corrective feedback

Guide discovery

A teacher of a class of gifted highly motivated students aged 10-12 is planning a class lesson. The teacher wants students to develop their own concepts and principles for the lesson. Which instructional strategy is most appropriate for this situation?

Involve student in the summary or the review

A teacher usually conducts a review of the previous day's lesson before beginning a new lesson. However, students are often unable to respond correctly to the question. What is the most effective teaching strategy to employ at the end of a lesson?

Conduct a class discussion of the rules

A teacher wants to be sure that all students know the rules of the classroom. Which is the most effective way of ensuring this?

Diagnostics

A teacher wants to find out if student has mastered the instructional objectives at the end of the unit. What type of test should the teacher use?

Requirement from the school district

A teacher who plans content rich lesson targeting all students learning styles in various activites and group work should also consider?

File deletion

A teacher whose students use the network classroom with no Internet should be most concerned about?

Identify examples of the concept

A teacher wishes to evaluate a student's ability to apply concepts that have been presented in class. What should test item require student to do?

Group academic program on self-esteem

A teacher wishing to help students who are having difficulty relating to others students who are racially or cultural different. The teaching should emphasize which of the following?

Web

A visual picture that shows connections of words or phrases to a topic. The teacher lists the topic and circles it, and then from the students' contributions builds a web-like structure that links words or phrases to the central circled topic.

Turn established eye contact

A teacher writing a sentence on the board was disturbed by mild talking in the class, "No more talking" the teacher said pausing. The talk stops momentarily, but soon the noise level increases again. What non-verbal behavior might best be used to quiet the class?

Direct Instruction

A teaching method in which the teacher provides knowledge by directly presenting it to the students, generally in the format of a lecture.

direct instruction (1)

A teaching method in which the teacher provides knowledge by directly presenting it to the students, generally in the format of lectures. A teacher-led instructional procedure that provides students with specific instructions on a task, teacher-led practice, independent practice, and immediate corrective feedback. Also referred to as explicit instruction.

Total Physical Response (TPR)

A technique that pairs repetitive physical movement with vocabulary.

total physical response (TPR) (7)

A technique that pairs repetitive physical movement with vocabulary. A language-teaching method developed by James Asher. It is based on the coordination of language and physical movement. With this, instructors give commands to students in the target language, and students respond with whole-body actions

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

A term to describe students who are not native English speakers and struggle with speaking, listening, reading, or writing in English.

limited English proficiency (LEP) (7)

A term used to describe students who are not native English speakers and struggle with speaking, listening, reading, or writing in English.

Competency Test

A test intended to establish that a student has met established minimum standards of skills and knkowledge and is thus eligible for promotion, graduation, certification, or other official acknowledgement of achievement.

Essay Test

A test that requires students to answer questions in writing; responses can be brief or extensive.

Subjective Test

A test which the impression or opinion of the assessor determines the score or evaluation of performance; this type of test does not provide the learner with answers in advance.

Concept map or semantic map

A visual picture that shows the interrelationships among concepts. The teacher lists a central concept and then assists students in identifying a set of associated concepts. Related concepts are linked and, sometimes, words or short phrases are added to explain the connections.

K-W-L chart

A visual representation of the K-W-L process in the form of a chart with three columns headed "What We Know," "What We Want to Know," and "What We Learned."

Graphic Organizer

A visual tool for organizing knowledge.

graphic organizer (1)

A visual tool for organizing knowledge. A diagram, chart, or graph used to organize information in a meaningful way

Fish-bone Diagram (Cause and Effect Diagram)

A visualization tool for categorizing the potential causes of a problem in order to identify its root causes

Idiom

A word or phrase that is not taken literally (sick as a dog, chip on your shoulder)

intellectual property (2)

A work that is personally created by an individual and can be copyrighted.

Intellectual Property

A work that is personally created by an individual. Intellectual property can be copyrighted.

individual educational program (1)

A written document that is developed through a team effort for each public school child who is eligible for for special education and reviewed at least once a year.

Individualized Education Program

A written document that is developed through a team effort for each publich school child who is eligible for special education and reviewed at least once a year.

ELL or LEP means

A) individual who was not born in the United States and his native language is the language other than English or B)Individuals who come from home environments where language other than English is spoken in the home

The Education Profession Commission may permanently revoke the educator's certificate once an educator is?

Adjudge delinquent in meeting a court ordered child's support obligation.

Test-Retest Reliability

Administered the same test twice over a period of time to a group of individuals

Formal Operational

Adolescents to Adulthood ( Logically use symbols related to abstract concepts, Think about multiple variables

multicultural education (7)

An educational approach that focuses on five key areas: content integration, knowledge construction, equity pedagogy, prejudice reduction, and empowerment of school culture. An educational strategy that values diversity, promotes social justice, and provides equality to all students regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, language, sexual orientation, religion, or ability.

Vygotsky, Lev

An educational theorist known for his sociocultural theory that stresses the importance of social interaction on learning.

Lev Vygotsky (7)

An educational theorist known for his sociocultural theory that stresses the importance of social interaction on learning. 1896-1934; Russian developmental psychologist who emphasized the role of the social environment on cognitive development and proposed the idea of zones of proximal development

Reflective Practitioner

An educator who reflects on instructional practice and self-evaluates the effectiveness of the instruction that is being provided.

Graphophonemic Awareness

Also called the Alphabetic Principle, refers to the fact that each individual sound has a graphical representation of individual letters of letter blends. The second part of the correspondence between sounds and letters that leads to reading.

Assessment that is different from conventional test formats

Alternative Assessment

Which of the following class characteristic will be assessed only by direct observation?

Amount of student time on task.

Skinner, B. F. (2)

An American psychologist and behaviorist known for his theory of operant conditioning, which states that a behavior is controlled by the consequences that follows it.

Skinner, B.F.

An American psychologist and behaviorist knownb for his theory of operant conditioning, which states that a behavior is controlled by the consequence that follows it.

Language diffusion

An E.S.O.L student applies the use of his or her first language in acquisition of English. This is an example of?

Mainstream/Inclusion

An ESOL program where the students who are learning English are grouped with students who are fluent in English. Instruction is only in English and students are supported in basic core/subject areas through the use of ESOL strategies.

mainstream/inclusion (7)

How can I measure student's individual perception of Shakespeare's work

An English teacher who wants her students to appreciate Shakespeare wants to convert this objective into a form of behavioral objective. What is the first question she needs to ask them?

Steven Krashen (7)

An educational activist who is famous for his contributions to the fields of second-language acquisition, bilingual education, and reading. He introduced the theory of second language acquisition with five components: 1) Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis 2) Monitor Hypothesis 3) Natural Order Hypothesis 4) The Input Hypothesis 5) The Affective Filter Hypothesis

Multicultural Education

An educational approach that focuses on five key areas: content integration, knowledge construction, equity pedagogy, prejudice reduction, and empowerment of school culture.

reflective practitioner (5)

An educator who reflects on instructional practices and self-evaluates the effectiveness of the instruction that is being provided. A teacher who is CONSTANTLY THINKING critically about teaching and the consequences of actions or inactions, all with the goal of being more effective with students.

lesson cycle model (1)

An instructional approach that includes the following components; focus, explanation, check for understanding, re-teach, guided practice, check for mastery, independent practice, enrichment, and closure. The components of the _____________ do not necessarily all occur in a single lesson, nor must a particular sequential order be followed.

Visualization

An instructional strategy which opens up student thinking by using sensory information to stimulate imagination with both spoken and written words.

Standardized Test

An objective test that is given and scored in a uniform manner. Standardized tests are carefully constructed, and items are selected after trials for appropriateness and difficulty.

Outcome

An operationally defined educational goal, usually a culminating activity, product, or performance that can be measured.

School Advisory Council (SAC) (5)

An organization composed of the principal and a group of elected students, teachers, parents, and appointed community members, who develop the annual school improvement plan.

Allows students to make connections at a more sophisticated level. Helps students relate material to previously learned concepts

Analogies

Which of the following statements from a teacher would be considered classroom management through use of negative reinforcement?

"If you would start turning in your homework, I wouldn't have to call your mother every afternoon!"

Thorndike, E. L. (2)

A behavioral theorist who focused on the law of effect and believed that behaviors which result in favorable consequences are likely to be repeated and that behaviors which result in unfavorable consequences are not likely to be repeated.

What is the advantage of analyzing case studies?

-They present scenarios that teachers can study and apply to their own classrooms. -They allow teachers to anticipate possible situations that may someday occur in their classrooms and prepare to respond accordingly. -They provide teachers with the opportunity to discuss possible solutions to actual problems that have occurred in other classrooms.

When would a teacher ask a follow-up question?

-When the original answer was too brief -When the original answer contained a misconception -When the teacher is trying to elicit higher-order thinking skills from the student

ELL (LEP) Students

-not born in us or non native english -other language has impact on English proficiency(Native American) -insufficient english skills to learn successfully

Thorndike, E.L.

Acquisition Learning Hypothesis (Krashen)

-subconsious acquisition: requires meaningful interaction and natural communication -consious learning:formal instruction and error correction

ESOL Sheltered-Instruction/ Structured Submersion

-subject classes included only ELLs; instruction ing English; adapted to proficiency levels and contextually supported

A divergent thinker is best described as one who is?

A careful observer seeing things from different perspective, or looks for meanings of things.

Modification

A change in the curriculum's learning requiements due to a student's inability to master the required state standards.

modification (2)

A change in the curriculum's learning requirements due to a student's inability to master the required state standards.

accommodation (2)

A change in the way a student learns new material. Teachers use accommodated teaching methods when directed to do so by a student's individual educational program (IEP).

Accomodations

A change in the way a studet learns new material. Teachers use accomodated teaching methods when directed to do so by a student's individual educational program (IEP).

Cause-effect chart

A chart showing a series of events or actions and their expected outcomes or consequences

Monitoring Hypothesis

A hypothesis developed by Krashen that states if a student can learn the grammatical rules of a new language, he or she will be able to monitor written and spoken language in the future.

7 learning styles

1 visual, 2 Aural, 3 verbal/linguistic, 4 physical/ kinesthetic, 5 logical/ mathematical, 6 social/ interpersonal, 7 solitary/ intrapersonal

monitor hypothesis (7)

A hypothesis developed by Krashen that states if a student can learn the grammatical rules of a new language, he or she will be able to monitor written and spoken language in the future.

sociocognitive approach (7)

A language acquisition theory that states that the different aspects of linguistic, cognitive, and social knowledge are interactive elements of total human development.

Dual Language Programs

A learning environment in which students who are learning English are placed together with students who are fluent in English, and English language learners receive specialized English language instruction. All students in a dual language program receive core/basic subject area instruction in English and another language.

dual immersion programs (7)

A learning environment in which students who are learning English are placed together with students who are fluent in English, and English language learners receive specialized English language instruction. All students in this language program receive core/basic subject area instruction in English and another language.

Which technique will most effectively establish a 9th grade teacher's expectation for an assignment?

A list of due dates of each assessment for the grading period.

Adolescent Literacy Support Framework

A literacy structure focused on motivation, literacy strategies, "across the curriculum," and organizational support.

Negative Reinforcement

A method of influencing behavior through removing an adverse stimulant in order to strengthen a behavior. For example, a parent may stop complaining about a messy room if the child begins to clean his or her room. The lack of nagging is the removal of the stimulant as a result of the room remaining clean.

negative reinforcement (2)

Whole Language Approach

A method of language instruction that is integrated and in which listening, speaking, reading, and writing are used along with other instructional strategies to build proficiency. It is student cenrered, context embedded, and literature or academic content-based.

whole language approach (7)

A method of language instruction that is integrated and in which listening, speaking, reading, and writing are used along with other instructional strategies to build proficiency. It is student centered, context embedded, and literature or academic content-based.

Deductive Thinking

A method of reasoning that requires students to take one or more general statements and then work their way down to a more specific conclusion.

deductive thinking (1)

A method of reasoning that requires students to take one or more general statements and then work their way down to a more specific conclusion. General to specific.

Inductive Thinking

A method of reasoning that requires students to take specific facts and use them to develop a general conclusion.

inductive thinking (1)

A method of reasoning that requires students to take specific facts and use them to develop a general conclusion. Specific to general.

Problem-Based learning

A method of student-centered learning where the students work individually or cooperatively to solve a problem.

problem-based learning (1)

A method of student-centered learning where the students work individually or cooperatively to solve a problem. Based on the Basic Concepts of Constructivism.

Mind Mapping

A method of visual note-taking that helps students organize information in unique and personal ways.

simple descriptive research (5)

A method used when data are collected to describe persons, organizations, settings, or phenomena. For example, a researcher administers a survey to a random sample of teachers, in the state in order to describe the characteristics of the state's population of teachers.

Modeled Reading

A method wherein the teacher reads aloud a book which is above the students' reading level. Students may or may not have a copy of the text with which to follow along. The purpose of modeled reading is to deomonstrate a skill or ability such as fluency or a fix-up strategy.

modeled reading (1)

A method wherein the teacher reads aloud a book which is above the students' reading level. Students may or may not have a copy of the text with which to follow along. The purpose of this reading is to demonstrate a skill or ability such as fluency or a fix-up strategy. A teacher reads modeling fluency , tone , rate.

Venn diagram

A visual depiction of the commonalities and differences among concepts or entities. Overlapping circles are drawn to represent each concept/entity. Students brainstorm common characteristics, which are listed in the proper intersections (overlapping areas), and differences, which are listed in the respective circles, but outside the intersections.

Phonemic Awareness

A subset of phonological awareness. A child with phonemic awareness can hear, identify and mainpulates phonemes, the smallest units of sound.

Refer the student to the principal

A teacher discovers that a student has brought a pint of whisky to class. What is the best teacher response to this discovery?

Provide interesting subject related material and activities for student who finish early

A teacher finds a number of her beginning students come to class and quickly go to work. They complete their work; then they begin to whisper, play or seat until the end of class doing nothing useful. Which end of period strategy is likely to keep student on task all period?

Use a variety of medium and materials appropriate to student needs

A teacher finds that the students quickly become bored and uninterested in the textbooks. What teacher action is needed in this situation?

What is unusual about the picture on the bulletin board?

A teacher is setting the stage for a learning process. Choose the best introductory remark.

Database software network

A teacher is teaching a unit requiring students to obtain considerable amount of current information on a topic from electronic source. What is the best type of computer network for the purpose?

Call the Florida abuse hotline and advice the principal of the action

A teacher notices that a student has many bruises on the right side of the face and the leg. When questioned, the child cannot remember "what caused the bruises" the teacher suspects' child abuse. What must the teacher do next?

Ask questions that require students to show explain or describe

A teacher notices that students seem disinterested in class topic. The teacher wants to liven up the discussion portion of the lesson to increase student's participation, what is the best procedure for the teacher to follow?

__________/____________ • Applying information to produce some result, problem solving • Words: Apply, construct, select, choose, produce, classify, develop, solve, demonstrate, model • Examples: How many numbers between 1 and 20 are prime? Classify the animals in the list as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores

Application

A teacher can convey high expectations to a low-achieving student by A. accepting and praising all work. B. setting challenging but attainable performance standards that can be achieved with effort. C. using a lower grading standard that better reflects the student's abilities D. modeling creative and critical thinking when working with the student

As a student is talking, the teacher leans forward slightly and smiles at the student. This teacher behavior is an example of A. prompting. B. active listening. C. praising. D. redirecting.

Overlapping

Being able to do more than one thing at a time, such as moving to stand beside a student was off task, answering a question from another student, and monitoring cooperative learning groups, all simultaneously.

Smoothness

Being able to effect smooth transitions between activities

Momentum

Being able to keep instruction moving at a brisk pace

Group alerting

Being able to keep students attention on the learning task

Withitness

Being aware of what is happening in the classroom at all times

The input-hypothesis model developed by Steven Krashen would suggest that ELLs would benefit from

Being given information that is just slightly above their ability level in the second language.

Self-Efficacy

Beliefs in ones own abilities

**The design of the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) is based on the principles that the main sources for contemporary basic education are the expert! systems of knowledge and the learner's experience in his/her context. This shows that the BEC is _____ in orientation. (LORIMAR-TP)

Constructivism AND Essentialism

____________ instruction is based on the constructivist belief "that learning is an active process [in which prior knowledge plays a powerful role], that it has social aspects, and that it is context specific."

Constructivist

__________ thinking is the mental process of making reasoned judgments and reaching objective conclusions by analyzing, organizing, comparing, synthesizing, logically examining, challenging, and evaluating assumptions and evidence.

Critical

Which of the following activities would best promote students' creative thinking skills? A. In math, listing the prime numbers between 1 and 100. B. In reading, identifying the main idea in a paragraph. C. In science, designing an experiment to test brands of fertilizer. D. In language arts, underlining all the adjectives in a selection of text.

"I failed because the test was too hard." Is an example of _______________. A. ability B. effort C. task difficulty D. luck

C - task difficulty

When students repeat basic facts, spellings, and laws

Choral chant?

Which of the following is the term for when the class and teacher all read the same selection aloud at the same time?

Choral reading

In teaching social studies, what do schools foster?

Civic Virtue and a sense of Citizenship

CALP

Cognitive Academic Language -demands are higher than social situations -contextual support(gestures) cannot be counted on --5to 7 yrs

CALLA

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach -contecnt focused while language skills are acquired in context as needed

assists the students in the transition from a language arts program in which the content is made comprehensible through the use of ESOL strategies

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA)

qualitative assessment

Collects data that does not lend itself to quantitative methods but rather to interpretive criteria

Who wrote the book, "Orbis Pictus"?

Comenius. He believed in using the senses to assist the intellect

What is a feedback Sandwich

Compliment, Correct, Compliment

Behavior implementation plan (BIP)

Composed of individualized, assessment-based intervention strategies and requires more resources and staff time

Comprehensible Input

__________/____________ • Grasping the meaning, interpreting, translating from one medium to another, describing, explaining • Summarize, interpret, explain, illustrate, outline, rephrase, translate, estimate • In your own words; what does the term popular sovereignty mean?; Summarize the plot of the story.

Comprehension

____________-_______ thinking involves interpreting previously learned material.

Comprehension-level

CELLA

Comprehensive English Language Learners Assessment -measures progress in listening speaking, reading, and writing -annually

Uses of the ________ map or semantic map • To help students organize their knowledge • To show the interrelationships among concepts

Concept

What would a teacher use if she wanted to assess if her students understood sub concepts that fell under a larger theme

Concept Map

Realia

Concrete abjects that are used to gie meaning to a lesson. Use of these objects from the real wordl help deepen student understanding.

realia (7)

Concrete objects that are used to give meaning to a lesson. Use of these objects from the real world help deepen student understanding.

Performance Based Test

Considered more authentic - requires students to demonstrate knowledge and skills, including the process by which they solve problems.

Hornbook

Consisted of a wooden paddle with a lesson tacked on the front and covered by a piece of transparent horn

What type of question elicits a written, pictorial, or graphic response from a student?

Constructed response

"A learning which asserts that reality does not exist outside of human conceptions. It is the individual who constructs reality by reflecting on his own experience and gives meaning to it." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Constructivism

"Learning is the process of adjusting one's mental modes to accommodate new experience." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Constructivism

After listening to the homily of the priest about fidelity, Cathy has a moment of reflection. Her understanding of the value of fidelity has become deeper as she related this to her past experience. (SANTIAGO)

Constructivism

For learners to learn, knowledge should be transmitted directly from teachers to learners. (LORIMAR-PT)

Constructivism

Hypotheses (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

Jerome Bruner's idea that learning is constructing new ideas based on current and past knowledge is the essence of _____. (LORIMAR-TP)

Constructivism

Learning approach based on relevant experiences (MYTEACHING)

Constructivism

Make her students derive meaning from what is presented (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

Man is a constructor of knowledge (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Constructivism

Man is a maker of meaning (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Constructivism

NOT Unquestionable laws (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

One learns Math by building on Math lessons previously learned. This is an application of the _____ theory. (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

One who enables learners to become discoverers of knowledge (LORIMAR-TP)

Constructivism

Open and flexible (LORIMAR-PT)

Constructivism

Student writes a reaction paper to an article read in the Internet. AND Student does group project PowerPoint presentation to the class. (LORIMAR-PT)

Constructivism

Students construct and reconstruct meanings based on experiences. (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

Students learn by personally constructing meaning of what is taught. (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

Two of the following learning theories have some influences on educational technology. (PRC-2011&12)

Constructivism

What individuals learn depends on the meaning they give the new knowledge acquired. (PRC-2011&12)

Constructivism

engage his students in convergent thinking (ONLINE LET Prof. Ed.)

Constructivism

flexible and creative (LORIMAR-TP)

Constructivism

memorization of facts for testing (LORIMAR-FL )

Constructivism

the curriculum holds that the school role is to remake society and --- Needs and interest of learners are prioritized (PRC-2011&12)

Constructivism

__________ instruction is a teacher-led (but student-centered) instructional strategy in which the teacher as a subject-matter expert provides systematic and explicit instruction, followed by monitored and guided student practice, to ensure that students are making progress toward mastery of specific skills and content.

Direct

Oregon School Case of 1925

Disagreed with the notion that all children ages 8-16 must attend public schools

__________ learning is designed to encourage students to be active learners while exploring new concepts, developing new skills, and figuring things out for themselves.

Discovery

The first Normal School

Founded in Lexington Mass 1839 and the purpose was to train teachers

language acquisition model (7)

Four stages include: pre-production, early production, speech emergent, and intermediate fluency.

Jean Piaget's Theory of Intellectual Development

Four stages to describe intellectual development: sensorimotor stage (birth to age 2) preoperational stage (2-7 years) concrete operational stage (7-11 years) formal operational stage (adolescents and adults)

________ are learning experiences that have rules and involve students in competitive situation, having winners and losers.

Games

Which statement is true with respect to physical growth patterns of children in the upper elementary school?

Girls reach puberty before boys

Section 1003.32 (1)(F.S.)

Gives teachers authority for control and discipline of their students mandates that teachers must keep good order in the classroom.

Educational Objectives

Goals developed by a teacher, based on state standards, which direct student learning.

educational objective (1)

Goals developed by a teacher, based on state standards, which direct student learning. A clear goal indicating what the student should be able to know or do as a result of the training.

Kohlberg: conventional level: stage 3: (10-15 years)

Good boy nice girl orientation. Good behavior is doing what others expect and whatever is approved by them. Accepts and respects authority. Peer acceptance as needed

KWL Chart

Graphic organizer designed to help in learning (K = what I know, W = what I want to know, L = what I learned)

_________ _________ are visual depictions of the interrelationships among abstract concepts or illustrations of processes.

Graphic organizers

Multidisciplinary Team

Group of health care workers who evaluate students for placement in special education or creating an IEP

Piaget (1)

Growth occurs in stages - sensory motor (0-2), preoperational/experiential (2-7), concrete operational (7-11) formal operational (11+) formal and abstract operations.

Divergent Questions

Has no specific answer but rather exercises one's ability to think broadly about a certain topic

For a 6th social studies class for both native speakers of English and ESOL students who are to study mythology, the teacher's best app. is to

Have a competition to see which student had the most creative way of meeting the lesson objective.

Advisory program

Have an adult such as a teacher or other staff member act as an advisor to a particular student or even a group of students

In a middle school classroom, the teacher observes that many students are calling out answers during large group discussions, even after being reminded of the posted classroom rules. What would be the best strategy for the teacher to follow next?

Have students brainstorm ways to participate in large group discussions and amend the classroom rules as necessary.

The social studies teachers in a middle school are seeking ways to interest their students in local history. Which of the following would be an effective means of achieving this goal?

Have students create a documentary in which they interview local residents about the community's past.

Before the teacher has had a chance to explain the school's procedure for fire drills, the fire alarm sounds. Which of the following procedures would be most appropriate in this situation?

Have students line up quickly and quietly and lead them out of the building; review procedures upon returning to the classroom.

"Emphasis is given on knowledge obtained by speculation and reasoning for its central tenet is that ideas are the only things worth knowing for" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

"Emphasis is given on subjects—philosophy, literature, religion and history—that will develop and enhance the mind of the child" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

"Focus includes the activities pertinent to the human mind such as introspection and intuition and the use of logic" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

"Focus is on conscious reasoning of the mind in order to attain truth." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

"Its aim is to discover the full potentials in child and cultivates it in order to prepare him for a better position in the society and for him to serve the society better" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

A Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and discipline. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Idealism

A teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his students to memorize the rules of grammar? (PNU-REVIEWER)

Idealism

Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether they will be valued by people or not. (INFINITHINK)

Idealism

Has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teachings of the Catholic church which is to foster faith in God. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Idealism

Honesty remains a value if nobody in an organization values it. (INFINITHINK)

Idealism

Knowledge is arrived through reasoning (LORIMAR-TP)

Idealism

Mrs. Tan always ask her students to memorize and recite poems and speeches they have studied in her literature class. (PRC-2011&12)

Idealism

Teacher Zany is an inspiration to almost of the students. Her efficiency and effectiveness in the profession is truly outstanding. Which of the following describe this attitude toward her? (PRC-2011&12)

Idealism

The spiritual nature of man and stresses that the human spirit, soul or mind are the most important elements in life (LORIMAR-TP)

Idealism

To come to closer to the truth we need to "go back on the things themselves." (PRC-2011&13)

Idealism

Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Idealism

Intervention

If the student inst showing progress from the intervention, get them a coach to assists them

In Florida, the code used for a non-ELL is____

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Describe Identifying similarities and differences

Involving students in (teacher-led or student-directed) comparing, classifying, creating metaphors, and creating analogies. Model and scaffold activities until students become comfortable with the processes. Thereafter, monitor student-directed activities and assist/scaffold, when needed.

____________ student centers are carefully designed, designated places in the classroom where students can go to explore and learn, either individually or with others, using a variety of materials and resources.

Independent

Instruction can take various forms, such as independent study or peer tutoring.

Individualized

___________ instruction is characterized by a shift in responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student.

Individualized

__________ reasoning is the process of drawing a general conclusion based on one or more examples.

Inductive

Procedure for obtaining information that can be used to make judgments about children learning behavior

Informal Assessment

Focuses on the process, how the learner arrives at a response or answer. Believes intelligent thinking can be taught.

Information Processing Theories

Discovery learning

Inquiry based learning that takes place in a problem solving situation where the learner draws on something and finds it out by solving for it

_______-_______ learning is a process in which students engage when they have identified a problem to be solved.

Inquiry- based

______-_______ learning requires students to use critical thinking skills including scientific thinking, higher-order thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation), logical reasoning, and decision making.

Inquiry-based

___________ Delivery denotes the instructional activities and strategies that teachers use to communicate subject matter knowledge in a manner that enables students to learn.

Instructional

6 E Learning Cycle Model (1)

Instructional planning model: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, Evaluation, E-Search. Also learner/teacher relationship.

6 + 1 Lesson Model (1)

Instructional planning model: Focus, Objective, Direct Instruction, Guided Practice, Independent Practice & Assessment, Closure, Required Equipment & Materials. Research based lesson plan.

Individualized Instruction

Instructional strategies that are tailored to a student's specific learning style.

Jerome Bruner

Introduced teaching method of scaffolding

An elementary reading teacher wants to get parents reading nightly with their children. The most effective way to do this while fostering parent communication is to:

Invite parents to a "reading night" where student and parents meet to read and share favorite poems.

Passive Learning

Involves teachers lecturing while students take notes

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Describe Summarizing and note taking

Involving students in teacher-scaffolded or student-directed activities in which students distill information for later review, analysis, and synthesis

What are the questions you should ask about research?

Is it reliable and valid? Who are the authors? Is the research current? Is the reseach scholarly? Is the research objective? Is the research relevent to the profession?

Anticipation Chart

Is used before reading to activate students prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic

Inverted Triangle (Writing Tool)

It goes from the most important being in the largest space to the least important being at the tip of the triangle

Praise has been shown to be most effective when?

It is authentic and low-key and is used frequently

provided an outline detailing what would be discussed during a lesson and a summary of the lesson at the end

Kallison Jr found that retention was increased when a teacher...

How do younger teachers help their mentors develop professionally?

Keep them informed about new techniques

Who established the 1st compulsory education law requiring all children between 8 and 14 must attend school for at least 12 weeks per year?

Massachusetts

________ self-talk for the following metacognitive strategies: • To set a purpose for learning: Why do I need to learn this? Why is this task important? What will I gain from doing this? What is my learning goal for this task? • To plan for learning: How can I organize my thoughts for accomplishing this task? What resources do I need? How much time do I need? What should I do first? • To select learning strategies that are suited to the learning task: What is the best way to learn this? What other strategies might I consider? What strategies have worked for a similar task in the past? • To monitor their progress: What am I learning? Am I understanding? Am I concentrating? What am I thinking right now? Is this strategy working for me? What help do I need? What difficulties am I having? Where can I find information to help me? Why did I do that? What makes sense to do next? Am I making progress toward my learning goal? • To make adjustments and modifications when they are making what they perceive as insufficient progress toward achieving learning goals: What should I change? Should I give up on this approach? Would another strategy work better? Show I start over? • To assess their learning: What do I understand? What do I not understand? What did I accomplish? What do I still need to work on? Did I achieve my learning goal?

Mental

What is factored in to determine a child's IQ?

Mental age/Chronological age X 100

A term used to describe what, how, and why people know what they know when they know it.

Metacognition

____________ is the process of thinking about and monitoring one's own thinking. It refers to a person's awareness of, reflection on, understanding of, and control over his or her mental operations.

Metacognition

Students who learn study strategies to help them plan, monitor and evaluate their learning

Metacognitive Learning Strategy

Natural Order hypothesis

Natural Order hypothesis grammatical structures and rules of language are acquired in a predictable order

"A democratic and universal way-everyone must be educated in the same manner" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Naturalism

"Education is in accordance to human development and growth" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Naturalism

"Emphasis is given more on the physical development-informal exercise-and hygiene of the person rather of the 3 R's" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Naturalism

"It puts the child at the center of educational process and prepares him to experience life as it is." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Naturalism

"One's conduct is governed by impulse, instincts and experience." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Naturalism

Believes in things that exist within the physical realm of nature which is itself the source of value (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Naturalism

Jean Jacques Rousseau claimed that everyone is essentially good. This view can help the teacher best when--- dealing with misbehaving students (INFINITHINK)

Naturalism

NOT writing poems (LORIMAR-PT)

Naturalism

"Curriculum must be based on recurrent themes of human life for it views education as a recurring process based on eternal truths" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Perennialism

"Curriculum should contain cognitive subjects that cultivate rationality, morality, aesthetics and religious principles. This includes history, language, mathematics, logic, literature, humanities and science." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Perennialism

"Some of the ideas in the past are still being taught because they are significant" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Perennialism

"The teacher must have the mastery of the subject matter and authority in exercising it." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Perennialism

Act of knowledge takes place in the mind (PRC-2011&12)

Perennialism

After finishing the degree in education, teacher Tess learns that learning never stops. In fact, she accumulates more knowledge after leaving the portal of her alma mater. (SANTIAGO)

Perennialism

Curriculum should only include universal and unchanging truths. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Perennialism

Education aim the promotion of democratic and social living. (PRC-2011&12)

Perennialism

Exercising the students higher order thinking skills (HOTS) (INFINITHINK)

Perennialism

Schools should develop in the students' appreciation of the humanities. This way, they become highly rational and moral. (LORIMAR-TP)

Perennialism

The learner is a rational being. Schools should develop his rational and moral powers (RATIONALIZATION)

Perennialism

teacher helps learners think with reason (PRC-2011&12)

Perennialism

Stresses on the application of what have learned rather that the transfer of the organized body of knowledge (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Pragmatism

The environment of education should be life itself, where the experience living, not prepare for it. (PRC-2011&12)

Pragmatism

The philosophical doctrine that emphasizes the role of experience rather than the role of reason as the source of knowledge. (INFINITHINK)

Pragmatism

The significance of liberal education in holistic development of students is supported by _____. (RATIONALIZATION)

Pragmatism

Word meanings aid textual understanding. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Pragmatism

It is authentic and low-key and is used frequently

Praise has been shown to be most effective when?

Select the learning that best promotes 2nd language acquisition?

Preparation, evaluation, & meta cognitive strategies.

________-_______ learning promotes in-depth study of a topic by an individual student, a small group, or even the whole class.

Project-based

Which strategy would most effectively encourage multi-disciplinary students?

Promoting instructional reading & writing on content areas.

__________ or asking leading questions is the technique of providing hints or suggestions to encourage students to keep trying and not give up.

Prompting

Howard Gardner

Proposed the theory of multiple intelligences

Behavior Inventory

Provides the teacher with the documentation needed to determine which areas to focus attention

Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building, citizenship training, etc. which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Reconstructivism

Teacher is an agent of change (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

The class undertakes well-planned projects in the community. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Reconstructivism

The curriculum which makes the school adopt approaches that seek a variety of methods to make education more responsive to human social needs (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

What is a teacher doing if she responds to a students solution by asking the class if they agree?

Redirect - It encourages students to agree, disagree or expand on an answer given by another student

_________ is the technique of posing a question or prompt to students for a response or to add new insights.

Redirecting

Semantic Memory

Refers to a portion of long-term memory that processes ideas and concepts that are not drawn from personal experience

cognitive academic language proficiency (CALPS) (7)

Refers to formal academic learning. This includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing about subject area content material. This level of language learning is essential for students to succeed in school. Students need time and support to become proficient in academic areas. This usually takes from five to seven years. Recent research has shown that if a child has no prior schooling or has no support in native language development, it may take seven to ten years for ELLs to catch up to their peers.

Student Development Theory

Refers to how students "gain" knowledge in post secondary education

Home language survey

Refers to the survey that is given to all Florida students at the time of enrollment

Maintaing anecdotal records of effective instructional strategies offers teachers practice in the skill of?

Reflecting

A teacher asks each student to bring an object representative of his/her cultural background as a part of show and tell exercise. The teacher is using?

Regalia

Norm Referenced Test

Report whether test takers performed better or worse than a hypothetical average student, which is determined by comparing scores against the performance results of a statistically selected group of test takers, typically of the same age or grade level, who have already taken the exam

A teacher who plans content rich lessons targeting all students' learning styles in various activities and group work should also consider?

Requirement from the school district.

Cognitive Thinking

Requires academic skills such as remembering visually processing material and reasoning

Parallel Thinking

Requires students to work together to address a subject rather than to argue against each other

Section 1003.32 (2)(F.S.)

Requires teachers to set in them for us reasonable classroom rules that treats all students equitably, seek professional development to improve classroom management skills when data shows that they are not effective in the handling minor classroom disruptions

Section 6A-5.065 (2)(2b)(FAC)

Requires the teachers consistently manage individual in class behaviors through a well-planned management system

An objective test that is given and scored in a uniform manner. These test are carefully constructed and items are selected after trials for appropriateness and dificulty

Standardized Test

Evaluative Descriptor

Statement of feedback assessing a students answer. They give students feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their responses

Natural Order Hypothesis

States that second-language acquisition will follow a predicatable pattern, and that certain grammatical structures will be acquired before others. Krashen contends that for this reason, educators should follow a specific order of grammatical instruction.

natural order hypothesis (7)

States that second-language acquisition will follow a predictable pattern, and that certain grammatical structures will be acquired before others. Krashen contends that for this reason, educators should follow a specific order of grammatical instruction.

acquisition-learning model (7)

States that there are two independent ways in which we develop our linguistic skills: acquisition and learning. Acquisition of language is a subconscious process and the learner is unaware of the process taking place. Once the new knowledge has been acquired, the learner is actually unaware of possessing such knowledge. This is analogous to the way in which children learn their native language. Secondly, they can learn it by intentionally studying vocabulary and grammar. These two methods work in tandem, and both are necessary for second-language acquisition.

Three features of learning: a) the mechanics or components of intelligence. b) the learner's experiences, c) the learner's context.

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence

Language acquisition Stage 2 Early Production (7)

Still focused on receptive vocabulary, but will begin to utter short, one-to two-word answers to questions. Students have a vocabulary of approximately 1000 words. They may also use chunks of memorized phrases,

mnemonic device (1)

Strategies that increase memory, especially for material that is not easily organized. Method of improving memory by associating new information with previously learned information.

Differentiation

Structured learning envornoments that adddress the variety of learning styles, interest, and abilities found within a classroom. Differentiated instruction is based upon the belief that students learn best when they make connections between the curriculum and their diverse interests and experiences.

Counselor

Student Scheduling, direct support for students, Complete assessments, referrals and counseling

Classical Conditioning

Student has fear of test taking (Pavlov)

Benchmark

Student performance standards (the level(s) of student competence in a content area); also, an actual measurement of group performance against an established standard at defined points along the path towward the standard. Subsequent measurements of group performance use the benchmarks to measure progress toward achievement.

The No Child Left Behind Act states that

Student whose first language is not English may only be tested in English.

Ordering lunch in the school cafeteria, greeting the principal, and playing a game with classmates

Students who have acquired basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) will be able to use English in?

Which of the following is the best example of a cognitive objective?

Students will complete a two-digit multiplication skills test with 85% mastery.

Paired Reading

Students work in pairs, taking turns reading aloud a selection of texg in order to build fluency skills. This is commonly called buddy reading.

paired reading (1)

Students work in pairs, taking turns reading aloud a selection of text in order to build fluency skills. This is commonly called buddy reading. Student working in pairs (higher and lower); higher gain fluency from teaching; lower show improvement.

Journals

Students' personal recods and reactions to various aspects of learning and developing ideas. A reflective process often found to consolidate and enhance learning.

Test in which the impression or opinion of the assessor determines the score or evaluation of performance

Subjective Test

A teacher instructs students to read a selection and then retell the information from the selection. The students are using the study skill of

Summarizing

__________ reasoning (for example, "All rectangles are parallelograms. A square is a rectangle. Therefore, a square is a parallelogram.")

Syllogistic

_____________ and _____________ reasoning are types of deductive reasoning.

Syllogistic & Conditional

Study how masks are used in cultures though out the world

The best way to enrich students understanding of cultural differences is to ask students to?

Quartile

The breakdown of an aggregate of percentil rankings into four categories: 0-25th percentile, 26th-50th percentile, etc.

Short term memory

The capacity to hold but not manipulate a small amount of information for a short period of time. ( about 7 items)

home language survey (7)

The initial questionnaire that is given to all incoming Florida students. It asks questions about the primary language spoken in the home. If any question is answered "yes" the student is evaluated for English proficiency.

Home Language Survey

The initial questionnaire that is given to all incoming Florida students. The Home Language Survey asks questions about the primary language spoken in the home. If any question on the Home Language Survey is answered "yes" the student is evaluated for English proficiency.

Critical Thinking

The process students use to reflect on, assess and judge the assumptions underlying their own and others' ideas tand efforts.

Understand and successfully meet the various linguistic and cultural need for the none English speaking students

The purpose underlying the enactment of the concern decree (META) was to?

Print Concept

The realization that books have front and back covers, that the words start at the top of the page and progress from left to right and that as you finish a line of text, you move to the next line. Students must learn print concepts prior to learning to read.

Schema

The representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model

prevention-oriented Internet safety

The school district is planning inservice activities for the coming year. Which of the following would be an appropriate topic for an inservice activity.

Principles of Professional Conduct

The set of principles which outline the appropriate conduct, parameters and repercussions for educators in the state of Florida.

Code of Ethics

The set of standards that apply to ethical decision-making within the field of education in the state of Florida.

code of ethics (6)

The set of standards that apply to ethical decision-making within the field of education in the state of Florida.

principles of professional conduct (6)

The set of standards which outline the appropriate conduct, parameters, and repercussions for educators in the state of Florida.

What are the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy?

The six levels of Taxonomy are: 1) knowledge, 2) comprehension, 3) application, 4) analysis, 5) synthesis, 6) evaluation.

What are the six levels of Taxonomy?

The six levels of Taxonomy are: 1) knowledge, 2) comprehension, 3) application, 4) analysis, 5) synthesis, 6) evaluation.

Complex overt response

The skillful performance of motor acts that involve complex movement patterns

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound, which are blended to create words.

Stages of Second-Language Acquisition

The stages in which a second language is acquired. The four stages are pre-production, early production, speech emergent and intermediate fluency.

stages of second language acquisition (7)

The stages in which a second language is acquired. The four stages are pre-production, early production, speech emergent, and intermediate fluency.

Performance Criteria

The standards by which student performance is evaluated. Performance criteria help assessors maintain objectivity and provide students with important information about expectations, giving them a target or goal to strive for.

Correlational Research

The statistical association between two or more variables that is used to determine the relationship between the variables.

According to the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida, what is a professional educator's primary concern?

The student and the development of the student's potential.

Language acquisition Stage 4 Intermediate Fluency (7)

The student has a vocabulary of approximately 6,000 words and will speak in more complex sentences when speaking and writing. Have mastered basic interpersonal communication skills. Capable of using higher-order thinking skills when using the new language.

Language acquisition Stage 3 Speech Emergent (7)

The student has a vocabulary of up to 3,000 words, and he or she will ask simple questions and speak in simple sentences.

A student is doing a cold read, and the teacher documents that the student is reading at a 75% accuracy level. After reading the selection, the student takes a multiple-choice quiz on the material and scores 60% correct. What does this mean?

The student is reading at a frustration level and the teacher needs to select a more level-appropriate text.

If a teacher determines that mastery of a particular skill is at 75%, what must the student do to show mastery?

The student must get at least 75% of that particular skill question correct on an assessment.

Semantics

The study of words and their meanings.

Product

The tangible and stable result of a performance task. Ans assessment is made of student performance based on evaluation of the product of a domonstration of learning.

Remember our clue that we used yesterday that came from the Latin word that sounds equal

The teacher asks, "What is an equilateral triangle?" The student answer, "A triangle which has two equal legs" What will be an effective response from the teacher?

Identify the classroom practice that best encourages a positive learning climate for all students.

The teacher includes all students in class discussions, showing equal respect and sensitivity to each student.

Which teacher action is a part of the communication technique for active listening?

The teacher re-states the student's message.

Increase eye contact with students

The teacher rearranges the seating pattern in the class so that seats form a horseshoe. What purpose will such an arrangement serve?

What is the most effective way to present instructional videos to the class?

The teacher should stop about every 10 minutes to review important content.

Which of the following would be an example of negative reinforcement?

The teacher stops complaining about the messy floor after the students clean it up.

Prior to teaching a unit on bacteria and viruses, a teacher has students evaluate a list of content-area statements as being true or false. After the lesson is complete, the students reevaluate the statements. What was the purpose of giving the assignment before the lesson if it was also to be complete afterwards?

The teacher using an anticipation chart to increase student interest and focus the instruction.

A teacher wants to build a spirit of community and peer-support in a student-centered classroom. Which of the following would best meet the objective?

The teacher would put them into mixed-ability, cooperative learning groups, then give them tasks that require them to work to meed a common goal.

transitions (2)

The times of switching from one classroom activity to another.

brain hemisphere (1)

performance based assessment

The type of assessment that allows students to be creative in their solutions to problems, questions, and requires higher level thinking

Discrimination

The unfair treatment of another individual based on race, gender, socioeconomic status, or age.

discrimination (2)

The unfair treatment of another individual based on race, gender, socioeconomic status, or age.

Basic Interersonal Communication Skills (BICS)

The vocabulary a student uses to carry on social conversations in low-stress environments such as the lunch room and the playground.

basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) (7)

The vocabulary a student uses to carry on social conversations in low-stress environments such as the lunch room and the playground. The language ability needed for casual conversation. This usually applies to the interpersonal conversation skills of ELL students (i.e, playground language). It is everyday, straightforward communication skills that are helped by contextual supports such as gestures.

Modality Preference

The way a child prefers to learn. Students may be auditory, visual, kinesthetic or mixed modality learners

modality preference (1)

The way a child prefers to learn. Students may be auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or mixed learners.

learning styles (1)

The ways in which a student recognizes and processes information in the context of an educational setting. They are clearly delineated by the ways in which learners prefer to concentrate, store, and remember new and challenging information. They are visual, aural, verbal, physical, logical, social, and solitary.

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence

Three features of learning: a) the mechanics or components of intelligence. b) the learner's experiences, c) the learner's context.

A history teacher begins the unit on he Civil War by asking his students to brainstorm a detailed list of what they think motivated the southern states to seceded. Why would the teacher start the lesson this way?

To activate and access prior knowledge in his students.

Do a close activity on the passage

To assess a reading comprehension of a passage, an alternative to a multiple-choise test would be to have the student.

How different responses with the same event could change the outcome of the American revolutionary war

To best help 10th grade students studying American Revolution develop analytical skills; the teacher should ask students to discuss?

be aware of future events, topics, and expectations. It helps them with the pace of the classroom and the teaching

Transitions allow students to...

An appropriate professional development offering by a district would be one that focuses on technology.

True

The intent of the School Community Professional Development Act is to improve the quality of professional development in Florida's public schools.

True

Training for an IPDP that is not related to at least one of the content areas specified in the School Community Professional Development Act is unacceptable.

True

If a high-school science teacher wants to ensure that guessing has a minimal effect on the students' grades, what type of test acquisition should be avoided?

True/False

Encoding

Turning messages into symbols which could include something as simple as translating spoken language into text or as advanced as converting math word problems into an equation.

Create learning center based on the foreign culture followed by class discussion

Two children from foreign culture have joined a 4th grade class in middle of the semester, and the other students are making fun of them. What should the teacher do to change the situation?

Uses of the ______ diagram • To facilitate contrast and comparison of concepts • To help students see relationships • To help students organize their thinking • To foster higher-level thinking skills

Venn

Teachers who conduct action research might:

Videotape their lessons to reflect on instructional strategies.

Performance Oriented Goal (failure)

Views failure as a lack of ability

Private schools with no public funding began where?

Virginia

This strategy opens up student thinking by using sensory information to stimulate imagination with both spoken and written words

Visualization

Which theorist based his work on the premise that learning cannot be understood without consideration of its cultural and social context

Vygotsky

Sociocultural Theory

Vygotsky believed that students experience incremental gains in learning. A student who is operating in his or her "zone of proximal development" will be able to easily learn when provided help by a more experienced person.

Uses of the _____ Chart • To activate prior knowledge • To show connections within a topic • To identify key vocabulary • To help students organize their thoughts (for example, for a writing activity)

Web

An efficient way for districts to provide follow-up support for professional development is through ____ resources and assistance.

Web-based

High Affective Filter

What ELL students have in high anxiety classrooms where they are constantly corrected in a humiliating manner

missing supplies, late to class. They are minor disruptions that can be minimized with procedures that are already in place.

What are some examples of controlled interruptions?

The six levels of Taxonomy are: 1) knowledge, 2) comprehension, 3) application, 4) analysis, 5) synthesis, 6) evaluation.

What are the six levels of Taxonomy?

Egrule method

moves from specific example to general rules or definitions

the egrule method

moves from specific example to general rules or definitions

Creative thinkers can look at a situation from ___________ perspectives.

multiple

students who are able to recognize musical and rhythmic patterns and sounds have ___ intelligence

muscial/rhythmic

involves taking away a desirable reward (for example, free time) in order to deter undesirable behavior

negative punishment

reinforcement in the form of being removed from a situation, perceived as unpleasant

negative reinforcement

While a student is giving a report to the class, the teacher smiles, nods, leans forward, and listens attentively. Her behavior best demonstrates

nonverbal positive acknowledgement.

Which of the following assessments would be best for comparing a student's knowledge with that of other students in the same grade level?

norm-referenced

tests that are designed to compare and rank test takers in relation to one another. These tests report whether test takers performed better or worse than a hypothetical average student, which is determined by comparing scores against the performance results of a statistically selected group of test takers, typically of the same age or grade level, who have already taken the exam.

norm-referenced

the environment around us represents

nurture

they learn that objects continue to exist even when the objects are no longer visible and is part of sensorimotor stage

object permanence (Piaget)

Questions should be determined by the lesson _______________.

objectives

when using ___ as an assessment, it would be helpful to make a list of competencies, skills, or requirements, then checking off the ones that are observed in the student or group

observations

dress

often an overlooked form of nonverbal communication

Each teacher must be appraised by the principal at least ___ a year.

once

A discovery learning lesson is...

one where the class is organized to learn through their own active involvement in the lesson

A first-grade teacher has students change the beginning letters of words to make new words (b-at, c-at, v-at), then has them switch the ending sounds on words (c-at, c-ar, c-ake). The teacher is having the students manipulate

onset-rimes

In general, active classroom discourse is best promoted by the use of ______________ (close-ended, open-ended) questions.

open-ended

divergent questions

open-ended questions that allow many correct responses (good)

a clear and precise definition of a learning goal that should be performed as well as an accurate means to measure that goal as students strive to achieve it

operational definition

Critical thinkers can distinguish fact from ______________.

opinion

prompting

or asking leading questions is the technique of providing hints or suggestions to encourage students to keep trying and not give up

Level II: Cognitively Undemanding + Conext Reduced

ordering food over telephone; reading a letter

Librarian

organize and catalog books and other resources for students and teachers. Help students with research.

Classroom Tools/Tasks of Marzano's Cues, questions, advance __________ • K-W-L charts • advance organizers • cues (hints) / guiding questions about the lesson • think-alouds • anticipation guides • skimming for information • vocabulary activities

organizers

overcorrection

overdoing a grammatical rule unnecessarily (peoples)

An English language learner refers to his feet as "feets." This is an example of

overgeneralization

children play side-by-side, engage in similar activities, might mimic each other, but do not play together and interact very little

parallel play

When a district has any teacher teaching out-of-field, the ___ of all students in the class shall be notified in writing of such assignment.

parents

A student in the pre-production stage of 2nd language acquisition will

participate in a "silent period" where the language is heard but not spoken.

At the beginning of the school year, a 2nd-grade teacher determines there are children from diverse cultural backgrounds in the class. One of the best ways to study cultural similarities and differences would be to have students

participate in a classroom international festival to complete the unit on cultural study.

In _______ tutoring, a trained student tutor teaches a same-age classmate or a younger student.

peer

NRT scores are usually reported as

percentile scores

Willig and Lee Four Stages of Development (ESOL)

pre-production, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluency

The initial stages of language acquisition are:

pre-production, early production, speech emergent, intermediate fluency.

(age 2 to 6) highly imaginative stage, enjoys pretend play

preoperational stage (Piaget)

A teacher wants to make sure that her students understand and remember the classroom rules. The best way to accomplish this is to

present them to the class, clearly post them, then review them periodically

A teacher would like to use software to create an instructional slide show for a large group. Which type of software would be the most appropriate?

presentation

assessment accommodations or alterations for those with disabilities are

presentation, response, setting, and timing/scheduling

What are the 4 general ways accommodations may be made?

presentation, response, setting, timing and scheduling

The main difference between project-based learning and problem-based learning is that in project-based learning, students create a ____________ as an end-product to the investigation, whereas in problem-based learning, students present their results, but an end-product might or might ____ ___ ________.

presentation; not be required

Which instructional method would be the most effective for fostering vocabulary development in a secondary content area?

presenting target words in context several times during each week

Advance organizers are useful for activating students'_________ knowledge.

prior

the self-talk learners use to monitor and guide themselves as they work through a problem or complete a learning task

private speech (Vygotsky)

Reflective teaching helps teachers become ___ in their teaching practices.

proactive

If a teacher is not performing his or her duties in a satisfactory manner by the teachers' appraisal , the teacher is placed on performance ____.

probation

A teacher asks, "How was the Grand Canyon formed, Patty?" Patty answers, "There is a river at the bottom." The teacher then says, "Patty, tell us how the river affected the formation of the Grand Canyon." What technique is the teacher using in her last statement?

probing

Head nodding is a nonverbal cue that can be used when ______________ for additional information.

probing

What type of curriculum is a teacher using when students are confronted with a scenario and asked to generate hypotheses and solutions?

problem-based

Which of the following are part of formative assessments and which are part of summative assessments: progress reports, report card grades

progress reports are part of formative assessments and report card grades are part of summative assessments

type of authentic assessment that promotes student control of learning experiences, allow for research into a variety of topics, and the chance to use more than just written reports

projects

which authentic assessment promotes student self-assessment and why

projects b/c students must evaluate their progress at each step

formative

projects, observations, anecdotal records, checklist, and portfolios are what type of assessment/data

authentic assessment types are

projects, observations, checklists, anecdotal records, portfolios, self-assessment, peer assessment

Other than longer essays, what else assesses learning at higher levels

projects, papers, and portfolios

The purpose of asking a divergent question is to

promote critical thinking

A beginning teacher is assigned a mentor that

promotes and supports peer teacher growth

Which of the following situations is the best example of a teacher promoting a climate of openness, respect, and inquiry in the classroom?

promoting student cultures that are studied, shared, and celebrated

What is the primary benefit of an acceptable use policy (AUP)

promotion of student responsibility for ethical online behavior

Questions that encourage students to keep trying are _______________ questions.

prompting

how might you overcome the inflexibility of a checklist

provide an area for an open-ended comment section at the end of a checklist

conferences or interviews

provide an opportunity to discuss and question a student about what the student knows and is able to do

A classroom teacher that understands how to differentiate instruction plans in advance should

provide tiered activities that allow students of all levels to understand the concepts but perform at different levels with necessary support.

Kallison Jr found that retention was increased when a teacher...

provided an outline detailing what would be discussed during a lesson and a summary of the lesson at the end

Instructional lesson modification includes...

providing an overview and identifying key concepts

(Kohlberg) In stage one, rules are obeys to avoid punishment

punishment-obedience

Successful learners set a __________ for learning.

purpose

norm-reference test (NRT)

purpose is to provide a way to compare the performance of groups of students

Blooms taxonomy - synthesis

putting information together in a new way, developing a new way of solving problems

The Florida Legislature has established criteria for certification that assures that teachers in Florida are professionally ___.

qualified

___ is hte total number of correct responses on an assessment

raw score

Drill and practice is primarily used to

re-teach a skill that a student has failed to master.

what are some ways to accommodate an auditory learner

read directions orally, use repetition, have learners read aloud, have learners act as peer tutors, use group activities

In Florida, ________ is taught through direct instruction.

reading

In Florida, by law and in accordance with evidence-based research, _________ skills are taught using systematic, explicit, scaffolded and data-driven instruction.

reading

Recognizing text features, decoding word meaning in context, and identifying narrative elements are all parts of

reading comprehension

In both project-based learning and problem-based learning, students investigate _____-______ problems and then share their findings.

real-world

knowledge in Bloom's taxonomy

recall of information, discovery, observation, listing, locating and naming

Teachers continually send messages to students and ___________ messages from them.

receive

According to James Cummins, reading and listening are...

receptive skills which always exceed the productive skills of speaking and writing

Classroom Tools/Tasks of Marzano's reinforcing effort and providing ___________: • effort-achievement charts/rubrics • pause-prompt-praise technique • symbolic tokens of recognition • tangible rewards • quality teacher praise.

recognition

A teacher is preparing students for a statewide assessment. The teacher asks the students to underline the bold type in the questions on the practice test. This test-taking strategy is known as

recognizing the key words

A teacher is preparing students for a statewide assessment. The teacher asks the students to underline the bold type in the questions on the practice test. This test taking strategy is known as

recognizing the key words.

A teacher is preparing students for a statewide assessment. The teacher asks the students to underline the bold type in the questions on the practice test. This test- taking strategy is known as

recognizing the key words.

When a teacher asks the class if they agree or disagree with a student's response, the teacher is using

redirect

"That is an interesting question. Class, how would you respond?" is an example of ____________.

redirecting

negative reinforcement

reinforcement in the form of being removed from a situation, perceived as unpleasant

positive reinforcement

reinforcement in the form of things given to the student (stickers, extra privileges)

Pauline, an English language learner, has been in the United States for one year. In mathematics class, she is very attentive and does well on all class work and assignments. However, Pauline never volunteers to answer questions in class and refuses to speak except for one-word responses such as "yes" and "no."

a developmental stage of language acquisition.

syllogistic reasoning

a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

behaviorism

a learning theory based on using immediate consequences to weaken or strengthen a learner's observable response

standard deviation

a measure of dispersion of a set of data values about the mean of the data set

teacher expectations

a phrase used to describe a teacher's opinion of the likelihood that students will be successful

reinforcement

a pleasant consequence that follows a behavior

inquiry learning

a process in which students engage when they have identified a problem to be solved

guided practice

a process in which the teacher works students through a new procedure or strategy, providing assistance when needed

A high-school teacher responds to a student's solution by asking the class if they agree or disagree with the answer. The teacher is using

a redirect

Teachers that meet regularly to reflect on instructional methods are members of

a reflective learning community.

In the middle of the year, a teacher has a gifted, physically-impaired student join her in the classroom. The student struggles to hold a pencil and writes very slowly. This student would benefit most from

a speech-to-text program

Non-directive statements show?

a student that a teacher is listening, but not making a judgment or pointing the conversation in a specific direction

direct instruction

a teacher-centered instructional strategy based on the behaviorist point of view that the teacher is the expert in the classroom who should systematically and explicitly pass along information to the student

emphasis

a technique to help students identify and retain significant information

criterion-referenced test

a test that assesses students by comparing their performance to a per-determined level of mastery (ex: FCAT)

norm-referenced test

a test that assesses students by comparing their performance to that of a norm group (ex: California Achievement Test)

standardized test

a test that has been carefully constructed and field-tested so that (ideally) it has a high degree of reliability and validity

peer tutoring

a trained student teaches same-age classmates or a younger student

percentile

a value at or below which P percent of the data fall

content word mapping

a vocabulary development activity whereby students enhance their understanding of key words by graphically mapping them

differentiating instruction

a way to meet the needs of diverse learners and maximize their growth and success by providing a type of individualized learning

The purpose of an accommodation is to

allow students to overcome limitations related to their disability

When teachers are modeling metacognitive strategies, they say their self-talk ______________.

aloud

checklist

an assessment tool, listing skills or performances, that can used by teachers or students to monitor learning

think alouds

an effective way to teach the skill of comprehension monitoring

learning centers

an essential feature of the early childhood environment (listening, math, dramatic play, house-keeping centers)

eye contact

an indication of a person's openness to communication

During the introduction of a new mathematics lesson, several students appear uninterested in the lesson. To determine if the behavior is content related, the teacher should

ask students concept questions.

question answering

asking and answering questions about the text selection in a straightforward procedure, easily implemented, quickly beneficial to students, and useful at any grade level and in any content area

Teachers can use advanced organizers to

assess what the students know about a topic prior to beginning the lesson.

Early Screening Inventory - Kindergarten (ESI-K)

assesses children's visual-motor/adaptive development, their language and cognition, and their gross motor skills

A teacher's professional development goals should be

relevant, measurable, and based on student needs.

if an assessment does not measure what it is supposed to measure, then its ___ does not matter

reliability

evaluation in Bloom's taxonomy

assessing theories, comparison of ideas, evaluating outcomes, solving, judging, recommending and rating.

refers to qualities of an assessment instruments that offend or unfairly penalize a group of student b/c of students' gender, race, ethnicity, socio-ecomonic status, religion, or other such group defining characteristics

assessment bias

peer assessment

assessment by students of their classmates' products or performances

To ensure that a new student feels welcome, the teacher should

assign a responsible peer buddy to assist the new student.

bell-shaped curve

represents the chance or normal distribution of skills, knowledge, or events across the general population

After attending a reading workshop, a teacher realizes that the current reading strategies are not improving student academic achievement. The most appropriate next step is to

request assistance from a reading coach.

After attending a reading workshop, a teacher realizes that the current reading strategies are not improving student academic achievement. The most appropriate next step is to

request assistance from a reading coach.

Project-based learning, problem-based learning, and inquiry-based learning all

require inductive reasoning and would be appropriate for a student-centered learning environment.

Clinical Education Training

required for all school distruct personnel and instructional personnel who supervise or direct teacher preparation students during field expereince courses or internships.

accommodation

requires modifying current schema or creating new schema in order to take the new data or information into account

Marshall Rosenberg categorizes learners as?

rigid-inhibited, undisciplined, acceptance-anxious, and creative.

Professional development trainers should teach the teachers using the ___ strategies and techniques that teachers are expected to use with their students in the classroom.

same

performance assessment

same as authentic assessment; long been used in assessment of music, art, drama, and physical education

process/product assessment

same as authentic assessment; long been used in science, math, social studies, and language arts

the support and assistance provided for learning and problem solving (verbal cues or prompts, visual highlighting, diagrams, checklists, reminders, modeling, and examples)

scaffolding (Vygotsky)

the frequency with which reinforcement is given influences the response rate of a behavior and its resistance to extinction

schedule of reinforcement

Sharon, a 3rd-grade student, received the following scores on a formal reading assessment: identifying main idea - raw score of 18/25 recalling details - 70th percentile making inferences - 30% correct determining author's purpose - grade equivalent of 4.5 A teacher who interprets these data can accurately conclude that Sharon

scored higher than 70% of students who took the same test in recalling details, and above grade level in determining author's purpose.

stanine scores

scores derived from percentiles; compare test performance using nine intervals that are numbered 1 to 9

A student' academic grades on report cards are derived from

scores on tests, homework, and assignments.

These are used to determine whether students may need specialized assistance or services, or whether they are ready to begin a course, grade level, or academic program.

screening assessment

A beginning teacher notices that students are having difficulty mastering the properties of light on a science test. The best next step for the teacher to take would be

seeking input from a peer teacher.

the ability to learn and solve problems on one's own without assistance

self regulation (Vygotsky)

Teachers should help students, especially at-risk learners, link their successes to something they did to contribute to their success. When this occurs, the students develop _____-________, meaning they believe in their own ability to be successful.

self-efficacy

In order to maintain good classroom management, a teacher should assist students in

self-monitoring their own behavior.

metacognition

self-monitoring your own comprehension

(birth to age 2) learning is through the senses and motor development and through trial and error

sensorimotor (Piaget)

According to Piaget, this stage is also when children learn to distinguish themselves from the external world; they also discover the beginning of independence through cause and effect, and learn imitative behavior

sensorimotor (Piaget)

can arrange objects in sequential order and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

seriation, concrete operations stage (Piaget)

uses positive reinforcement upon successful completion of incremental steps along the way toward a desired learning goal

shaping

if the purpose is to test student recall of factual info, then what kind of test would be most effective

short objective test such as multiple choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank

In order to practice effective behavior management, classroom rules

should be followed by all students and be consistently enforced.

modeling

showing students how to do a task with the expectation that students will then emulate the model

Venn diagrams are useful when identifying __________ and ___________.

similarities and differences

Setting up a mock business, pretending to play the stock market reenacting a historic event are examples of __________________.

simulation

A teacher wants to know if he is allowed to copy software onto more of his classroom computers. To find this out he should consult the

site license

When parents request copies of software to use at home with their children, a teacher should consult

site license guidelines.

exploiting the ripple effect

skillfully using the phenomenon that occurs, for example, when a teacher reminds an off-task student to get back to work and all the other off-task students also return to their assigned task

What is the opening statement in a multiple choice question called? What are the choices that follow a MC question called?

stem, alternatives

Effective teachers do not

stick to tried-and-true instructional practices, despite their results

According to the School Community Professional Development Act, a district's professional development system must be designed around a focus on increased ___ achievement.

student

The evaluation of a district's professional development system must include an annual assessment of data that indicates _____ progress or lack of progress.

student

An 8th grade science teacher decides to work collaboratively with a teacher in the mathematics department to design a unit using basic algebra to calculate the density of various objects. By creating a cross-subject activity

student interest is increased as the science lesson gives relevance to the math.

As part of her planning process, Mrs. Smith is concerned about the levels of reading comprehension in her class. Which of the following would provide the richest source of data for the beginning analysis of her class?

student test records

In classroom discussions, it is important that ___________ do most of the talking.

students

The Natural Approach (ESOL)

students acquire a new vocabulary through experiences and associations with words because the words are used in meaningful ways and contexts.

role playing

students act out characters based on real-world models

independent silent reading

students are encouraged to read extensively on their own

Language Experience Approach

students can produce language form firsthand experiences; experience, depict, write, share, read

CLOZE Testing

students draw on several language skill areas. These are reading tests that provide an indication of overall language ability and consist of passages from which words are omitted at regular intervals

project-based learning

students investigate real-world problems and then share their findings

When testing for mastery,

students may retest on a skill until they demonstrate that they mastered it.

choral reading

students read along as a group with the teacher or another fluent adult reader

Which of the following situations is the best example of a teacher promoting middle school students' creative thinking after reading a given fiction selection?

students rewrite the ending of the selection to change the resolution of the plot

Principals are required by law to establish and maintain for each _____ an individual professional development plan (IPDP).

teacher

type of test that measures student's ability to analyze an event, compare and contrast two concepts, make predictions about an experiment, or evaluate a character's actions.

teacher made essay test

___ ____ assessments are ideally created at the same time as the goals and outcomes are planned

teacher-made

Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for measuring student mastery of content in a high school algebra class at midyear?

teacher-made test

phonics

teaches the students the relationship between the letters of written language and their individual sounds of spoken language

Storytelling/Retelling

telling or reading predictable stories that make regular use of patterns that can be acted out

Cooperative learning groups are most effective when they are

temporary, mixed ability level, and as diverse as possible.

The teacher should make a judgement about the degree of emphasis given to each objective so the test will reflect a proportional emphasis. This judgment is the first step in preparing a

test blueprint

a plan for the teacher to assess the relative importance of the objectives and goals to be tested and to identify the type of items or activities to be used to test for those objectives

test blueprint

Assessment Procedure

test given within 20 days to potential ELLs -must score at or above 33rd percentile to be placed as ZZ

Classroom Tools/Tasks of Marzano's Generating and _________ hypotheses • systems analysis tasks • problem-solving tasks • historical investigation • invention process • experimental inquiry • decision making • inductive and deductive techniques

testing

content-referenced

tests that insure that curricula accurately reflect the students' present level of functioning and appropriate goals. Relevant needs should be determined, taking into account such factors as future recreational opportunities, available facilities, and sources of information.

High-Ordered Activity....

tests the students ability to apply information, evaluate information, and create new information

Florida School Readiness Uniform Screening System (SRUSS)requires

that new kindergarten students in Florida public schools be assessed for school readiness at the beginning of the school year (ESI-K and DIBELS)

cognitive complexity

the level of cognitive demand associated with test items

level of mastery

the level of proficiency expected for the action

creative thinking

the mental process of generating new ideas, recognizing and finding solutions to problems, and making informed decisions

critical thinking

the mental process of making reasoned judgments and reaching objective conclusions by analyzing, organizing, comparing, synthesizing, logically examining, challenging, and evaluating assumptions and evidence

median

the midpoint in a distribution of scores from highest to lowest

Which of the following is not a way that a teacher can officially respond to or dispute a decision by the office of Professional Practices.

the teacher can draft a formal letter to the school board to request a review of the charges

teacher-made assessments

what instrument should be developed at the same time as the goal and outcomes are planned

Unquestionably, student _____ is the most important component of the evaluation of the professional development for IPDPs.

changes

individualized instruction

characterized by a shift in responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student (independent study or peer tutoring)

A 7th-grade student is frequently tardy for 1st-period class. The teacher questions the student and discovers that the student has been left in charge of his younger siblings while his parents are "working things out" with their marriage. Which of the following should the teacher suspect?

child neglect

cooperative play

children play as a group of two or more complex social interaction (ex: conversations, turn taking, choosing sides) and with a common focus

parallel play

children play side-by-side, engage in similar activities, might mimic each other, but do not play together and interact very little

associative play

children play similar activities side-by-side with interaction such as talking or sharing, but with little joint focus

heteronomous morality

children see rules as unbreakable and unchangeable

When determinding professional development plans, you must

choose professional development that is aligned to the school's goals, which are aligned to standards.

Before sending pairs of students to practice with a text, a teacher models how to choose unfamiliar words and write an explanation, create a title for the passage they are reading, write questions based on their passage, and guess what will happen in the next passage. These are examples of comprehension strategies that include

clarifying, summarizing, questioning, and predicting.

can think of the whole and its parts simultaneously and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

class inclusion, concrete operations stage

lecture method

the teacher uses one-way communication to attempt to convey knowledge to the learner orally; recommended time 10-15 min; least effective teaching strategy

Professional development must be used in the ___ by teachers in order to impact on the learning of the students.

classrooms

convergent questions

closed-ended questions that have a limited number of correct responses (bad)

According to Piaget, thinking, also called __, is an active and interactive process that develops in stages

cognition

Bloom classified educational objectives into a systems that was divided into three parts

cognitive (memory and reasoning), affective (emotions), and psychomotor (physical abilities)

interdisciplinary instruction

combining several disciplines into one or more lessons

text structure

common patterns of this include compare/contrast, cause/effect, story structure, and sequence

games with rules play

commonly begins near school-age and involves the ability to agree upon and abide by rules (playing simon says)

functional play

commonly occurs from birth to age 2 and involves movement and sensory exploration of the environment (for example, a toddler banging on a toy piano)

Problem solving is a systematic and usually _________ process.

cyclical

probing

the technique of eliciting more information from students, often for the purpose of clarifying students' contributions or to justify their answers

redirecting

the technique of posing a question or prompt to students for a response or to add new insights

raw score

the total number of correct responses on an assessment

inductive lessons

the type of lesson that involves higher level thinking by both teacher and students and a result in higher student motivation, interest, and retention

motivation

the willingness or desire of a student to exhibit a behavior such as productively engaging in a learning experience

gestures

this type of nonverbal communication includes movement such as pointing and illustrating with limbs or other body parts

performance based test

this type of test is where students are assessed on how they perform certain task. this type of test allows students to use higher-level thinking skills to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas and data. type of test that allows students to be creative in their solutions to problems or questions and to use higher-level thinking skills

CRT

this type of test may be called non-competitive b/c students are not in competition with each other for a high score

heuristic function

to assert identity, make choices, and take responsibility

When would a teacher use a formative assessment?

to assess comprehension of an individual skill in the middle of a unit

Why would a teacher use anecdotal records?

to conduct action research

regulatory function

to control behavior of others

Why would a teacher use the fishbone diagrams?

to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships

why should teachers assess?

to diagnose weaknesses and strengths, monitor progress, determine instructional effectiveness

interactional function

to exchange information with others

At the end of a lesson, an elementary mather teacher has students complete an exit ticket that includes one thing that they learned and one thing that still confuses them. The exit ticket is used

to gather data that can be used to assess the effectiveness of instruction.

Jerome Bruner would encourage teachers

to not just teach content, but to teach students how to apply critical thinking skills to new situations.

imaginative function

to pretend and create images

instrumental function of language

to satisfy wants an needs of others

True-False: Teachers should avoid using punishment in their classroom. Explain why it is true or false

true, because it puts in jeopardy the safe, supportive learning environment

A student appears to be struggling with a reading subskill after initial instruction. The teacher wants to find out what component of reading is hindering comprehension. Which of the following assessments would best aid the teacher?

diagnostic

high-stakes assessments

typically standardized tests used for the purposes of accountability—i.e., any attempt by federal, state, or local government agencies to ensure that students are enrolled in effective schools and being taught by effective teachers.

___ test is one that does not unfairly favor a particular group of people

unbaised

In Florida, ___________ instruction is implemented through Florida's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention (PS/Rtl) process.

differentiated

PS/RtI

differentiating instruction in a three-tiered model that uses increasingly more intense instruction and support based on progress monitoring and data analysis

A high-school American History teacher conducts a 15 min. lecture about how triangular trade operated in the colonies. The teacher was using

direct instruction

A class is given three topics to research on the Internet. The teacher tells the students to independently search each topic using three specific search engines. After the searches are completed, the students are asked to compare the results obtained from each search engine. This scenario best illustrates the use of which instructional strategy?

discovery

The Area Centers for Educational Enhancement coordinate with school ___ to offer professional development training for teachers in areas identified by the School Community Professional Development Act.

districts

"From what you've read, what are the pros and cons on the issue?" is an example of a _____________ (convergent, divergent) questions.

divergent

Spelling errors do not allow for?

divergent or creative thinking

Open-ended questions that allow many correct responses are called ___________ questions.

divergent questions

comprehension in Bloom's taxonomy

understanding, translating, summarizing, demonstrating and discussing

Long term memory is said to be?

unlimited and permanent.

A good classroom teacher knows that students have different strengths and learning styles. To meet the needs of all students, teachers should

use differentiated instruction in the classroom.

what are some ways to accommodate an visual learner

use graphic aids, use videos and power point, use models and demos, use memory and concentration games, play "what's missing?" games, use puzzles and art activities, provide time for independent work

pragmatics

use of language in social context

While the rest if the class is working silently on a personal narrative, 2 students in the back of the classroom begin chatting and giggling. The least disruptive way to deal with this off-task behavior is to

use proximity control

overgeneralization

extending a grammatical rule inaccurately (goed)

A student who says, "I failed the test because there were a lot of trick questions on it," likely has and _____________ (external, internal) locus of control.

external

In extrinsic motivation, the emphasis is on ___________ (external, internal) factors that students find desirable.

external

Students who have an _________ locus of control attribute their successes to luck and their failures to factors that they have no control over (for example, task difficulty).

external

When students have an _________ locus of control, they believe that they are under the control of other people or forces outside themselves.

external

a students who says "I failed the test because there were a lot of trick questions on it" likely has an ___ locus of control

external

students with ___ believe they are under the control of other people or forces outside themselves

external locus of control

the process of weakening and eventually eliminating the occurrence of a behavior usually through the removal or withholding of reinforcement

extinction

identifying relevant information

extracting major ideas or themes from the statements of others

If a desire to learn does not arise from within a student, the teacher may need to stimulate __________ motivation by using external reinforcement in the form of rewards or incentives to engage the student in learning.

extrinsic

Teachers who reward students with stickers or stars, public recognition, privileges, or special treats are capitalizing on _________ motivation.

extrinsic

using external reinforcement in the form of rewards to get students in engage in learning

extrinsic motivation

When speaking with a preschooler, a teacher could improve communication by getting on ____________ (two words) with the student.

eye level

Skilled _________ use divergent questions (open-ended questions that allow many correct responses) to engage students in higher-level thinking and generate ideas, reactions, or opinions (for example, "What would our world be like without paper?")

facilitators

True-false: Students functions pretty must at the same level, once that level is reached, in all situations

false

True/False Creative thinkers see the world as absolute and unchangeable.

false

True/False Discovery learning is most compatible with a behaviorist point of view.

false

True/False Effort is unrelated to achievement.

false

True/False It is inappropriate for teacher to introduce students to new ways of learning.

false

True/False Learning centers are an essential feature of an early-childhood classroom.

false

True/False Teachers should prepare graphic organizers in advance to save academic learning time.

false

True/False Teachers' behavior and demeanor in the classroom have little impact on student motivation.

false

True/False The National Association for the Education of Young Children is opposed to the use of technology in schools.

false

True/False To check for understanding, a teacher should ask, "Are there any questions?"

false

Words like never and always are examples of absolutes that should be used in true/false questions. (T/F)

false

true or false: A grade equivalent score of 7.6 obtained by a 4th grader on a standardized math test means that the 4th graders can do math at the 7th grade level.

false

true or false: When making a true-false question on an assessment, it is acceptable to copy statements from a book

false

true-false: High school teachers should assume that their students have achieved formal operational thinking

false

true-false: whole group instruction usually works well in mixed-ability classes

false

true-false: working in a restricted environment would be difficult for an abstract-random learner

false

Assuming that a first thing caused a second thing because the first thing preceded the second thing in time is called __________ __________.

false cause

true-false: detention is an example of negative reinforcement. Explain why it is true or false

false, b/c it is a positive punishment. it involves giving an undesirable consequence in order to deter undesirable behavior

true-false: ethnocentrism, much like multiculturalism, is inclusive

false, ethnocentrism is divisive because it is exclusive

Assuming that because two things are alike in some respects, they are alike in all respects is called ____________ analogy.

faulty

Placement assessments

used to "place" students into a course, course level, or academic program. For example, an assessment may be used to determine whether a student is ready for Algebra I or a higher-level algebra course, such as an honors-level course.

grade equivalent score

used to describe student's performance in comparison to the performance of an average student at a specified grade level

measures of variability

used to describe the amount of spread

summative assessments

used to evaluate student learning at the conclusion of a specific instructional period—typically at the end of a unit, course, semester, program, or school year.

Anecdotal records are

useful to compare student development over a period of time.

shaping

uses positive reinforcement upon successful completion of incremental steps along the way toward a desired learning goal

An example of cognitive learning theory in practice would be?

using a manipulative to teacher math for students under the age of 11.

reciprocal teaching

using a teaching strategy in which students are involved in the cognitive strategies of summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting as they read texts

application in Bloom's taxonomy

using and applying knowledge, using problem-solving methods, manipulating, designing and experimenting.

Basic ESOL

using enlgish language a medium of instruction- speaking, listening, reading, and writing

Which of the following is an example of a teacher employing a nonverbal communication strategy?

using enthusiastic hand and eye gestures to introduce a unit on Florida history

extrinsic motivation

using external reinforcement in the form of rewards to get students in engage in learning

synthesis in Bloom's taxonomy

using old concepts to create new ideas, design and invention, composing, imagining and inferring, modifying, predicting and combining

symbolic play

usually begins around age 2 and involves using materials or objects to represent things (using a block to represent a telephone) or engaging in imaginary roles (playing store)

All classroom teachers in Florida must hold a ____ Florida teaching certificate.

valid

if a student scores low on a test b/c they could not understand the questions, then the test is not ___ b/c it measures reading ability instead of content knowledge

valid

has to do with whether the assessment instrument measures what it is supposed

validity

critical response journals

valuable tool in encouraging students to read analytically

Teachers can use implicit modeling to encourage motivation and foster positive ___________.

values

quartile

values that divide an ordered data set into four portions, each of which contains approximately 1/4 of the data

Dialect

variation of language used by a particular group of people

Teachers should use a _________ of assessment strategies.

variety

A 4th-grade teacher has a group of students with mixed abilities. As he plans his unit on early Florida settlers, he should pay special attention to

varying the delivery models of instruction to compensate for different reading levels.

While students are completing individual work, the teacher leaves the classroom to pick up handouts that have been copied for the next class. This teacher's behavior

violates the professional duty to protect the safety of students.

Permitting students access to e-mails with attachments can be a potential danger to a school's network, because of

viruses.

students with strong ___ intelligence tend to think in images rather than in words or sounds

visaul/spatial

Graphic organizers are _____________ depictions of the interrelationships among abstract concepts or illustrations of processes.

visual

a student who notices small details, has good spatial memory, enjoys drawing, likes puzzles, has trouble remembering oral instructions is ____ type of learner (auditory, visual, or tactile/kinesthetic)

visual

drawing a map of the setting of a story will appeal to ___ intelligence

visual/spatial

lexicon

vocal used in particular profession or subject

A teacher asks a question, then pauses to call on a student even though many hands are waving in the air. The teacher is using

wait time.

assessments

what provides feedback to teachers regarding their own effectiveness

normed scores

what scores are reported so that schools can compare the performance of the students with the performance of students who the test developers used as it norm group

A teacher is arrested for domestic violence, but does not report the incident because it was unfounded. The teacher

will be terminated as soon as the State of Florida learns of the offense.

Teachers should be prepared to expect differences ___ a group as well as between groups

within

False Cognates

words in different language that are similar in appearance but different in meaning

The two main rules of brainstorming are the following:

• Any idea is acceptable. • Criticism of the ideas of others is forbidden.

Electronic graphic organizers (examples):

• Inspiration • Kidspiration • Cmap Tools

Uses of the Cause-effect chart

• To facilitate decision making • To develop students' predicting skills • To help students organize their thinking

Uses of the Decision tree

• To facilitate decision making • To develop students' predicting skills • To help students organize their thinking

Uses of the Flowchart

• To foster logical thinking skills. • To develop skill in organizing information • To facilitate planning • To foster attention to detail

Uses of the Story tree

• To guide students' critical evaluation of a work of literature • To help students organize their thinking • To foster self-questioning skills • To promote evaluation-level thinking

Scientific inquiry (laboratory investigations) benefit students by:

• helping them visualize concepts and participate in learning processes. • letting them experience the way some scientists work. • giving them a chance to learn that some questions might have one or more answers or possibly no answer. • developing their scientific process skills.

Name the two basic ways of reasoning to reach conclusions:

• inductive reasoning • deductive reasoning

commonly occurs from birth to age 2 and involves movement and sensory exploration of the environment (for example, a toddler banging on a toy piano)

functional play (Piaget)

commonly begins near school-age and involves the ability to agree upon and abide by rules (playing simon says)

games with rules play (Piaget)

Classroom Tools/Tasks of Marzano's Setting ________ and providing __________ • goal-setting guidelines • K-W-L charts • contracts • progress monitoring forms • information rubrics • processes and skills rubrics • self-assessment • peer feedback

goals; feedback

preplanning

going through each lesson mentally, from the student's point of view and anticipating explanations, information, and directions they will need in order to carry out the lesson successfully

corners

group members meet in a designated corner of the room to discuss an assigned topic and then teach it to the rest of the class

A ____________ is an educated guess.

hypothesis

The first step in problem solving is to ____________ and clarify the problem.

identify

analysis in Bloom's taxonomy

identifying and analyzing patterns, organization of ideas and recognizing trends

A teacher uses extinction when she is

ignores negative behavior so that students don't receive positive reinforcement by gaining the teacher's attention.

various examples

in Deductive teaching, the teacher provides

The Natural Approach (Krashen)

in accordance with stages of acquisition and how children acquire language naturally

The most effective way to present vocabulary is

in context to convey rich meaning to the students.

projects

include stories, essays, drawings, models, audio recordings, videos, powerpoints, and other mechanisms that allow students to demonstrate their acquisition of knowledge and skills

vocal cues

include such vocal elements as tone, pitch, tempo, loudness, and inflection

authentic assessment

incorporates real-life application tasks and enables the teacher to directly assess meaningful and complex educational performances

Florida law requires documentation that professional development resulted in ______ student achievement.

increased

teacher who plan social events for students should keep in mind that field ____ learners are likely to be passive during the event (dependent or independent)

independent

When a student has ___________ motivation, they want to learn something just for the sake of learning it.

intrinsic

When the desire to learn originates within the student and stems from the student's intellectual curiosity, attitudes, beliefs, and needs regarding the learning task, this is viewed as __________________ (Intrinsic/extrinsic) motivation.

intrinsic

the desire to learn originates within the student and stems from the student's intellectual curiosity

intrinsic motivation

application level thinking

involves applying knowledge to produce a result

assimilation

involves fitting new information into existing mental structures

positive punishment

involves giving an undesirable consequence (for example, extra work) in order to deter undesirable behavior

multidisciplinary studies

involves integrating academic fields of study

evaluative level thinking

involves judging the quality of an idea or solution

comprehension level thinking

involves making interpretations of previously learned material

synthesis level thinking

involves putting together ideas or elements to form a whole

knowledge level thinking

involves recalling or remembering information

analysis level thinking

involves subdividing knowledge to show how it fits together

negative punishment

involves taking away a desirable reward (for example, free time) in order to deter undesirable behavior

formal assessments

is a deliberate effort to determine a student's status such as knowledge, skills, or attitude

educational assessment

is a formal attempt to determine students' status with respect to educational variables of interest

A thematic unit

is a series of activities across the curriculum that focuses on one theme that addresses multiple standards in the same context.

A well-designed lesson

is built around state standards, starts with an attention getter, and reviews prerequisite skills before presenting new material.

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?

it has been shown that students can internalize what a teacher expects of them and will perform at that level, whether its positive or negative.

Prioritizing professional development is needed because of time and funding _____.

limitations

receptive language skills

listening and reading

active listening

listening in a way that indicates to the speaker that you are paying attention and hearing the speaker's message

What are some examples of controlled interruptions?

missing supplies, late to class. They are minor disruptions that can be minimized with procedures that are already in place.

A science teacher uses the phrase, "My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" to help the students remember the order of the planets. This phrase is an example of a

mnemonic device.

An elementary mathematics teacher uses the phrase "My dear Aunt Sally" to teach the order of operations. This phrase is an example of a

mnemonic device.

When middle-school math students memorize metric prefixes using "K-King, H-Henry, D-died, B-by, D-drinking, C-Chocolate, M-milk," to represent the metric divisions of kilo-,hecto-,deka-,base,dec-, centi-, milli-, they are increasing retention through use of a

mnemonic.

A 1st grade teacher reads a story aloud to her class. This is an example of

modeled reading

When a teacher reads aloud to students, which of the following strategies is the teacher using?

modeled reading

In __________, the teacher demonstrates a skill (for example, solving a mathematical equation) or learning strategy (for example, using self-monitoring) that students will be expected to do automatically.

modeling

Teachers should know that everything they do in front of students is a type of _________.

modeling

Teachers who speak in a ______________ are often perceived as boring and uninteresting.

monotone

In general, nonverbal messages are ____________ (less, more) powerful than verbal messages.

The disadvantage of using drill and practice math programs on classroom computers is that

most classrooms do not have enough computers for the entire class.

summative assessment

most often used to determine students' academic achievement in each class or course, often for the purpose of grades (e.g., student projects, unit and chapter tests, standardized tests)

the willingness or desire of a student to exhibit a behavior such as productively engaging in a learning experience

motivation

Stage 5: Advance Fluency

- fluent in writing and communication skills - trouble decoding - master CALP in 5-7 yrs. -exit ELL program

Language acquisition Stage 1 Pre-production (7)

"Silent period" focusing on listening to English being spoken and will only respond non-verbally when questioned. Students have a vocabulary of approximately 500 words.

formal operations

(age 11 - adulthood) stage in which students begin to think more easily about abstract concepts

Stage 4: Intermediate Fluency

- know up to 6,000 words - speak and writes in complete sentences - high number of errors - can use HOT when communicating - BICS

A classroom teacher can foster higher-order thinking skills by asking students

-Follow-up and divergent questions -To elaborate on a question that was already answered by classmates

Which of the following describes a student-centered learning environment?

-Students work together on a jigsaw activity in cooperative learning groups. -Students use a collaborative approach to research and develop a solution to a real-world problem. -Students analyze multiple sources to develop their list of loaded words in persuasive articles as the teacher acts as a facilitator.

6 E learning cycle model

1 engagement, 2 exploration, 3 explanation, 4 elaboration, 5 evaluation and 6 E-search

6+1 lesson model

1 focus, 2 objective, 3 direct instruction, 4 guided practice, 5 independent practice and assessment, closure, and 7 required equipment and materials

To renew professional certificates, teachers must earn a minimum of ____ inservice points during each renewal period.

120

Metacognition

A term used to describe what, how, and why people know what they know when they know it.

Preoperational

18-24 months to Age 7 (Think about things symbolically, thinking is based on intuition )

One semester hour of college credit equates to ___ inservice points.

The most appropriate time to give feedback on an assessment is

24 to 48 hours later.

According to the State of Florida, how long does a teacher have to self-report an arrest for possession of a controlled substance?

48 hours

Project

A complex assignmnet involving more than one type of activity and production. Projects can take a variety of forms; some examples are a mural construction, a shared servie project, or another type of collaborative or individual effort.

Blending

A component of fluencey that requires students to blend together phonemes, the smallest units of sound, to form words.

Segmenting

A component of fluency in which a student breaks a word into phonemes, the samllest unit of sound.

Decoding

A component of fluency that requries students to convert letters into words.

Scaled Score

A conversion of a students Raw Score on a test to a common scale that allows for a numerical comparison between students.

Cognitive Objective

A learning objective that has thre main components: condition, behavior, and degree.

sheltered English approach (7)

A program for English-language learners where the classes include only Limited English Proficiency students (LEP). Students may have the same home language or many different home languages. Instruction is entirely in English, and students receive special instruction in English while being supported in basic core/subject areas through the use of ESOL strategies.

Portfolio

A systematic and organized collection of a student's work that exhibitis to others the direct evidence of a student's efforts, achievements, and progress over a period of time. The collection should involve the studen in selection of its contents, and should include information about the performance criteria, the rubric or criteria for judging merit, and evidence of student self-reflection or evaluation.

Regalia

A teacher asks each student to bring an object representative of his or her cultural background as part of a show and tell exercise. The teacher is using?

informing a student of what the expected tasks are as the class moves from one subject to another

A transition statement is used for...

The grouping of students for instruction by ability of achievement for the purpose of reducing heterogeneity

Ability Grouping

Match the cognitive growth and development theory with the appropriate educational theorist In order for a student to experience his/her potential, basic needs must be met. A. Howard Garner B. Jean Piaget C. Abraham Maslow D. Lev Vygotsky

Abraham Maslow

The time a student is actually on task or successfully engaged in learning

Academic Learning Time

ANI

Academic Needs Identification; 1st and 2nd year students

Independent Reading Level

Accuracy rate is 95% or higher

Frustration Reading Level

Accuracy rate is below 90%

Students pressure to succeed

All of the following are components of an effective school EXCEPT?

Mastery Test

An assessment that shows mastery of a given skill or concept. If a sutdent struggles to pass, he or she may be lacking a prerequisite skill.

Krashen, Steven

An educational activist who is famous for his contributions to the fields of second-language acquisition, bilingual education, and reading.

using a manipulative to teacher math for students under the age of 11.

An example of cognitive learning theory in practice would be?

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration to make a point ( I'm so hungry I could eat a horse)

Florida Department of Education

An instate teacher whose certificate was suspended for 3 years and who se certificate expired during that time will have her certificate reinstated by applying the?

Reciprocal Questioning

An instruction strategy where teachers and students read, discuss and question together

School Advisory Council

An organization composed of the principal and a group of elected students, teachers, parents, and appointed community members, who develop the annual school improvement plan.

_________-_______ thinking involves subdividing knowledge to show how it fits together.

Analysis-level

AMAOs

Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

Positive Reinforcement

Anything that is added in order to cause in increase in a behavior. This can be a tangible reward or verbal praise. Scolding a child can cause positive reinforcement of a negative behavior if receiving attention enforces an undesired behavior.

__________-______ thinking involves applying knowledge to produce a result.

Application-level

Formative Assessment

Assessment occurring during the process of a unit or a course.

Which procedure should a middle school teacher follow at the beginning of a class?

Assign students to complete "Do Now" activity already written on the board when the class starts.

A score calculated as a point of comparison with later test scores and acts a a reference point.

Baseline Score

Superintendent

CEO of school district, hires central staff, meets with principals

Who was Maria Montessori?

Children learn more when their interests are taken into consideration. She is known for her quote "Follow the child" theory.

Physical fitness

Choose the search engine key word most appropriate to begin an internet search for student preparing a presentation on physical fitness?

the aspects of language proficiency strongly related to literacy and academic achievement

Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Test

Episodic Memory

Collection of past experiences that happened at a particular time

quantitative assessment

Collects data that can be analyzed using quantitative methods - an assessment for accountability.

__________ reasoning (for example, "if a figure is a rectangle, then the figure is a parallelogram. A square is a rectangle; therefore, a square is a parallelogram.")

Conditional

_________ thinking is the mental process of generating new ideas, recognizing and finding solutions to problems, and making informed decisions.

Creative

What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were being taught effectively

Criterion Referenced Test (Used to test mastery of specific benchmark standards)

Each student is measured against uniform objectives or criteria.

Criterion-Referenced Assessment

Student Proficiency in a state test is placed in relationship to what?

Cut Score - which is the score that must be reached for a student to be considered

DELETEME

According to Piaget, children under the age of 8?

Do not have the ability of understanding the language or to grasp complexities. Teachers should use simple language when working with these children.

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages

One of Bruner's three modes through which children can learn based on their level of cognitive development: interacting w/objects in their environment

Enactive

ELD

English Language Development

Bullies

Enjoy Hostility, Lack of Guilt, Void of Empathy

Summative Assessment

Evaluation at the conclusion of a unit or units of instruction, or an activity or plan to determine or judge either student skills and knowledge or the effectiveness of a plan or activity.

That training in the humanities is most important. (PRC-2011&12)

Existentialism

meta cognition was created by who?

Flavell

Which of the following would not be used by a kindergarten teacher to develop phonemic awareness in her students?

Having students spell the words as they sound them out.

Land Ordinance of 1785

Helped Create a way to fund public education

Classroom Tools/Tasks of Marzano's __________ and practice: • assignments • journal reflections • speed and accuracy charts • focused practice • guided practice • independent practice

Homework

In the administrative review, teacher meets with the principal to review the _______.

IPDP

"Character development is through emulation of examples and heroes" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Idealism

__________ relevant information is extracting major ideas or themes from the statements of others, as explicitly stated in Florida law.

Identifying

Results in none specifiable professional purpose

If a teacher wants to know the students performace on another teacher's class, the latter can refuse to let him know if?

require teachers in FL to provide needed modifications to students with disabilities

Individuals with Disabilities Act

___________ (Intradisciplinary/Interdisciplinary) is involving two or more disciplines (themes).

Interdisciplinary

___________ instruction is the result when teachers combine several disciplines into one or more lessons.

Interdisciplinary

i-SAFE America Inc..has partnered with the FDOE to provide free professional development in prevention-oriented _____ safety.

Internet

Norm Sample

Large sample of test takers who represent the population for which the test is intended

_______ of control reflects the degree to which students feel they have power over forces in their lives.

Locus

__________Logical reasoning involves the higher-level thinking processes that are used to make decisions or draw conclusions.

Logical

unlimited and permanent.

Long term memory is said to be?

Grouping by ability has a negative effect on the academic performance of _____________________students

Low ability

Reflecting

Maintaining anecdotal records of effective instructional strategies offers teachers practice in the skill of?

MBE

Maintenance Bilingual Education

What would be the best way for a teacher to prepare her students for the state mandatory criterion-referenced test that is administered every year?

Make sure that the students have been taught the standards and are familiar with the test format.

The first compulsory education law was passed in

Massachusetts

When designing instruction for children that are of various ages and grades, what should teachers be most concerned with

Maturity Level

Learning communities provide educators an opportunity to

Meet with other educators to discuss and study more effective instructional practices.

A teacher has discovered and implemented a new online behavior-management program that is improving student behavior while providing an easy way to communicate with parents. The teacher should

Meet with the principal to discussing sharing the new product at the next professional development day.

A change in the curriculum's learning requirements due to the students inability to master the required state standards

Modifications

changes in what a student is expected to learn and may include changes in content, requirements, & expected level of mastery.

Modifications

___________ is the willingness or desire of a student to exhibit a behavior such as productively engaging in a learning experience.

Motivation

Intrinsic Motivation

Motivation that comes from an internal souce such as self motivation, and the satisfaction that is created when personal goals are achieved.

NOT Analyzing expositions (PRC-2011&12)

Naturalism

Suppose a 4th grade student receives a grade equivalent score of 6.2 on reading assessment. Does this mean that the student is ready for 6th grade reading material? Why or Why not?

No, the score reflects the performance on the assessment matching the estimated performance of an average student in the 2nd month of sixth grade on the same assessment

NEP

Non English Proficient

Mode

Number that occurs the most

According to Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, what are Actions that are internalized as symbols that can be reversed and coordinated

Operations

daily living experiences

Oral language proficiency is easily acquired through...

high-traffic areas (2)

Paths that students often travel in the classroom, such as where they line up to leave the room and the path they take to frequently used supplies.

An intermediate science teacher wants to develop a lesson that would teach her students to categorize items like a scientist while appealing to students with a naturalistic intelligence. Which plan would best meet her objective?

Plan an outdoor trip and have students gather items, then work in groups to sort them based on their categories.

Prosody

Pitch, Stress and Timing when reading

Classroom Management

Planning and implementing methods to ensure that the learning environment of the classroom provides an effective venue for learning.

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device ?

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

A student-centered classroom uses reciprocal teaching to analyze a selection of text. The 4 basic steps that are used in reciprocal teaching are:

Predicting, questioning, clarifying, summarizing.

Prior Knowledge

Previously acquired knowledge that applies to a current lesson.

prior knowledge (1)

Previously acquired knowledge that applies to a current lesson. Knowledge about or experience with a topic that enables connections for learning; a basis for comprehension or understanding.

If your students appear to be more interested in a topic outside your planned lesson for the day, you set aside your lesson plan for that day and take the opportunity to discuss the topic of particular interest to your students. Strike the iron while it is hot! (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

Mr. Rivera, a new teacher believes that education is a process of development and is life itself, therefore, experience related to the child's need and interest should be given primary consideration. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Progressivism

Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Progressivism

When an assessment yields similar results when repeated over a short period of time

Reliability

Preparation, evaluation, and Meta cognitive strategies

Select the learning that best promotes second language acquisition?

Reinforce correct usage: make some corrections and serves as a positive model

Several students from culturally different background are experiencing challenges with the use of Standard English. How should the teacher respond to these challenges?

Which of the following is NOT an element of classroom instruction that can be differentiated by the teacher?

Standards

Lawrence Kohlberg

Studied the ways children and adults reason about rules that govern their moral behavior.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Teachers get what they expect from students

Providing content support for ESOL students

The goal of specially designed academic instruction in English is?

Join an online discussion group conversation about assignment

The most effective strategy for engaging an ongoing dialogue with educators about the assignment of ESOL and ESE students is to?

Involve the student's advisory counsel in rule making

The most effective way to gain school wide accepted rule to improve behavior in the hall is to?

Allow individual student time to explore the computer

The most efficient use of computer laboratory time for an elementary class orientation when each student has access to a computer is to?

Raw Score

The number questions or problems the student answered or solved correctly.

Encapsulation

The process of stating ideas in a concise, precise form.

Creative Thinking

The process students use to devlep ideas that are unique, useful, and worthy of further elaboration.

Which of the following accommodations are NOT available for English language learners who are taking state-mandated, end-of-course exams in math or science?

The student can take the test in his or her native language

Wait time

The time between when a teacher asks a question then calls on a student to answer.

Running records

are used to document reading performance.

Low Affective Filter

What ELL Students have in low Anxiety classrooms

Choral chant?

When students repeat basic facts, spellings, and laws

When would a teacher not need to attend an IEP meeting

When their subject will not be the one adjusted

Explicit Teaching

Where the instructor clearly outlines what the learning goals are for the student, and offers clear, unambiguous explanations of the skills and information structures they are presenting.

Participation in school improvement meeting

Which professional development opportunities will be best for a new teacher?

classroom presence (2)

Your motions, gestures, and location in a classroom that have an effect on teaching.

self-efficacy

___ is the belief in one's capabilities to achieve a goal or an outcome.

A student has been given an alternative assessment to the end-of-the year criterion-based test that is required by the state. This an example of

a modification

acronym

a word formed from the first initials of a title or phrase

literacy

ability to read and write

diagnostic assessment

administered before instruction and are designed to identify students' strengths and weaknesses (e.g., pre-tests, student interviews, learning style inventories)

Code Switching

alternate use of two languages: Good, hijo (son)

The educator has legal obligations to protect a student from

an abusive home environment, but is not required to report the abuse through the state of Florida code of ethics.

A student with an IEP is permitted to use a speech-to-text program to make notes in class. This is an example of

an accommodation

reading comprehension

an active process to derive meaning from a text selection or to create meaning in a text selection

strategy teaching

an approach to teaching that recognizes the available repertoire of instructional strategies

District ELL plan

approved procedures and methodologies by district for serving ELLs-

Well-formed teacher-made tests

are designed to assess student comprehension of specific skills based on state standards.

Word Families

are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern - they have some of the same combinations of letters in them and a similar sound. For example, at, cat, hat, and fat are a family of words with the "at" sound and letter combination in common.

involves fitting new information into existing mental structures

assimilation (Piaget)

what are the sensory modality strengths by which students learn

auditory, visual, tactile/kinesthetic

A reflective journal is a ___ and effective way for teachers to identify strengths, challenges and potential problems.

authentic

a test should be constructed according to a ____ that reflects the objectives of the ___ content to be learned

blueprint, content

having students create a human graph will appeal to ___ intelligence.

bodily/kenesthic

An ESOL teacher wants to find a way to make connections between English words and terms in Spanish that have the same meaning and similar pronunciation. The best way to achieve this would be to

build a word wall that includes cognates.

seriation

can arrange objects in sequential order

autonomous morality

children develop autonomy and are willing to challenge rules

disequilibrium

cognitive conflict

A classroom teacher needs to document a student's lack of focus in the classroom in order to develop accommodations to assist the student's academic achievement. The teacher should begin by

completing behavior inventory

Monitor Hypothesis

conscious learning can be used ply as a monitor for language attempts in acquisition; there is such thing as overuse and underuse of monitor system

When a teacher notices burns, bites, or bruises on a student and notices that the student withdraws at the approach of adults, the teacher should

contact the Florida Abuse Hotline

which type of standard describes the knowledge or skills that educators want students to learn

content standards

A non-English-speaking student who has learned to read and write in her native language is placed in the 1st grade. According to current research, the best strategy for developing her literacy skills in English is to

continue literacy instruction in her native language while scaffolding and connecting the two systems during English literacy instruction.

posing questions

crucial skill that teachers use to provide focus to the discussion and elicit and extent students' reasoning and critical thinking

From the beginning of our nation there has been a continuous and large flow of immigrants who in the great majority of cases have been impoverished and committed to seeking a better life. The schools have provided the primary means of socializing these new citizens to live in our country. This process continues to provide a challenge to American education today. The best term for the process described in the above statement is

cultural assimilation.

The supposition behind __________ learning is that active manipulation, thinking, and reasoning will enhance the students' understanding and increase the likelihood that they will develop appropriate generalizations and concepts.

discovery

Mr. Robinette is a new teacher who teaches high school algebra courses. He has difficulty maintaining student interest in instruction and has an excessive number of disciplinary referrals. What strategy would be the best first step to address this situation?

discussing problems with a mentor teacher to identify strategies for reducing the number of discipline problems

cognitive conflict

disequilibrium (Piaget)

a technique to help students identify and retain significant information

emphasis

A classroom teacher has a visually impaired student in his class. When preparing a class assessment, the teacher should

enlarge one copy of the test for the visually impaired student.

Florida teachers should exhibit legal and __________ behaviors when using information and technology.

ethical

As a professional educator, you must

evalaute recentstudies and apply that research to your practice in the classroom to imporve student achievment.

schema

existing mental structures

The critical elements of verbal communication and accuracy of language, accuracy of information, standardization of language, and clearly defined ________.

expectations

In direct instruction, the teacher provides systematic and ___________ instruction.

explicit

Teachers should ____________ explain and model higher-order thinking skills.

explicitly

idioms

expression characteristic of a given language

this type of learner is active in social situations, tend to be influenced by suggestions from others, likes to work in groups, chooses fields requiring interpersonal, nonscientific orientation, such as history, art, or social work

field dependent

this type of learner processes information holisticlly, has difficulty separating specific parts from a situation or pattern, able to see relational concepts

field dependent

this type of learner processes information in parts, might focus on specific parts rather than see the whole, passive in social situations

field independent

Homework is appropriate

for practicing previously learned skills.

During a brainstorming session, criticism of the ideas of others is ________________.

forbidden

form of language determined by setting and relationship

Which of the following is an example of a classroom that has been best arranged to facilitate student safety?

furniture placed to accommodate traffic patterns

(Kohlberg) In stage three, good behavior is doing what others expect and whatever is approved by them.

good boy-nice girl

Florida law mandates that teachers should use appropriate ____________, _____________, and sentence structure.

grammar; spelling

jigsawing

group members become experts on an assigned topic that they teach to others, after reorganizing into different groups, so that eventually all members of the class know all the content

Students who excel in science and mathematics probably

have participated in many hands-on activities in science and math.

A teacher notices that a student has lost her appetite and has difficulty walking or sitting. She also seems to be behaving in a sexually sophisticated manner. The teacher should

immediately contact the Florida Abuse Hotline (DCF).

learning styles

is the manner in which an individual perceives and processes information in learning situations

What must you do before eimplementing technology in the classroom?

it must be apporved by the district or it can not be used.

According to Bloom's taxonomy, what is the lowest level of question in the cognitive domain that the teacher could use?

knowledge

multiple-choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, short answer test what levels in blooms tax

knowledge and comprehension

diversity

knowledge of cultural, linguistic, and learning style differences and how these differences affect the classroom practice and student learning

Parent Leadership Council

majority must be parents of ELLs -consulted prior to submission of district ell plan

Principal

manage daily operations of my school. Hire new teachers and staff on campus.

measures of central tendency

mean, median, and mode

portfolio

meaningful collection of student work; one of the best ways for students to engage in assessing their progress over time

The first step in scientific inquiry is to define the ____________.

problem

Expressive Language Skills

productive language skills; speaking and writing

journals

provide a way for students to respond in writing to a prompt by the teacher and to reflect on their own learning

Level IV: Cognitively Demanding + Context Reduced

proving math thermos; writing a research report; listing to presentation on unfamiliar topic

growth and motor ability develop from the central axis of the body outward

proximodistal progression

In role playing, students act out characters or situations based on ____-_______ models.

real-world

proximity

refers to the physical distance separating individuals

Teachers regularly take time after teaching a lesson to evaluate the effectiveness of the instruction. After teaching a unit and grading related assessments, the teacher reviews the data and determines that more time needs to be spent on a specific concept. This teacher is practicing

reflection

Researchers maintain that effective teachers are ____ practitioners, meaning that they monitor and assess whether their teaching is effective.

reflective

Teachers should be aware that a great deal of _____________ occurs in students when they do something well, regardless of whether they receive tangible rewards or incentives from the teacher.

reinforcement

A teacher is assessing a student's oral reading skills. Which of the following assessment tools is the most appropriate?

running record

egocentric

sees the world from their own point of view

morpheme

smallest unit of meaning in the language; the root of the word

linguistics

structural aspects of a language

tactile/kinesthetic learner

students who prefer to learn by touching objects, by feeling shapes and texture, and by moving things around are

debate

students work in teams to research a topic and formulate persuasive arguments supporting their viewpoints on an issue

think pair and share

students work individually on an assigned problem solving task and then they pair with a partner to discuss and revise and then they share their results with the entire class

developmentally appropriate practice

take into account the typical patterns of physical, social, and cognitive development of students in order to optimize student learning and to promote social growth

jargon

technical language

Appropriate __________ for leading class discussions are: • posing questions • active listening • identifying relevant information • probing • prompting or asking leading questions • redirecting • drawing inferences

techniques

Recognizing the significance of ____________ literacy for teachers and students, the International Society for Technology in Education developed the National Education Technology Standards (NETS).

technology

___ serve as a valuable instructional aid b/c they help determine progress

test

social setting

the ___ in which learning opportunities are presented includes grouping arrangement and teacher interaction patterns

reversability

the ability to mentally reverse an operation

zone of proximal development

the distance between a student's independent level of problem-solving ability and the student's potential level of problem-solving ability that can achieved with assistance from an adult or more capable peer

nurture

the environment around us represents

inductive reasoning

the process of drawing a general conclusion based on one or more examples

preplan

the process of going through a lesson mentally from the student's point of view and anticipate explanations, information, directions, additional instruction, and so on

morphology

the study of how morphemes are combined to make words

object permanence

they learn that objects continue to exist even when the objects are no longer visible

cognition

thinking

When planning a lesson, teachers should take into account student interests because

this leads to an increase in learning through student motivation

zone of proximal development (Vygotsky)

how many multiple intelligences are there

lecture (1)

A type of teacher-centered direct instruction where the teacher gives information while the students take notes.

Instructional Reading Level

Accuracy rate is between 90 and 94%

It is favorable to provide feedback to tests when?

After a delay of a day or two

Attribute wheel (LORIMAR-PT)

Constructivism

Scaffolding is integral to the _____ theory of learning (LORIMAR-TP)

Constructivism

_________-________ thinking involves judging the quality of an idea or solution.

Evaluation-level

6655

Free Public Secondary Education

Freud's superego (LORIMAR-TP)

Idealism

Tier 3

Individual student focused intensive intervention

_____________(Intradisciplinary/Interdisciplinary) is within a discipline (theme).

Intradisciplinary

Relating content to students' interest and experiences is a way to stimulate ______________ (extrinsic, intrinsic) motivation.

Intrinsic

Advance Organizers

Is a very useful tool for teachers to help students understand, retain and remember new learning material

Determines how students learn the best

Learning Style Inventory

META

Multicultural Education, Training, Advocacy

Which of the following attributes is not necessarily a characteristic of an effective teacher?

One who follows the district selected textbook without variation

Z score

Ordinary Score

Who elects parents to the school advisory council

Other parents

Premack Principle

Pairs undesirable behaviors with desireable acts, and is employed friequently to induce studets to engage in the former. An example is telling students they can go outside to play kickball, a desired outcome, after clean ing the art station, an undesirable task.

Protection of Pupils Rights

Parental consent is required before students participate in surveys funded by the department of Education

stakeholders (7)

Parents teachers, administrators, and community members who are invested in the academic success of the student.

Stakeholders

Parents, teachers, administrators, and community members who are invested in the academic success of a student.

High-Traffic Areas

Paths that students oftentravel in the classroom, such as where they line up to leave the room and the path they take to frequently used supplies.

The first parochial schools were established where?

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Private schools with no public funding began where?

__________ is the technique of eliciting more information from students, often for the purpose of clarifying students' contributions or obtaining justification for their answers.

Probing

Questions which are designed to draw a student out and encourage more detailed responses

Probing Questions

PS/RtI stands for

Problem solving.Response to Intervention

PS/Rtl

Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention

During a science lesson, a 6th grade science teacher shares with her students how an invasive species of a plant is choking out a native species. She asks them to generate a hypothesis and possible solutions to the problem. What type of activity is this?

Problem-based

_______-_______ learning allows students to identify a problem of interest to them.

Problem-based

Which of the following activities would encourage students to use their critical thinking skills?

Problem-based learning activities

Drill and Practice

Programs for learning that are repetitive and provide immediate feedback

Which is more effective for improving fluency, reading aloud or reading silently, and why?

Reading aloud, because students tend to skip words they do not understand when reading silently rather than making the effort to decode them.

prosody

Reading with a natural rhythm and pace.

"Character development is through training in the rules of conduct" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Realism

Social problem (PNU-REVIEWER)

Reconstructivism

Which is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test?

Return test paper to student and go over each question.

SLA

Second Language Acquisition

Which of the following would require inductive reasoning?

Students are presented with the question, "How does competition for resources affect population growth in an ecosystem?" then are asked to research the topic to find possible answers.

Language acquisition Stage 5 Advanced Fluency (7)

Students at this stage are fluent in written and oral communication. Will have trouble with idioms. Students reach this level and master cognitive academic language in five to seven years.

Acquisition-Leasrning Hypothesis

Students can acquire language in two ways: they can acquire it (acquisition) by steadily absorbing it in a natural manner through meaningful interactions or they can learn it by intentionally studying vocabulary and grammar. These two methods work in tandem, and both are necessary for second-language acquisition.

physical growth

Students diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder would not exhibit a delay in...

Choral Reading

Students read together, aloud and in unison with the teacher to practice fluency.

choral reading (1)

Students read together, aloud, and in unison with the teacher to practice fluency.

Promote linguistic-risk talking

Teachers who want to encourage ESOL students to interact in the classroom should?

Flexibility

The ability of a student to categorize ideas.

Florida Consent Decree

The document that addresses the civil rights of English language learners in the state of Florida, including their right to equal access to all education programs. It provides a structure that ensures the delivery of the comprehensible instruction to which English language learners are entitled.

Florida Consent Decree (7)

Site License

The documentation that outlines the privacy rights of publishers; must be utilized to determine if software or materials can be distributed or printed.

site license (6)

The documentation that outlines the privacy rights of publishers; must be utilized to determine if software or materials can be distributed or printed.

Instructional Objective

The educational goal of a lesson; specifically, what a teacher wants the students to know at the conclusion of a lesson.

instructional objective (1)

The educational goal of a lesson; specifically, what a teacher wants the students to know at the conclusion of a lesson.

an abusive home environment, but is not required to report the abuse through the state of Florida code of ethics.

The educator has legal obligations to protect a student from

Pennsylvania

The first parochial schools were established where?

Connotation

The implied meaning of a word based on its context.

Median

The point on a scale that divides a group into two equal subgroups. The median is not affected by low or high scores as is the mean.

Text Marking

The practice of highlighting important details and main ideas in the text as a component of active reading.

Extinction

The practice of ignoring an undesired behavior in the hopes that it becomes extinct on its own. For instance, a child that makes noises to gain the teacher's attention may cease if the teacher ignores the behavior.

extinction (2)

The practice of ignoring an undesired behavior in the hopes that it disappears on its own. For instance, a child that makes noises to gain the teacher's attention may cease if the teacher ignores the behavior.

Scaffolding

The practice of providing sufficient assistance to a student in order to facilitate learning.

scaffolding (7)

The practice of providing sufficient assistance to a student in order to facilitate learning. Vygotsky's idea that learners should be given only just enough help so that they can reach the next level.

submersion (7)

The practice of submerging an English-language learner in a mainstream classroom with no teacher support. It is a sink-or-swim approach to second-language acquisition that is no longer practiced in the state of Florida.

Who is responsible for implementing the school improvement plan?

The principal and staff

wait time (2)

The time between when a teacher asks a question then calls on a student to answer.

Which of the following accommodations would be appropriate for any student to use, regardless of their learning abilities?

The use of highlighters to mark text.

Effective Feedback

Timely, specific communication provided to students based on growth and development.

Which of the following is the most appropriate use of homework?

To review previously acquired skills

What practice does the most to perpetuate educational equality?

Tracking

Assign the student task to help other students

What is the best way to help students who are shy and insist on being near the teacher whenever possible?

it has been shown that students can internalize what a teacher expects of them and will perform at that level, whether its positive or negative.

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Knowledge of the general curriculum

What knowledge does the general education teacher bring to the I.E.P team?

Herbart

Who found and proposed that there are 5 steps in the teaching process?

unbiased test

a test that does not unfairly favor a particular group

Teachers can use brainstorming to _____________ students' prior knowledge about the lesson topic.

activate

Attributions are the __________ students assign to their successes or failures.

causes

Action research is conducted by teachers in their own _______.

classrooms

students who have the ability to think about issues of ultimate reality have ___ intelligence

existential

True/False Technology literacy is an option for Florida teachers.

false

Generalizing from a few atypical examples is called ___________ generalization.

hasty

formative assessment

occurs before and during instruction

A student portfolio is an effective tool because it

provides a collection of student work over time.

a pleasant consequence that follows a behavior

reinforcement

Florida School Readiness Uniform Screening System (SRUSS)

requires that new kindergarten students in Florida public schools be assessed for school readiness at the beginning of the school year (ESI-K and DIBELS)

Joining a professional organization provides an opportunity for teachers to keep abreast of the latest ____ and innovative practices in their areas.

research

the ability to mentally reverse an operation and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

reversability, preoperational (Piaget)

If a student repeatedly fails a mastery test, the teacher should

revisit prerequisite skills.

existing mental structures

schema (Piaget)

In practice, problem solving seldom occurs in a ____________, step-by-step manner.

sequential

phoneme

smallest unit of meaningful sound

developed through custom and social convention

social knowledge (Piaget)

Modeling provides the _________ to assignments that students often need to help them focus in a productive way.

structure

Scaffolding (ESOL)

students should be provided with steps of learning that allow for consolidation and success.

In addition to using audio or videotapes to conduct action research, teachers should also use

students' scores on assessments

Students need sufficient ___________ to process information and experiences.

time

action

what the student will do

Uses of the K-W-L chart

• To activate prior knowledge • To set a purpose for learning • To provide a structure for learning

School Needs Assessment

At least annually the school identifies professional learning needs through a classroom-by-classroom analysis of disaggregated student achievement data by content and skill areas, subgroups needing special assistance, and other school data.

school needs assessment (5)

A high-school English teacher reviewed data from a benchmark review and determined that the results showed that the students had not mastered a key concept. The teacher feels that she could improve her instructional practices and is looking for a scientifically-based approach to improve her teaching methods. How should she do this?

Attend a learning community meeting to discuss her instructional practices with other teachers with the same goal.

__________ are the causes students assign to their successes or failures.

Attributions

Assessment of students performance in real life application tasks

Authentic Assessment

What is essential for behavioral change

Awareness - without it, teachers will have trouble gaining insight into their own behavior

MTSS

Florida's Multi-Tiered System of Supports

Information Processing Theories

Focuses on the process, how the learner arrives at a response or answer. Believes intelligent thinking can be taught.

Holistic assessment

Focuses on the whole work activities rather than specific elements

Assigning peer tutor to work with the student

Following instructions by a teacher a student continues to have difficulty in learning the material. What strategy should the teacher used?

Have a competition to see which student had the most creative way of meeting the lesson objective

For a 6th grade social studies class for both native speakers of English and ESOL students who are about to study mythlogy, the teachers' best approach is to?

When would a teacher consult a guidance counselor

For a students class placement

Essay

For a thrity-minute examination, which type of test will achieve both high reliability and greatest coverage of content and skill?

Test that systematically measure how well a student has mastered learning outcomes

Formal Assessment

Providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles (QUICE)

Pragmatism

Prepare activities for social life and adjustment (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

Critical thinkers identify and ___________ assumptions.

challenge

ESOL Mainstream/Inclusion Instruction

- subjects taught along non ELL students but provided support

The principal must submit a written report of a teachers' appraisal to the teacher no later than ___ days after the appraisal takes place.

preoperational stage

(age 2 to 6) highly imaginative stage, enjoys pretend play

concrete operations stage

(age 7 to 11) stage in which children develop the ability to take another's point of view

instructionally embedded assessment

(aka teacher observation) uses systematic observational methods along with checklists, interviews, and questioning while students are engaged in learning activities

sensorimotor

(birth to age 2) learning is through the senses and motor development and through trial and error

right-brain dominate

(brain hemispheric orientation) This type of learner thinks from whole to part; processes thought holistically; sees patterns and relationships; prefers to see the big picture before small details;

The recommended length of time for teacher lectures is ____ to ____ minutes.

10; 15

Stage 2: Early Production

- begin to say 1 or 2 word short responses - use memorized phrases - know up to 1,000 words - last up to 6 months

Strategies for Building a Culturally Responsive Relationship

- inviting parents in the learning environment - asking sensitive questions about a student's native background - allowing students to share their stories to find commonalities within the group

Stage 3: Speech Emergent

- know up to 3,000 words - converse with classmates, complete classwork with assistance, able to read simple text - teacher keeps error correction to a minimum to not discourage the student

Integrated Language Teaching

- language learning interwove with instruction in content area; not isolate topic

Stage 1: Pre-production

- silent period - know up to 500 words but not ready to attempt oral communication

Home Language/Maintenance Bilingual Education

- subjects taughat in native language by bilingual teacher; aim to build on and preserved native language skills as they learn English

Scientific inquiry has five main steps:

1. Define the problem: Pose a thoughtful question about a topic or variable of interest. 2. Research the topic: Look up what others have found out about the topic or variable. 3. Formulate a hypothesis: Make an educated guess about an aspect of the topic or variable. 4. Gather evidence: Design and perform an investigation to test the hypothesis; collect data about the hypothesis. 5. Draw conclusions: Analyze the data collected and decide whether the hypothesis is supported or not supported by the results.

Problem solving normally consists of the what four steps?

1. Identifying and clarifying the problem. 2. Brainstorm possible ways to solve the problem and devise a plan. 3. Carry out the plan. 4. Look back to see whether the problem has been solved.

What are the four attributions most commonly used:

1. ability 2. effort 3. task difficulty 4. luck

CAI software is commonly classified into these categories:

1. drill and practice 2. tutorial 3. simulation 4. problem solving 5. utility programs

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

1. physiological; 2. safety; 3. belongingness and love; 4. esteem; 5. self-actualization (motivation to learn is dampened when 1-4 are not met)

maslow's hierarchy of needs

1. physiological; 2. safety; 3. belongingness and love; 4. esteem; 5. self-actualization (motivation to learn is dampened when 1-4 are not met)

Reciprocal teaching consists of an interactive dialogue between the teacher and students that includes what four steps?

1. summarizing 2. generating questions 3. clarifying 4. predicting

After constructing a test essay question, why should the teacher know and write an ideal response?

1. to identify with the question and student 2.to establish a standard for grading 3. to ensure the question is the most effective stimulus to obtain the answer

target language

2nd language being learned

4-12 grade ELL fluent orally but not reading/writing

According to Piaget, most children are capable of completing assessment problems that require logical thinking by what age?

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that every student be technology-literate by the end of _________ grade.

8th

Which of the following is a common characteristic of critical thinkers? A. skepticism B. boastfulness C. conceit D. self-consciousness

Which of the following tasks related to a book that third-grade students have read requires higher-order thinking skills? A. Students discuss similarities and differences between the protagonist and the antagonist. B. Students play-act episodes from the book. C. Students identify and describe the characters in the book. D. Students summarize the plot of the story.

kindergarten teacher sets up a new learning center and posts illustrated directions to explain how students are expected to use the center. Which of the following would be most effective in ensuring that the students understand the directions for the center? A. Before students go to the center, introduce the center to the students and model how to follow the directions given. B. Before students go to the center, tell them to be sure to consult the directions when they are in the center. C. Make sure that students go to the center in pairs, so that they can work together to figure out what to do. D. Praise students when they follow the directions for the center without asking for clarification from the teacher.

"I failed because I'm just not smart." Is an example of _____________. A. ability B. effort C. task difficulty D. luck

A - ability

Demonstrate the proper use of equipment or material and monitor their use by student

A 10th grade teacher is planning a unit of instruction requiring the students to use equipment and materials that could cause injury if not used properly. What would be the best solution to this problem?

A talks with the counselor today or tomorrow the latest

A 9th grade student responds to overtures of other students with hostility and has extreme mood swings. Which of the following should the teacher interpret as the students need?

Pavlov, Ivan

A Nobel Prize-winning Russian psychologist known for his work in classical conditioning: the relationship between behavior and direct rewards. His work greatly influenced behaviorism.

Pavlov, Ivan (2)

A Nobel Prize-winning Russian psychologist known for his work in classical conditioning: the relationship between behavior and direct rewards. His work greatly influenced behaviorism.

Bloom's Taxonomy

A classification of learning objectives proposed by Benjamin Bloom in 1956. It is used to classify educational goals. The original Bloom's Taxonoy included the following levels: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. The Revised Bloom's Taxonomy describes the levels as Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyszing, Evaluating and Creating.

Bloom's Taxonomy (1)

A classification of learning objectives proposed in 1956. It is used to classify educational goals. Originally it included the following levels: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. Revised, it describes levels as Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating. Three domains for classifying educational objectives: Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor.

database (2)

A collection of information that is organized and stored on a computer to provide and easy method for accessing data.

one where the class is organized to learn through their own active involvement in the lesson

A discovery learning lesson is...

Norm

A distribution of scores obtained from a norm group. The norm is the midpoint (or median) of scores or performance of the students in that group. Fifty percent will score above and 50 percent below the norm.

A careful observer seeing things from different perspective, and looks for meanings of things

A divergent thinker is best described as one who is?

Circular Reasoning

A fallacy of logic that tries to support a statement by repeating it or stating it in different ways

Section 504

A federal law that protects students with disabilities from being discriminated against at school. It requires the school to give your child the same opportunities as students without disabilities who go to school. The school does this through a "reasonable accommodation or modification."

What is automaticity?

A fluency skill that requires reading a word and automatically identifying it.

Originality

A focus area for developing critical-thinking skills that emphasizes combining ideas in new ways or coming up with unusual ideas.

Process

A general method of doing something, involving steps or operations which are usually ordered and/or interdependent. Process can be evaluated as part of an assessment, as in the example of evaluating a student's performance during pre-writing exercisses leading up tht eh final production of an essay or paper.

Profile

A graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a series of assessments.

Professional Learning Communities

A group of educators who act as reflective practitioners, analyzing student data in order to improve instruction methods.

professional learning communities (5)

A group of educators who act as reflective practitioners, analyzing student data in order to improve instruction methods. A group of educators that meets regularly, share expertise, and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students.

Explain to the mother that the law of privacy protects confidentiality of student's records

A mother insists that her child is gifted and should be placed in a gifted program. When the placement is denied, the mother asked the teacher for the IQ scores of the other children in the gifted class so that she can compare her child score with others. What procedure should the teacher follow?

Simple Descriptive Research

A mthod used when daa are collected to describe persons, organizations, settings or phenomena. For example, a researcher administers a survey to a random sample of teachers in the state in order to describe the characteristics of the state's population of teachers.

A classroom teacher struggles with using base-ten blocks to teach multiplication and division of decimals. What would be the best resource for assistance?

A peer teacher

What principle is illustrated by conducting a 20 min. review session each Monday during a class?

A periodic review enhances long term memory.

Self Regulation

A persons ability to control his or her own emotions or behaviors

School Improvement Plan

A plan developed annually by the School Advisory Council and implemented by the principal and school staff to improve the school in a specific area, such as math scores.

Sheltered English Approach

A program for English-language learners where the classes include only Limited English Proficiency students (LEP) (hence the term sheltered). Students may have the same home language or many different home languages. Instruction is entirely in English, and students receive special instruction in English while being supported in basic core/subject areas through the use of ESOL strategies.

Bruner, Jerome

A psychologist who is known for his work in cognitive psychology and the cognitive learning theory.

Bruner, Jerome (1)

A psychologist who is known for his work in cognitive psychology and the cognitive learning theory.

Constructive-Response Questions

A question that requries students to construct or create something to answer the question rather than choosing from a given list.

What does inductive thinking start with?

A question, then students must find the answer through experimentation or research

Norm Group

A random group of students selected by a test developer to take a test to provide a range of scores and establish the percentiles of performance for use in establishing scoring standards.

Cooperative Learning

A student-centered learnking approach in which heterogeneously grouped students work cooperatively to accomplish a shared task.

Percentile

A ranking scale ranging from a low of 1 to a high of 99, with 50 as the median score. A percentile rank indicates the percentage of a reference or norm group obtaining scores equal to or less than the test-taker's score. A percentile scofe does not refer to the percentage of questions answered correctly; it indicates the test-taker's standing relative to the norm group standard.

SQ3R

A reading comprehension method name for its 5 steps (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)

Interactive reading

A reading model that recognizes the interaction of bottom-up and top-down processes simultaneously throughout the reading process.

Action Research

A reflective process of researching instructional methods based on student scores and the teacher's observations.

action research (5)

A reflective process of researching instructional methods based on student scores and the teacher's observations.

a teacher asks one student to react to the response of another student

A ridirect occurs when...

Bandura, Albert (2)

A social learning theorist that believed learning occurs without direct consequences to one's actions. He proposed that learners observe modeled behavior and the consequences of the behavior, and then project the consequences on themselves.

Meichenbaum (2)

A social learning theorist that established the model of self-regulated learning. This theory focuses on importance of practicing modeled behavior by forecasting the rewarding consequences of positive behaviors and the negative consequences of undesirable behaviors.

A norm-referenced achievement test

A social study teacher would like to know if her student knowledge of social study is similar to that of other students through the United States. What type of standardized test would best give the teacher this information?

Achievement Test

A standardized test desinged to efficiently measure the amount of knowledge and/or skill a person has acquired, usually as a reult of clasroom instruction. Such testing produces a statistical profile used as a measurement to evaluate student learning in comparison with a standard or norm.

Refuse the offer but allow the student to use the program during class

A student brings a computer disk that contains right educational games that a teacher needs for her mathematics class to school. The student offers to make a copy of the program for the teacher. What should be the teachers' response to this offer?

cooperative learning (1)

A student centered learning approach in which heterogeneously grouped students work cooperatively to accomplish a shared task. Strategies in which students work together to help one another learn by sharing perspectives and providing models of slightly advanced thinking.

Amphetamines

A student has recently become irritable, argumentative, nervous and restless in class. These changes in behavior may indicate abuse of which substance?

Provide opportunity for the student to experience success

A student is repeating the same grade level and fail to complete assignment, design ways to participate in class activities and withdraws from interaction with other students. What will be the most appropriate teacher action in this situation?

Sequential language acquisition occurs when?

A student learns a second language after mastering the first

Establish a sequencing plan and follow it

A student rehearses an oral report he has prepared for competition and asks the teacher for feedback. The report lacks organization. What will be the most effective teacher response?

A 6th grade history classroom is set up with desks facing each other in clusters of students mixed gender, ability, and cultures. Students are working on document-based questioning about Valley Forge. The teacher moves throughout the classroom, ready to offer guidance if necessary. What type of activity is the class performing?

A student-centered learning activity

Response to Intervention Model (1)

A three-tiered screening system that allows teachers to determine whether students are learning, using interventions as necessary

Running Record

A tool used to assess reading as a student reads from a benchmark book or selection.

Simulation

A tool which focuses on imatating the operations of a real-world process or system.

simulation (1)

A tool which focuses on imitating the operation of a real-world process or system. A way of modeling a problem situation or event that would be too difficult or impractical to actually perform

Decision tree

A tree like diagram of actions and their expected outcomes or consequences

Story tree

A tree-like structure in which each main branch represents a major element of a story (plot, setting, and so on). On the branches, students add questions (in the shape of clumps of leaves) that they should ask themselves as they read to evaluate that particular element.

Anecdotal Records

A type of informal evaluation. A teacher records observations of student performance and over time they can see patterms of growth.

convergent questions (1)

A type of question that requires a student to "come together" on one answer. An example of a this type of question is, "What is 4 + 2?" Generally this type of question requires a lower-level thinking skills. Single answers require recall or memorization.

Divergent Questioning

A type of question that requires critical thinking, since it allows for students to generate multiple answers to a defined questioin. An example of a divergent question is, "What is freedom?" Generally, this type of questioning requires higher-order thinking skills.

divergent questions (1)

A type of question that requires critical thinking, since it allows for students to generate multiple answers to a defined question. An example is, "What is freedom?" Generally, this type of question requires higher-order thinking skills. Higher-level thinking questions; require students to analyze, evaluate, or synthesize a knowledge base and then project or predict different outcomes... the intent of these questions is to stimulate imaginative, creative, or inventive thought, or investigate "cause and effect" relationships

Convergent Questioning

A type of question that requries a student to "converge" on the answer. An example of a onvergent question is, "What is 4+2?" Generally, this type of questioning requires lower-level thinking skills.

Analytic Scoring

A type of rubric scoring that separaters the whole into categories of criteria that are examined one at a time. Student writing, for example, might be scored on the basis of grammar, organization and clarity of ideas. This is useful as a diagnostic tool.

Lecture

A type of teacher-centered direct instruction where the teacher gives information while the students take notes.

Flowchart

A visual depiction of a sequence of events or a process.

changes that are made in how the student access informations and demonstrates performance.

Accommodations

A change in the way a student learns new material

Accomodations

Post assignment on the board so student can begin work when they enter class

According the current research, what is an effective use of time at the beginning of the period?

develops basic communication skills with the way individuals naturally acquire language

According to Krashen and Terrell, the topic centered language approach...

Self actualization

According to Maslow's hierarchy, which need is the highest level?

Think systematically about abstracts and hypothetical concepts

According to Piaget's theories most middle school students have the capacity to?

Do not have the ability of understanding the language or to grasp complexities. Teachers should use simple language when working with these children.

According to Piaget, children under the age of 8?

removing a stimulus which causes a behavior to increase. All reinforcement increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

According to the operant model in behavior theory, negative reinforcement is...

___________ motivation is the tendency to strive for success and choose goal-oriented, success/failure activities.

Achievement

A standardized test designed to measure levels of knowledge, understanding, abilities, or skills acquired in a particular subject already learned

Achievement Test

A standardized test designed to efficiently measure the amount of knowledge and/or skill a person has acquired

Achievement test

7784

Act of Strengthen Teacher Education in phil. by establishing CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

________ listening is listening behavior that indicates to the speaker's message.

Active

_________ listening skills include repetition (repeating the speaker's message), paraphrasing (putting the speaker's message in your own words to check for understanding), summarizing (stating key points of the speaker's message), and asking questions to clarify the content of the message or the speaker's intent.

Active

_____________ associated with simulations, role playing, and games are as follows: • They are student-centered. • They engage students' interest and motivation. • Students learn by doing. • They provide a realistic context. • They allow for risk-taking in a safe environment. • They promote creative and critical thinking, including decision making and problem solving. • They provide opportunities for students to practice social and communication skills.

Advantages

Here are some guidelines that will promote productive classroom discussions. _______ Discussions • Involve students in reflecting on what they learn from the discussion. • Ask students to assess their participation in the discussion. • Make notes about what to do differently next time to improve the discussion format.

After

Reflection

After a lesson that was not as satisfactory as it was hoped, a teacher notes where it could have been improved to meet his students learning needs. The teacher is engaged in?

Work through one example from the handout with the students

After a presentation of information about an assignment, a teacher realizes that the students did not understand how to complete the handout. Which teacher procedure will be the best solution to this problem?

Concrete Operational

Age 7 - 12 (Logical, concrete reasoning, more aware of the world around them and begins to realize ones own thoughts and feelings)

Standards

Agreed-upon values used to measure the quality of student performance, instructional methods, curiculum, etc.

standards (1)

Agreed-upon values used to measure the quality of student performance, instructional methods, curriculum, etc. Accepted level of achievement.

Abraham Maslow

All human beings have certain needs that must be met. These needs are listed in the hierarchy

Providing extra assignment to those students who sometimes use their native language in the ESOL class

All of the following instructional practices are effective in promoting an E.S.O.L student's self-esteem EXCEPT?

Ensuring the continuity of cultural homogeneity

All of the following is purpose of today public school EXECT?

The most efficient use of computer lab time for an elementary class orientation when each student has access to a computer is to?

Allow individual student time to explore the computer.

What do you do when a ELL student makes a pronunciation mistake during class

Allow the mistake

Performance-based Assessment

Allows students to use higher-level thinking skills to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas and data

Alphabetic Principle

Also called graphophonemic awareness, it refers to the fact that each individual sound has a graphical representation of individual letters or letter blends. The second part is the correspondence betwen sounds and letters that leads to reading.

positive reinforcement (2)

Anything that is added in order to cause an increase in a behavior. This can be a tangible reward or verbal praise. Scolding be an example of this if receiving attention enforces an undesired behavior.

____________ • Identifying motives, making inferences, finding evidence to support, comparing, breaking into component parts • Words: Analyze, compare, contrast, simplify, examine, diagram, break apart, identify, specify, infer, predict • Examples: What are the main ways that butterflies and moths are different? Specify the steps you would use to test your theory.

Analysis

A type of rubric scoring that separates the whole into categories of criteria that are examined one at a time

Analytic Scoring

Item Analysis

Analyzing each item on a test to dermine the proportions of students selecting each answer. Can be used to evaluate student strengths and weaknesses; may point to problems with the test's validity and to possible bias.

Assistive Technology

Any assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices that are used to provide accommodations for students with disabilities.

assistive technology (2)

Any assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices that are used to provided accommodations for students with disabilities.

Native Language

Any language that is spoken regularly in the home.

native language (7)

Any language that is spoken regularly in the home.

High-Stakes Testing

Any testing program whose results have important consequences for students, teachers, schools. and/or districts. Such stakes may include promotion, certification, graduation, or denial/approval of services and opportunity.

Wesley has been identified as a slow learner. He is frequently frustrated by class activities and seatwork assignments and sometimes cries when he cannot do the work that others complete quickly. Which of the following teacher actions is best in this situation?

Arrange what Wesley is to learn into a series of small steps, each followed with immediate feedback.

Call the office to inform the designated administrator

As she leaves the classroom, Rosaline whispers to the teacher "I think Beth has a knife in her purse". The teacher should first?

A teacher notices that students seem disinterested in a class topic. The teacher wants to liven up the discussion portion of the lesson to increase student's participation. What is the best procedure for the teacher to follow?

Ask questions that require students to show, explain, or describe.

What is the best way to help students who are shy and insist on being near the teacher whenever possible?

Assign the student tasks to help other students.

"I succeeded because I tried really hard." Is an example of _____________. A. ability B. effort C. task difficulty D. luck

B-effort

BICS

Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills -day to day experiences -6months to 2 yrs

Here are some guidelines that will promote productive classroom discussions. _________ Discussions • Guide students to establish rules and procedures. • Use an advance organizer to prepare students. • When appropriate, role-play proper discussion behaviors and turn-taking. • Arrange the furniture/desks to facilitate discussion (for example, in a U-shape or circle)

Before

Divides the class into groups and provides remedial activities for those who do not pass the pre-test

Before beginning a new instructional unit, a teacher administers a pre-test and find that half the students do not have the necessary pre-requiste skills for the new unit. How should the teacher proceed?

The theory that reinforcement will increase desirable behavior and learning strategies

Behaviorism

Frustration level reading

Below 70% accuracy Too hard for the reader Errors are over 5 per 100 words

Which of the following is true of how teachers should question students during a class discussion?

Below level-learners should be asked higher-order, critical-thinking questions that match their ability level.

What is often overlooked in communication when teachers attempt to partner with the community

Benefits - Teachers need to communicate to the community the benefits of the partnership

What is a hindrance to observation

Bias

Sensorimotor

Birth to 18-24 months ( Aware of whats in front of them and realize objects exist

Larry P. vs Riles

Black students were given IQ test and then labeled (Menttally Retarded)

cognitive (memory and reasoning), affective (emotions), and psychomotor (physical abilities)

Bloom classified educational objectives into a systems that was divided into three parts

putting information together in a new way, developing a new way of solving problems

Blooms taxonomy - synthesis

Evaluation

Both qualitiative and quantitative descriptions of progress towards and attainment of project goals. using collected information (assessments) to make informed decisions about continued instruction, programs and activities.

___________ is a learning activity in which students generate ideas around a specific topic of interest.

Brainstorming

theorist: learning as a process of constructing meaning by building on prior understandings

Bruner

Cyberbullying

Bullying that occurs online, primarily on social media sites.

cyberbullying (2)

Bullying that occurs online, primarily on social media sites.

SALA

Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition

One-day or short-term workshops are recomended by the Federal NCLB Act

False

What type of test could a school district use to determine if state standards were being effectively taught?

Criterion-referenced test

students draw on several language skill areas. These are reading tests that provide an indication of overall language ability and consist of passages from which words are omitted at regular intervals

CLOZE Testing

which of the following provide teachers with a clearer picture of what it is student can or can't do, NRT or CRT

CRT

Which test allows the possibility that all students can score 100% and why?

CRT, b/c students understand the concepts being tested

A 4th-grade teacher notices that one of her students is wearing clothing that is inapproriate for the season. This appears to be an attempt to cover up bruising on his arms. The teacher speaks privately with the student and he becomes noticeably upset and tells her "mind your own business." Based on information the student has given the teacher in the past, the teacher suspects that the student may be fighting with his father. Which of the following actions should the teacher take?

Call and report what she suspects to the Florida Abuse Hotline.

The degree to which the content covered by a measure device matches the instruction that preceded it

Content Validity

A raw score can only have meaning if it is

Converted to another type of score

Which type of learning experience develops peer interaction skills?

Cooperative Learning

Under federal law Florida teachers are required to do what?

Create an individual needs assessment

How can teachers incorporate rigor into the classroom

Create opportunities for students to use high order thinking skills

"I passed the test because I guessed right." Is an example of ________________. A. ability B. effort C. task difficulty D. luck

D - luck

____________ reasoning is the process of using an accepted rule to draw a conclusion about a specific example.

Deductive

Office of Professional Practice Services (6)

Department which provides follow-up and accountability for educators based on the Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct.

Office of Professional Practice Services

Department which provides follow-up and accountability for educators based on the Code of Ethics and principles of Professional Conduct.

What is the first step in developing a culturally responsive classroom?

Develop a self-assessment and analyze personal values and beliefs concerning learners

Erik Erikson

Developed a lifecycle conception of personality development. According to him, people go through a series of major crisis is as they proceed through life.

Which of the following would be a responsibility of a school advisory council?

Developing a school improvement plan

Inductive Learning

Developing a students evidence gathering and critical thinking skills

A pre-assessment that can provide educators with information about each students prior knowledge before beginning instruction

Diagnostic Assessment

A teacher wants to find out if a student has mastered the instructional objective at the end of the unit. What type of test should the teacher use?

Diagnostics

____________ instruction is the practice of matching instruction to students' needs.

Differentiated

A teacher gets a ticket for running a red light in a school zone. According to the Code of Ethics, the teacher should

Do nothing. This was a minor traffic violation.

Which of the following activities would require using critical-thinking skills?

Drawing conclusions after reading an article about global warming.

Here are some guidelines that will promote productive classroom discussions. ________ Discussions • Establish and model a norm of respect for others and their contributions. • Use strategies that are age-appropriate and sensitive to cultural background, exceptionality, and learning preferences to ensure participation by all students. • Reinforce participation with both verbal and nonverbal cues. • Encourage and reinforce student-to-student exchanges. • Use questions geared to lesson objectives. • Ask the question and give sufficient wait time to think and formulate ideas. • Avoid answering your own questions. • Refrain from modifying a student's contribution to reflect your own ideas. • Be honest, but use tact when correcting student errors. • Keep the discussion on track by tactfully deflecting trivial or irrelevant questions. • Be alert for nonverbal cues from students that signal lack of interest, frustration, and so on. • Monitor your own nonverbal communication to make sure you are sending inviting signals. • Use techniques to discourage monopolizers. • Avoid taking sides when disagreements arise. • Avoid put-downs or sarcasm.

During

Critical question technique

During a class discussions, a teacher wants to emphasize significant concepts and information. Which strategy will best achieve this goal?

To gain students commitment to the rules

During the 6th class meeting, a teacher seeks the cooperation of the class in establishing certain ground rules about classroom behavior. What is the purpose of his activity?

Eric Erickson autonomy versus doubt (18 months to 3 years)

During the second stage, children should be allowed to explore, make simple choices, and learn to control themselves as autonomy is experienced. Otherwise, feelings of self-doubt will prevail.

NCLB 2001

ELL can receive testing accommodations including but not limited to... - teacher to explain instructions - native language dictionary - extended time

Criterion-Referenced Assessment

Each student is measured against uniform objectives or criteria.

The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) replaced what piece of legislature

Education for All Handicapped children

Affective Filter Hypothesis

Emotional factors contribute greatly to a student's ability to learn a second language. A student that experiences high anxiety in the classroom is said to have a high affective filter which prevents them from learning a new language.

affective filter hypothesis (7)

Emotional factors contribute greatly to a student's ability to learn a second language. According to this hypothesis, certain emotions, such as anxiety, self-doubt, and mere boredom interfere with the process of acquiring a second language. The hypothesis further states that the blockage can be reduced by sparking interest, providing low anxiety environments and bolstering the learner's self-esteem.

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Generating and testing hypotheses

Engaging students in making and testing informed predictions / guesses Use structured tasks to explicitly teach students the process of generating and testing hypotheses. Ask students to explain their thinking.

ELL

English Language Learners

EFL

English as a Foreign Language

"Focuses on the basics-reading, writing, speaking and the ability to compute (arithmetic)" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Essentialism

"Methods of teaching center on giving regular assignments, drills, recitation, frequent testing and evaluation" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Essentialism

"Schooling is practical for this will prepare students to become competent and valuable members of the society" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Essentialism

"Schools should go back to basics, they should teach the 3 R's" (LORIMAR-TP)

Essentialism

"Stresses the values of hard work, perseverance, discipline and respect to authorities" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Essentialism

"Students should be taught to think logically and systematically-grasping not just the parts but the whole" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Essentialism

"Subjects that are given emphasis include geography, grammar, reading, history, mathematics, art and hygiene" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Essentialism

**"Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less". Then it is better to be a generalist, claims Teacher Lani. (LORIMAR-TP)

Essentialism

Believes in the doctrine that there is an indispensable common core of culture that can be identified and should be taught to all with religious standards of achievements. (INFINITHINK)

Essentialism

From the very start students must be made to realize that study is indeed hard work. (LORIMAR-TP)

Essentialism

Increasing the time basic subjects to facilitate culturation of basic literacy by providing basic and needed essential skills is anchored on the philosophy (PRC-2011&12)

Essentialism

Learning requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect for legitimate authority (QUICE)

Essentialism

Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings and actions (PRC-2011&12)

Essentialism

Teacher R asserts that he needs to make his students get interested in the subject whether they like it or not or may not get interested at all. (LORIMAR-TP)

Essentialism

The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Essentialism

The authority of the teachers and the value of a subject matter curriculum (LORIMAR-TP)

Essentialism

The back to basic curriculum is essence a (an) __________ curriculum. (PRC-2011&12)

Essentialism

The thought that the teacher is the sole authority in her field of specialization (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Essentialism

the teacher is the sole authority in her field of specialization (LORIMAR-PT)

Essentialism

Authentic Assessment

Evaluating by asking for the behavior the learning is intended to produce; ideally mirroring and measuirng student performance in a "real-world" context. Tasks used in authentic assessment are meaningful and valuable, and are part of the learning process. It is also the concept of model, practice, feedback in which students know what excellent performance is and are guided to practice an entire concept rather than bits and pieces in preparation for eventual understanding. A variety of techniques can be employed in authentic assessment. The goal of authentic assessment is to gather evidence that student can use knowledge effectively and be able to critique their own efforts.

____________ • Stating an opinion, making value judgements, drawing conclusions • Words: Evaluate, judge, form an opinion, critique, decide, justify, prove, prioritize, rate, assess, recommend, conclude • Examples: What is your opinion about the Supreme Court decision in Lau v. Nichols? Decide what you liked best about the learning activity and justify your response.

Evaluation

An incentive program

Every spring Willett High School honors the highest achieving students at an academic award banquet, where they are presented scholarship vouchers for college. This event is an example of

ESE

Exceptional Student Educations

"Character development is through the responsibility of every individual in making a decision" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Existentialism

"Emphasis is given on the students rather than on the curriculum content" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Existentialism

"Every person has the same predicament and the same possibilities." This is said by an teacher who adheres to ______ principles (MARK-PENA)

Existentialism

"Learning is based on the willingness of the student to choose and give meaning to the subject" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Existentialism

"Methods are geared on giving opportunities for the students for self-actualization and self-direction" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Existentialism

"Students should not be treated as objects to be measured and standardized" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Existentialism

"Subject matter is personal choice" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Existentialism

A balance between freedom and responsibility is (PRC-2011&12)

Existentialism

A teacher who always consults the students whenever decisions have to made like number in a school program, class customs for the intramurals, etc, is (PRC-2011&12)

Existentialism

Approach every student/pupil as- she/he is without allowing yourself to be influenced by your foreknowledge of her/his home background. (LORIMAR-TP)

Existentialism

As a member of the curriculum committee, your chief concern is to give the child freedom to choose what to learn and believe, as you allow them to set their own identities and standards. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Existentialism

Identify the ninth intelligence which is described as the ability to seek connections involving one's place in the family, school, community and "role in the world." They ask "why are we here?" This intelligence is termed (LORIMAR-FL )

Existentialism

In his class, Teacher Jakob always presents principles and values so as to encourage his students to examine them and decide for themselves whether to accept them or not. (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Existentialism

Man first exists the defines him/herself (FB/BLEPTREVIEWER)

Existentialism

Principal C shares this thought with his teachers:Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions. (EDUPHIL)

Existentialism

Richard excels in classifying current types of leaves and rocks. He love sot collect specimens and catalogs them. His strength is (PRC-2011&12)

Existentialism

Schools exist for children to--- know themselves and their place in society (LORIMAR-TP)

Existentialism

Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom activities revolve around the said premise. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Existentialism

The learner can choose what he can become despite his environment. (LORIMAR-TP)

Existentialism

The school is a place where individuals -- Can meet to pursue dialogue and discussion about their lives & choices., (PRC-2009&10)

Existentialism

When instruction is broken down into Explanation, Demonstration and Practice

Explicit

__________ instruction of metacognitive strategies can be achieved through the following step-by-step process: • Direct explanation: The teacher explains a metacognitive strategy, why the strategy is helpful, and when to use it. • Modeling: The teacher models the strategy and how to apply it by doing a "think-aloud" - saying his or her mental self-talk aloud for the students to hear. • Guided practice: The students practice the strategy under the direct guidance and feedback of the teacher. • Application: While the teacher monitors, the students are given multiple opportunities in individual and group situations to apply and practice the strategy on their own, with automaticity being the ultimate goal.

Explicit

When teaching idioms it is important to

Explicitly teach the implied meaning of the phrase.

Which of the following offenses is NOT punishable by revocation of your teaching credentials in the state of Florida?

Failure to report a traffic ticket for running a red light

Grade level collaborative groups that meet regularly primarily for joint planning are learning communities.

False

A teacher would like to encourage parents and guardians to be involved in their students' education. Which of the following strategies is the best way for the teacher to encourage diverse parents and guardians to come to the classroom for a cultural activity?

Having students write a personal invitation inviting parents and guardians to attend a cultural activity during school.

Bandura, Albert

He believed that learning occurs without direcgt consequences to one's actions. He proposed that learners observe modeled behavior and the consequences of the behavior, and then project the consequences on themselves.

Who found and proposed that there are 5 steps in the teaching process?

Herbart

tests the students ability to apply information, evaluate information, and create new information

High-Ordered Activity....

An English teacher who wants her students to appreciate Shakespeare and wants to convert this into a form of behavior objective. What is the 1st question she needs to ask them?

How can I measure student's individual perception of Shakespeare work?

Pragmatics

How context contributes to the meaning of a word.

Affective Domain

How we deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, enthusiasm and attitudes.

Match the cognitive growth and development theory with the appropriate educational theorist Humans have a unique blend of capabilities and skills and potential can be tied to one's preferences to learning. A. Howard Garner B. Jean Piaget C. Abraham Maslow D. Lev Vygotsky

Howard Gardner

multiple intelligences (1)

Howard Gardner of Harvard University defined seven distinct ____________ which relate to the learning environment. This is a theoretical framework for defining, understanding, assessing and developing learner's different intelligence factors. Through Gardner's research, one can easily see that teachers must create learning environments based on a variety of _____________. Seven defined types: linguistic, logical/math, musical, visual/spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal

One of Bruner's three modes through which children can learn based on their level of cognitive development:use of images or graphic illustrations to convey concepts

Iconic Mode

The ______ is the largest of the national teachers' organizations.

National Education Association

Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner of Harvard University defined seven distinct intelligences which relate to the learning environment. Multipl intelligences is a theoretical framework for defining, understanding, assessingg and developing learner's different intelligence factors. Through Gardner's research, one can easily see that teachers must create learning environments based on a avariety of intelligences.

"Asserts the importance of playing in the curriculum" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Humanism

"Curriculum includes subjects concerning literary appreciation, physical education, social training in manners and development." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Humanism

"Education is a process and should not be taken abruptly. The unfolding of human character proceeds with unfolding of nature" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Humanism

"Emphasizes motivations and the use of praise and rewards" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Humanism

"The learner should be in control of his destiny" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Humanism

Concern is more on methods which include theme writing rather than oral discussions, drills and exercises, playing (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Humanism

Our present educational system gives more emphasis on science and technology. (PRC-2011&12)

Humanism

Teacher L gives his students opportunities to be creative because of his conviction that much learning results from the need to express creativity. (LORIMAR-TP)

Humanism

The inclusion of Logic in the curriculum is perhaps an influence of the importance of logic that _____ stressed. (INFINITHINK)

Humanism

The learning of social graces, rules of etiquette or good manners and right conduct was given much importance in (PRC-2011&12)

Humanism

The strengthening of liberal education which includes classical literature in the curriculum (INFINITHINK)

Humanism

Assessment

In an educational context, the process of observing learning; describing, collecting, recording, scoring and interreting information about a student's or one's own learning. Tradiationally, student assessments are used to determine placement, promotion, graduation, or retention. In the context of school reform, assessment is an essential tool for evaluating the effectiveness of changes in the teaching-learning process.

Denied because it was fraudulent application

In applying for Florida teacher's certificate, Mrs. Black denied she has evern been conviced of a crime. In fact, she has been convicted of shop lifiting as a 21 year old. Her application would be?

Holistic Method

In assessment, assigning a single score based on an overall assessment of performance rather than by scoring or analyzing dimensions individually. The product is considered to be more than the sum of its parts, and so the quality of a final prodjct or performance is evaluated rather than the process of dimension of performance.

Rubric

In general, a scoring guide used in subjective assessments. A rubric also can be an explicit description of performance characteristics corresponding to a point on a rating scale.

the students are provided with examples and non-examples are are expected to derive the definition from this information.

In inductive teaching...

derive concepts and definitions based on the information provided to them, (given to them) which can be fostered through personal-discovery activities

In inductive thinking students...

Eric Erickson trust versus mistrust (birth to 18 months)

In infants who's basic physical needs are met and you feels loved and secure will develop feelings of trust. Otherwise, seeds of mistrustful be firmly planted

The objective should conforms to states performance standards

In planning for a unit of instruction, a teacher has determind the needs, interest and abilities of her students. In identifying the objectives for the unit what criterion should be apply next?

Adapt material based on the objectives of the course to be used by the special student

In selecting materials for a course, the teacher has particular concerns for the needs of a student with a developmental disability who will be unable to use material selected for other students. Which procedure is most appropriate for the teacher to follow in this situation?

Ask students to compare and evaluate situations

In teaching math and science, a teacher wants students to analyze information and to adjust or to express a value. What should the teacher do to stimulate high level thinking skills of students?

After a delay of a day or two

It is favorable to provide feedback to tests when?

To determine if a behavior is measureable

It must be determined if the behavior is happening

Match the cognitive growth and development theory with the appropriate educational theorist Students are capable of undertaking certain tasks as they mature psychologically and enter each stage of development. A. Howard Garner B. Jean Piaget C. Abraham Maslow D. Lev Vygotsky

Jean Piaget

Jean Piaget's Theory of Intellectual Development

Guidelines based on ideas of experts, particularly the work of _______ for intrinsically motivating students to learn: • Remove threats - such as lack of resources, language barriers, text difficulty, and uncomfortable environmental conditions - that discourage engagement in learning. • Make sure students have sufficient background knowledge for the content presented. • Relate subject content to students' interest and experiences. • Appeal to students' natural curiosity, desire for fun, and need for social interaction. • Be alert to an increase in student interest or curiosity and capitalize on it. • Involve students in choosing and planning their learning activities. • Help students set goals for learning that are achievable with effort. • Use a variety of instructional strategies that address various learning preferences. • Use hands-on, minds-on activities in which students are actively engaged in learning. • Use role playing, simulation, drama, debate, games, rituals, celebrations, and so on to evoke positive emotional involvement of students. • Be sure students understand your expectations and how to meet those expectations. • Affirm and encourage students' efforts and involvement. • Build frequent, constructive feedback into learning activities. • Maintain a warm, supportive atmosphere. • Model desired behavior (enthusiasm, interest, curiosity, and so on).

Jensen

What does the general knowledge teacher bring to the IEP team?

Knowledge of the general curriculum.

_________-______ thinking involves recalling or remembering information.

Knowledge-level

__________/____________ • Remembering, memorizing, recognizing, recalling • Words: who, what, where, when, how, find, label, relate, tell, define, list, name • Examples: Who is the president of the United States? Name the parts of speech.

Knowledge/Factual

An ESOL student applies the use of their 1st language in acquisition of English. This is an example of?

Language Diffusion

Kohlberg: conventional level: stage 4: (10-15 years)

Law-order orientation. Good behavior is doing one's duty, respecting authority, and obeying the laws of society. Regardless of the circumstances, it is wrong to break rules.

Problem based learning

Learned through engagement in a real problem. Student centered learning

No Child Left Behind Act

Legislation that supports the need for standards-based education reform. This is achieved by setting high standards and establishing measurable goals to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.

No Child Left Behind Act (7)

Legislation that supports the need for standards-based education reform. This is achieved by setting high standards and establishing measurable goals to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Federal law enacted in January 2002 that introduced new accountability measures for elementary and secondary schools in all states that wish to receive federal aid. States that non-native English speakers may not be tested in their native language. It also gave the individual school districts the right and responsibility of establishing programs that will teach these students English.

What indicates that a resource is not the best choice for professional development?

Less than three or more data sources were used

A study group in which teachers collaborate to design a lesson, then take turns watching each other teach the lesson and discuss it afterwards

Lesson Study

Match the cognitive growth and development theory with the appropriate educational theorist In order to learn, we must be presented with tasks that are within our Zone of Proximal Development. A. Howard Garner B. Jean Piaget C. Abraham Maslow D. Lev Vygotsky

Lev Vygotsky

LEP

Limited English Proficiency

LER

Limited English Reader

A classroom teacher is frustrated when an English language learner refuses to make eye contact when speaking to adults. What is the teacher failing to take into account?

Making eye contact with adults is considered disrespectful in some cultures.

Mary's mother is confused about her 4th-grade daughter's norm-referenced test results in reading and mathematics. Mary received a stanine score of 3 in mathematics and 3 in reading. At the parent-teacher conference Mary's teacher explains the following:

Mary is performing below her peer group.

Classroom Tools/Tasks of __________ Identifying similarities and differences: • Venn diagram • T-charts • Comparison charts • Classification tables and diagrams • Teacher-led (modeled)/student-led metaphor tasks, teacher-scaffolded analogy tasks/student-directed analogy tasks

Marzano's

Classroom Tools/Tasks of ____________ summarizing and note taking: • subject notebook / journal entries • outlines • think-alouds • graphic organizers • teacher-created specialized summary frames (narrative, definition problem / solution, etc.) • teacher-prepared notes or outlines • reciprocal teaching

Marzano's

The child labor law was passed requiring all children under 14 can be employed without attending public or private schools for at least 6 months prior by who?

Massachusetts

The first vocational schools were established by who?

Middle Atlantic Colonies

A method of visual note taking that helps students organize information in unique and personal ways

Mind Mapping

Depth of Knowledge (DOK) (1)

Model of cognitive expectation. 1 = Recall and Reproduction, 2 = Skills and Concepts, 3 = Strategic Thinking, 4 = Extended Thinking. RIGOR.

___________ is a powerful way to communicate intended learner outcomes to students.

Modeling

intrinsic motivation (2)

Motivation that comes from an internal source such as self-motivation, and the satisfaction that is created when personal goals are achieved.

extrinsic motivation (2)

Motivation through the use of external rewards. Behaviorists contend that this motivation can be effectively used to manage student behavior.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motiviation through the use of external rewards. Behaviorists contend that extrinsic motivation can be effectively used to manage student behavior.

Report the case with the school police

Mr. Taylor, a high school teacher is attending a movie at the local drive-in theater and saw a couple in the next car locked in an inimate embrace. When they finally separate, Mr. Taylor was shocked to see the man was collegue and the girl was a 10t grade student in their school. What is his ethical obligation?

A classroom teacher has a student that needs extra practice with multiplication tables. The class has a single copy of a practice program, but the teacher doesn't want to risk losing it. What should the teacher do?

Never copy software since there are no situations where this is legal.

What gives the school districts the right and responsibility to establish programs for ELL students

No Child Left Behind Act

a student that a teacher is listening, but not making a judgment or pointing the conversation in a specific direction

Non-directive statements show?

Classroom Tools/Tasks of Marzano's ___________ representation: • graphic organizers • drawing/ pictures • pictographs • mental imagery • physical models • realia • kinesthetic activities

Nonlinguistic

___________ communication includes vocal cues, eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, body language, proximity, and dress.

Nonverbal

Grades of specific students used to determine the percentile is what?

Norm Sample

compare students based on a normative sample of students who have already completed the test. Students are then ranked to see where they land on the bell-curve.

Norm-Referenced Tests

Which tests limit the number of students who can score well?

Norm-referenced tests, because each students who completes the exam is ranked with the % scores in relation to the sample.

An ELL joins the classroom mid-year. She appears to speak fluent English and participates well in class, yet struggles academically in reading and science. When questioned, the teacher learns that the student has only lived in America for 2 years. The student's academic struggles are likely the result of

Not having mastered cognitive academic language proficiency due to the length of time she has been speaking English.

Mean

One of several ways of representinga group with a single, typical score. It is figured by adding up all the individual scores in a group and dividing them by the number of people in a group. This is also known as the average, and ti can be affected by extremely low or high scores.

Which of the following format accommodations is not allowed on the stated standardized testing?

Only requiring very few questions that actually cover the standards.

"Aims for the education of the rational person—to develop man's power of thought—the central aim of this philosophy" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Perennialism

Which of the following is the best way that a teacher can improve student retention of new material?

Outlining the material to be covered at the beginning of the unit then reviewing it at the end.

Premack principle (2)

Pairs undesirable behaviors with desirable acts, and is employed frequently to induce students to engage in the former. An example is telling students they can go outside to play kickball, a desired outcome, after cleaning the art station, and undesirable task.

Allows students to use higher-level thinking skills to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas and data

Performance-based Assessment

Performance-Based Assessment

Performance-based assessment is a test of the ability to apply knowledge in a real-life setting. Assessment of the performance is done using a rubric or an analytic scoring guide, to aid in objectivity.

Which theorist proposed that learning involves three basic processes of assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration

Piaget

classroom management (1)

Planning and implementing methods to ensure that the learning environment of the classroom provides an effective venue for learning. Teachers' strategies that create and maintain an orderly classroom environment.

classroom management (2)

Planning and implementing methods to ensure that the learning environment of the classroom provides and effective venue for learning.

This thinking strategy allows students to explore an idea from multiple perspectives

Point of View

Portfolio Assessment

Portfolios may be assessed in a variety of ways. Each piec may be individually scored, or the portfolio might be assessed merely for the presence of required pieces, or a holistic scoring process might be used and an evaluation made on the basis of an overall impression of the student's collected work.

Watson established the need for this to make learning permanent

Practice

"Involves students to work in groups" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Pragmatism

"Methods of teaching include experimentation, project making and problem solving." (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Pragmatism

I cannot see perfection but I long for it. So it must be real. (MYCURRIDEV)

Pragmatism

Knowledge is true if it is workable. (PNU-REVIEWER)

Pragmatism

Provide her students to apply their skills and abilities (SANTIAGO)

Pragmatism

Jim Cummins (7)

Professor, University of Toronto/ is one of the world's leading authorities on bilingual education and second language acquisition. The acronyms "BICS" and "CALP" were first introduced by him in 1979-1980. He felt that students will gain fluency in Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) long before they demonstrate mastery of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALPS). He felt that it took between five and seven years for students to master CALP. He believed that it was critical that students develop cognitive language in order to be successful in the classroom.

"Curriculum content comes from the questions and interests of the students" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Progressivism

"Emphasis is given on the validation of ideas by the students through active experimentation" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Progressivism

"Focuses on the child as a whole rather than of the content or the teacher" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Progressivism

"If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math. " (PNU-REVIEWER)

Progressivism

"Let's make the use of the experiential methods of teaching." (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

"Methods of teaching include discussions, interaction (teacher with students) and group dynamics" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Progressivism

"Opposes the extreme reliance on bookish method of instruction, learning through memorization, the use of fear and punishment and the four walled education" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Progressivism

"Schools should help develop students to become enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic society." (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

"The learner is a social being who learns well through an active interplay with others. (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

Active participation of the learners (QUICE)

Progressivism

All learning should center on the child's interests and needs. The school should be a pleasant place for learning. Its emphasis is on the child as the learner and not on subject matter, on activities and experience than on textbook. (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

Human beings are capable of improving and perfect their environment (PRC-2011&12)

Progressivism

The means and ends of education must be completely refashioned to meet the demands of the present cultural crisis (PRC-2011&12)

Progressivism

The practice of non-graded instruction stems from _____. (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

The practice of schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms and experimentation? (PNU-REVIEWER)

Progressivism

The use of values clarification as a strategy in Values Education (LORIMAR-TP)

Progressivism

When a mother ask her fourth year high school son what he would like to take in college, she is in a little way appliying (PRC-2011&12)

Progressivism

continues process of experiencing and visiting or reorganizing experience (PRC-2011&12)

Progressivism

the basis of a curriculum if the subjects are interdisciplinary. (PRC-2011&12)

Progressivism

the subjects are interdisciplinary, integrative and interactive (LORIMAR-PT)

Progressivism

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Setting goals and providing feedback

Providing opportunities for students to set learning targets personalized from teacher established broad learning goals; giving criterion-referenced feedback. Making goals specific but flexible. Explicitly teach students how to set goals and keep track of their own progress. Provide frequent, timely, specific feedback that explains what is correct and what is incorrect. Let students provide feedback for themselves and others.

Punishers

Punishment decreases the likelihood a behavior is repeasted, provided it is not reinforcing in some way, such as giving a violator status with peers.

punishers (2)

Punishment decreases the likelihood a behavior is repeated, provided it is not reinforcing in some way, such as giving a violator status with peers.

Kohlberg: preconventional level: stage 1 (birth to nine years)

Punishment obedience orientation: rules are obeyed to avoid punishment. Accepts rules, but internalization of moral values is lacking

Measurement

Quantitative descriptions of students learning and qualitative description of student attitude.

Students who take responsibility for asking their own questions become more productive and engaged in their learning processes

Questioning

Present trends and current issues of national and international interests are discussed in the curriculum. (LORIMAR-PT)

Reconstructivism

"Methods used in teaching include recitation, experimentation and demonstration" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Realism

"The most effective way to find about reality is to study it through organized, separate and systematically arranged matter" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Realism

"emphasis is on subject matter concerning Science and Mathematics" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Realism

A movement based on the belief that education should be concerned with actualities of life, in effect it was a form of protest against the formalism of humanist and the religious reformers. (INFINITHINK)

Realism

Believes that learning requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect for legitimate authority? (PNU-REVIEWER)

Realism

Stresses that knowledge is the result scientific inquiry? (PRC-2011&12)

Realism

The belief that sometimes it is better to make a "wrong" decision when there is urgency than make a "right decision too late," is encouraged by (PRC-2011&12)

Realism

The inclusion of the study of Rizal and other national heroes in the school curriculum in order to inculcate love of country is based on a(an). (INFINITHINK)

Realism

The logic behind the practice of using lecture method in tackling long lesson in history is (PRC-2011&12)

Realism

Values are eternal (PRC-2011&13)

Realism

When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only thing permanent in this world, they subscribe to the philosophy of (INFINITHINK)

Realism

Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with change which is his governing (INFINITHINK)

Realism

truth exists in an objective order that is independent of the knower (PROFESSIONALEDUCATIONSETB)

Realism

_________ teaching was developed by Palincsar and Brown.

Reciprocal

"Curriculum emphasizes on social reforms as the aim of education. It focuses on student experience and taking social actions on real problems" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Reconstructivism

"Method of teaching include the problem-oriented type (students are encouraged to critically examine cultural heritage), group discussions, inquiry, dialogues, interactions and community-based learning" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Reconstructivism

"Schools should develop in the students the ability to adapt to a changing world." (LORIMAR-TP)

Reconstructivism

"Schools should originate policies and progress that will bring social reforms and orders" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Reconstructivism

"Teachers should be an instrument to encourage and lead students in the program or social reforms" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Reconstructivism

"The classroom will serve as a laboratory in experimenting school practices "bringing the world into the classroom"" (TEACHERS-ZONE)

Reconstructivism

"reconstruction of current problems" (MYCURRIDEV)

Reconstructivism

Activities planned by school clubs/organizations show school-community connection geared towards society's needs. (QUICE)

Reconstructivism

Focus on ideas for changing the school order (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

Focuses on the role of curriculum as a means in remarking society and rebuilding culture? (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

I must teach the child every knowledge, skills and value that he needs for a better future. (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

Involving students in extension activities such as community projects makes them aware of the people's needs and problems, suggestion ways to minimize them if not totally solve them is identified with (PRC-2011&12)

Reconstructivism

NOT Promoting culture and arts in schools (PNU-REVIEWER)

Reconstructivism

experimental research (5)

Research in which an independent variable is manipulated and its effect on one or more dependent variables is measured. In a true experimental design, the researcher randomly assigns the participants who are being studied (also called the subjects) to two or more comparison groups. Sometimes the comparison groups are referred to as treatment and control groups. Participants in the treatment group receive some type of treatment, such as a special reading program.

Expermental Research

Research in which an independent variable is manipulated and its effect on one or more dependent variables is measured. In a true experimental design, the researcher randomly assigns the participants who are being studied (also called the subjects) to two or more comparisons groups. Sometime the comparison groups are referred to as treatment and control groups. Participants in the treatment group receive some type of treatment, such as a special reading program.

comparative descriptive research (5)

Research that describes two or more groups of participants. Used to describe variables and to examine differences in variables in two or more groups that occur naturally in a setting.

Quantitative Research

Research that is based on measurable data, such as how methods of instruction influence student test scores.

quantitative research (5)

Research that is based on measurable data, such as how methods of instruction influence student test scores.

qualitative research (5)

Research that is based on unmeasurable qualities, such as teacher observation and examination of case studies.

Qualitiative Research

Research that is based on unmeasurable qualitities, such as teacher observation and examination of case studies.

correlation research (5)

Research that is used to describe the statistical association between two or more variables. The researcher observes or measures two or more naturally occurring variables to find the relationship between them. In this research, the researcher does not directly manipulate the variables.

A high school teacher wants students studying the Civil War to understand the attitudes of the soldiers on both sides. Of the following, which activity would best help meet this objective?

Role-playing: based on class reading, have each student write a letter to a family member about war experiences from the perspective of first a Northern and then a Southern soldier. Students will read the letters out loud.

Scoring Criteria

Rules for assigning a score or the dimensions of proficiency in performance used to describe a student's response to a task. May include rating scales, checklists, answer keys and other scoring tools.

students should be provided with steps of learning that allow for consolidation and success.

Scaffolding (ESOL)

Scores that are useful in comparing performance in one subject area across classes, schools, districts, and other large populations, especially in monitoring change over time.

Scale score

When faced with the need to adapt materials for students to master the objective, what is the important variable to consider?

Stages of the cognitive development

Tier 1

Schoolwide behavior expectations

__________ inquiry (or laboratory investigation) is the process used by scientists to obtain reliable and valid information about the world we live in.

Scientific

Scale Scores

Scores based on a scale ranging from 001 to 999. Scale socres are useful in commparing performance in one subject area across classes, schools, districst and other large populations, especially in monitoring change over time.

The five principles of adult learning...

Self-concept, adult learner expereince, readiness to learn, orientation to learning, motivation to learn.

meta cognitive thinking

Self-examination and self-evaluation are both examples of what?

Which of the following does not describe 1 of the 5 big ideas in beginning reading?

Semantics

What type of memory holds information for the shortest amount of time

Sensory Memory

Sharing knowledge will help to enrich learning by all student and the teacher

Several Native American students transferred from the native schools to a near by public school. The teacher arranges for the students to demonstrate games the students play in the reservation. What strategy is illustrated here?

A teacher receives a request for information on a middle school student from an independent psychologist. What procedures should the teacher follow?

Share the request with the administration and follow their guidelines.

___________ is a learning experience designed to reflect reality.

Simulation

__________ also can be computer- and/or web-based.

Simulations

Exploiting the ripple

Skillfully using the phenomenon that occurs, for example, when a teacher reminds an off-task student to get back to work and all other off task students also return to their assigned task

Kohlberg: postconventional level: stage 5 (16- adulthood)

Social contract orientation. What's right is defined in terms of standards that have been agreed upon by the whole society. Obeys rules, but may question them. Recognizes that rules are subject to change if outdated. Respects rights of others.

Obtain alternate form of this text for the students

Some of the students are unale to read the textbook, how should the teacher handle the situation?

7610

Special protection of child against abuse

divergent or creative thinking

Spelling errors do not allow for?

Scoring the even numbered and odd numbered questions separately on a test and comparing scores

Split-Half Reliability

The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores throughout the year is

Spreadsheet

__________ • Creating something new, writing proofs, making predictions, recognizing patterns, putting parts together to create an original whole • Words: Compile, create, predict, combine, construct, design, develop, invent, propose, problem-solve, adapt • Example: What rule describes the pattern shown between the two variables? Create an alternate ending for the story.

Synthesis

_________-________ thinking involves putting together ideas or elements to form a whole.

Synthesis-level

Organizations for teachers of English Speakers of Other Languages

TESOL INternational Association, National Association for Biligual Education (NABE), National COuncil of Teachers of English (NCTE), American Association for Applied Linguistic (AAAL), American COuncil on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

The Office of Professional Practices Services

Tasked with investigating Educator Misconduct

Think Aloud

Teacher reads a passage then talks through the process of the story

Looping

Teacher remaining with the same students for more than one school year

Constructivist

Teacher who promote freedom and responsibility in their classroom and believe that the business of running a serlf-definition will be described as?

Instructional Scaffolding

Teachers determine what students can successfully complete on their own and what they can complete with support, then design lesson that build on student understanding and work towards mastery

What are the three keys to cooperative learning

Team Recognition, Individual Accountability, Equal opportunities for success

______________ literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate; solve problems; and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century.

Technology

Self-Report

Term which focuses on the responsibility of an educator to alert public authorities of an arrest.

self-report (6)

Term which focuses on the responsibility of an educator to alert public authorities of an arrest. A teacher must self-report within 48 hours of an arrest. Failure to report an arrest to the Florida Department of Education gives the state grounds for dismissal and certificate revocation regardless of the outcome of the arrest. Not needed for a minor traffic incident, such as a red-light violation.

Criterion Referenced Test

Test designed to measure student performance against a fixed set of predetermined criteria or learning standards

Norm-Referenced

Tests report whether test takers performed better or worse than a hypothetical average student, which is determined by comparing scores against the performance results of a statistically selected group of test takers, typically of the same age or grade level, who have already taken the exam.

Adjudge delinquent in meeting a court ordered child support obligation

The Education Practice Commission may permanently revoke the educators' certificate once an educator is?

proficiency

The Florida Consent Decree specifies that he main goal of the ESOL program is to develop sudent's ___________in English and academic potential

Elaboration

The ability of a student to develop critical thinking skills which lead to the skill of developing ideas.

Phonological Awareness

The ability to detect individual sounds in a spoken word. It is a critical first step in learnng to read and provides the foundation for phonics.

Automaticity

The ability to see a word, decode it, and automatically understand its meaning.

Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALPS)

The academic language that an English language learner must learn to successfully understand and communicate the content of academic texts.

Onset

The beginning sound in a word. For example, in the word grin, the sound made by gr- is the onset. Use of onsets and rimes is an important component of phonemic awareness.

input hypothesis (7)

The belief that in order to challenge a student, the teacher needs to provide material that is slightly above the student's ability level an any language.

Input Hypothesis

The believe that in order to challenge a student, the teacher needs to provide material that is slightly above the student's ability level in any language.

The code for a student enrolled in an ESOL class; k-12 classes specifically designed for ELLs

The code for a student that is in the two-year follow-up period after exiting the ESOL program

Florida Abuse Hotline

The communication tool utilized by educator to report suspected abuse.

Florida Abuse Hotline (6)

The communication tool utilized by educators to report suspected abuse.

Hearing officer finding of fact is determined

The complaint and all information obtained during an investigation of an educator by the Florida Department of Education are confidential until?

Instruct student in the necessary procedure; provide repeated practice

The day after a replacement teacher began work, a fire drill was held. The students seemed confused and ill prepared for emergencies. What should the new teacher do?

Curriculum Alignment

The degree to which a curriculum's scope and sequenece matches a testing programs's evaluation measures.

Validity

The degree to which a test measures the desired performance and appropriate inferences can be drawn from the results; a judgement that the assessment accurately reflects the learning it was designed to measure.

Transfer of Learning

The dependency of human conduct, learning, or performance on prior experience

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

The difference between the level at which a child can independently solve a problem and the level at which a child can solve a more difficult problem with adult guidance or the assistance of a more skilled peer.

Zone of Proximal Development

The difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help

Transfer

The idea that students from the same cultural background may share common knowledge with each other. This knowledge would be unknown to students from other cultures.

transfer (7)

The idea that students from the same cultural background may share common knowledge with each other. This knowledge would be unknown to students from other cultures.

planning (1)

The process of designing the method of instruction used to teach a learning objective, and the way to assess the mastery of the objective.

Rime

The ending phoneme in a word. For example, in the word brim, the sound made by the ending 'im is the rime. Use of onsets and rimes are an important compoent of phonemic awareness.

Middle Atlantic Colonies

The first vocational schools were established by who?

Probing

The following scenario is an example of which communication strategy? "Students, it was important for our president to meet the leader of China to promote good communication between the leaders of two of the most powerful countries in the world." Teacher: "How would such a meeting promote open communication?"

maintain that native language of the second-language learned.

The goal of the maintenance bilingual education model is to...

Tier 2

The group of students needs additional support beyond that provide in Tier 1; group

First compulsory law (Massachusetts)

The law that did NOT established schools but required that parents make sure their kids could read and understand the laws and religions of their community was what?

Self-Assessment

The learner uses an assessment list or rubric and benchmarks to assess his or her own work.

social learning theory

The learning theory based on the assumption that people can learn from observing other people's behavior and consequences to those behaviors.

Reliability

The measure of consistency for an assessment instrument. The instrument should yield similar results over time with similary populations in similar circumstances.

An educator signed up for a paid online professional development session that required watching short video segments and personally reflecting on their content. The educator let the videos run in the background, and quickly clicked through the acknowledgments without completing the reflections. What portion of the Code of Ethics does this violate?

The obligation to the profession.

Thematic Unit

The organization of a curriculum around a central theme. In other words it's a series of lessons that integrate subjects across the curriculum, such as math, reading, social studies, science, language arts, etc. that all tie into the main theme of the unit.

Submersion

The practice of submerging an English-language learner in a mainstream classroom with no teacher support. Submersion is a sink-or-swim approach to second-language acquisition that is no longer practiced in the state of Florida.

Who elects parents to the school advisory council?

The principal and vice-principal

Individual Needs Assessment

The process by which the educator identified individual professional learning goals with primary emphasiss on student learning needs by reviewing certificaiton needs, classroom-level disaggregated student achievement, and behavioral data related to content area skills, school initiatives, the School Improvement Plan, and school and team goals.

individual needs assessment (5)

The process by which the educator identifies individual professional learning goals with primary emphasis on student learning needs by reviewing certification needs, classroom-level disaggregated student achievement, and behavioral data related to content area skills, school initiatives, the School Improvement Plan, and school and team goals. Educator Level Professional Development Standard.

Planning

The process of designing the method of instruction used to teach a learning objective, and the way to assess the mastery of the objective.

Kohlberg: postconventional level: stage 6 (16- adulthood)

Universal ethical principle. What's right is a decision of the ones conscious according to ethical principles. Ethical principles are abstract concepts such as justice, equality, and the dignity of all people.

Occupational Therapist

Use special equipment to help children with developmental disabilities. Treat injured, I'll or disabled patients through therapeutic everyday activities. Help improve everyday skills.

Manifest determination review

Used when a student with a disability commits an infraction. Determines if the action was a result of the disability

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Homework and practice

Using activities / assignments that extend students' learning and / or improve skill proficiency. Have a written homework policy. Provide clear instructions and well-structured assignments for homework. Grade homework and provide specific feedback. Provide class time for guided practice and well-structured independent practice before students try skills at home. Avoid giving "busy work" for homework or practice.

Bullying

Using superior strength or social stature to intimidate or influence the decisions of another person.

bullying (2)

Using superior strength or social stature to intimidate or influence the decisions of another person.

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Reinforcing effort and providing recognition

Using teacher-directed or student-directed practices that convey to students the influence of effort on achievement; using teacher-directed practices that provide contingency-based rewards / praise for specific accomplishments Explicitly teach students about the value of effort using personal examples or familiar stories. Make reward/praise contingent on specific accomplishments. Link rewards/praise to student effort (not just completing work). Avoid global, meaningless praise. Gradually discontinue tangible rewards when no longer needed.

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies Nonlinguistic representation

Using visual, mental, and concrete / hands-on representations / activities to represent concepts. Explicitly involve students in creating visual, mental, and concrete representations.

Objectives of the unit

What criteria is most important for a teaacher to consider in selecting material for an instructional unit?

Tracking

What practice does the most to perpetuate educational inequality?

A periodic review enhance long term memory

What principle is illustrated by conducting a 20 minutes review session each Monday during a class?

Student assessment

What resource will provide Ms. Jones with data for grouping all students before the first week of reading instruction?

Review and recap the completed topic

What should a teacher do to ensure smooth transition in completing a unit began by another teacher?

Check for traffic patter in the room

What should be the first step in selecting a new arrangement for a classroom where students often bump into other when they are going to the pencil sharpener, trashcan, or the water fountain?

intRAdividual knowledge

What the learner knows or understands about themselves

Self regulated learning

When a person takes control of their own learning and behavior

redirect

When a teacher asks the class if they agree or disagree with a student's response, the teacher is using

Content Validity

When a test measures what it is supposed to measure

Stages of cognitive development

When faced with the need to adapt materials for students to master the objective, what is the important variable to consider?

When is a Test Invalid?

When it doesn't measure what it was intended to measure

Constructivism

When people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiences

A list of due dates of each assignment for the grading period

Which technique will most effectively establish a 9th grade teacher's expectation for assignment?

Norm-referenced tests, because each students who completes the exam is ranked with the % scores in relation to the sample.

Which tests limit the number of students who can score well?

Request that students write a progress analysis of an experiment

Which activity can a science teacher best use to strengthen 11th grade students skills in another subject area for developing science knowledge?

Read the directions carefully then read all the options before making your answer

Which is the best instruction for a teacher to give students who are getting ready to take a test?

Return test paper to student and go over each question

Which is the best procedure for providing feedback after a classroom test?

Reading log

Which mechanism is most appropriate for collecting evidence about which book students have read as they progressed through elementary school?

Amount of student time on task

Which of the following class characteristic well be assessed only by direct observation?

Brown vs. Board of education

Which of the following established that equal assess does not guarantee equal opportunity?

They are quite, anxious and fearful at school

Which of the following have been found to be a characteristic of physical abused young children?

Now class let put all books away and get ready for music

Which of the following is am example of transition statement?

State and district goals

Which of the following should be used as a preliminary guideline in planning the content of the course?

A silent period varies from 2 week to 2 years or more

Which of the following statements is true concerning the "silent period"?

Making the learning meaningful to the students

Which of the following will most likely maximize student learning?

Allowing these students to use their native language when necessary

Which procedure best addresses the need of a classroom containing none English speaking student?

Vary the length and depth of the assignment

Which procedure will be most useful in making the acadmic assignment meet the needs of the ESE students?

Showing students how to make graphic organizer from each chapter

Which strategy is best for a 10th grade teacher to use to improve students comprehension and reading achievement scores?

Request that a list of procedures be developed by student groups

Which strategy is useful for helping student accept and follow classroom rules and standards for behaving?

Promoting instructional reading and writing on content areas

Which strategy would most effectively encouraged multi-disciplinary studies?

The teacher restates the student's message

Which teacher action is a part of the communication technique for active listening?

Ask student to discuss the way to combat pollution in their area

Which teacher action will most likely help develop students' divergent thinking abilites?

Discussing the same strengths and weaknesses and provide an opportunities for revision

Which teacher action will request students to complete a report on the same topic but one project has gams that cause concern?

Simulations

Which type of software would be best for demonstrating different chemical reaction for a science class?

Review examples of types of questions, which are on the list

Which will be the best procedure for preparing a class of high achieving students to take a standardized aptitude test?

Student will think clearly and rationally

Which would be long-term goal rather than a course or lesson objective?

Massachusetts

Who established the 1st compulsory education law requiring all children between 8 and 14 must attend school for at least 12 weeks per year?

Comenius. He believed in using the senses to assist the intellect

Who wrote the book, "Orbis Pictus"?

Kounin classroom management skills

Withitness, overlapping, group alerting, momentum, smoothness, and exploiting the ripple effect

Students write a story using some familiar and unfamiliar words that are all found in the text

Word Splash

acronym (1)

Word formed from the first initials of a title or phrase.

Cognates

Words from different languages that have the same meaning and similar pronunciation and spelling.

cognates (7)

Words from different languages that have the same meaning and similar pronunciation and spelling.

Is it possible to overdo assessments to the point that it becomes counter productive

Yes

locus of control

___ reflects the degree to which students feel they have power over forces in their lives

physiological factors

___ that impact the learner includes modality preference, food/drink intake, time of day, and mobility opportunities

personal characteristics

____ of the learner includes motivation, persistence, responsibility, and preference with regard to structure

psychological characteristics

____ of the student influence the student's ability to learn and include impulsivity/reflectivity inclination and brain hemisphericity

When a student with a large bruise on their face is questioned by the teacher, the student says that they fell at home while playing. Having previously noticed bruises on the student, the teacher suspects that the child is being abused. The teacher is required by law to contact the

abuse hotline

abuse hotline.

Speech language therapist

access, diagnose and treat to help prevent swallowing and communication disorder in patients. Masters degree and licences by state

requires modifying current schema or creating new schema in order to take the new data or information into account

accommodation (Piaget)

this is a procedure or practice that permits students with disabilities to have equitable access to instructions and assessments

accommodations

Enlarged text, use of speech-to-text programs, and talking word processors are all

accommodations for visually-impaired students.

"Meeting academic standards should be the highest priority in a classroom." This statement reflects the current philosophy of

accountability

Believing that effort will affect level of _______________ can serve as a powerful motivational tool that students can apply to any situation

achievement

the tendency to strive for success and to choose goal-oriented, success or failure activities

achievement motivation

When planning a unit, a teacher must ensure that the lessons

activate prior knowledge and ensure coherence throughout the unit.

Listening in a way that indicates to the speaker that you are paying attention and hearing the speaker's message is ______________ listening.

active

Due to limited time and funding, professional development opportunities should focus on

addressing disaggregate student performance in the classroom

cognitive assessment

an individually administered intelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16 inclusive that can be completed without reading or writing. The test can take up to 2 hours to administer and generates a Full Scale IQ (formerly known as an intelligence quotient or IQ score) which represents a child's general intellectual ability. It also provides five primary index scores (i.e., Verbal Comprehension Index, Visual Spatial Index, Fluid Reasoning Index, Working Memory Index, and Processing Speed Index) that represent a child's abilities in more discrete cognitive domains.

Guided reading

an instructional approach that involves a teacher. working with a small group of students who demonstrate similar reading behaviors and can all read similar levels of texts.

cooperative learning

an instructional strategy in which students are placed in small groups where they work together on a collective task that has been clearly defined and explained

Shared reading

an interactive reading experience that occurs when students join in or share the reading of a book or other text while guided and supported by a teacher. The teacher explicitly models the skills of proficient readers, including reading with fluency and expression.

content area

an organized body of knowledge or discipline such as math, social studies, or science

Subdividing knowledge to show how it fits together requires ___________-level thinking.

analysis

left-brain dominate

analytic and deductive are terms that are used interchangeably with ___ to describe learners based on their brain hemispheric orientation

Which of the following would help a teacher identify reasons why a student is misbehaving in class?

anecdotal records

Denying the ___________ refers to assuming that when the first part of a conditional statement is not true, then the second part of the statement must also be false.

antecedent

predict

anticipate the outcome of a situation

An _________ is a course of reasoning offered in support of a position.

argument

A science teacher suspects a new student of having problems with reading comprehension. To assist the student, the teacher should

arrange for diagnostic testing in reading.

As students experience cultural assimilation, they must

as students experience cultural assimilation, they must balance the social norms of their native culture with the customs of their classmates.

During the introduction of a new mathematics lesson, several students appear uninterested in the lesson. To determine if the behavior is content related, the teacher should

ask students concept questions

A math teacher is in the initial stages of planning a unit. The teacher realizes homework will play an important role in student success. The teacher examines the following research table that displays the effectiveness of various approaches to assessing homework assignments. What approach to assigning homework will have the greatest positive impact on student performance? Use of Homework (Average Effect Size - Percentile Gain) Graded with Feedback: .85 - 30 Graded: .75 - 27 Reviewed in class: .27 - 12 Checked for Completion: .23 - 10

assigning select problems and grading them with specific feedback

In a community-centered approach to teaching, a teacher plans classroom activities that require students to

assist others in solving problems.

Teachers are more likely to use new skills and knowledge on an ongoing basis in classrooms if they have ____ in trying out the new skills and knowledge.

assistance

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA)

assists the students in the transition from a language arts program in which the content is made comprehensible through the use of ESOL strategies

children play similar activities side-by-side with interaction such as talking or sharing, but with little joint focus

associative play

summative assessment occurs

at the end of a specific time period

a student who is talkative, is a good storyteller, memorizes easily, is easily distracted, and enjoys being in charge is ___ type of learner (auditory, visual, or tactile/kinesthetic)

auditory

Piaget's stages of moral development: children develop autonomy and are willing to challenge rules

autonomous morality

There are two broad categories of multiple-choice questions. One is a free standing that contains all the info necessary. The other type of MC questions are

based on a short essay or narrative

Transitions allow students to...

be aware of future events, topics, and expectations. It helps them with the pace of the classroom and the teaching

A student comes to school and says that her report is done but she is out of ink on her home printer. She asks the teacher if she can email the assignment to school and have the teacher print it out. The teacher should

be cautious because emails can contain viruses.

a learning theory based on using immediate consequences to weaken or strengthen a learner's observable response

behaviorism

overlapping

being able to do more than one thing at a time, such as moving to stand beside a student who is off-task, answering a question from another student, and monitoring cooperative learning groups, all simultaneously

smoothness

being able to effect smooth transitions between activities

momentum

being able to keep instruction moving at a brisk pace

group altering

being able to keep students' attention on the learning task

withitness

being aware of what is happening in the classroom at all times

planning

being prepared each day with lesson plans and everything needed to implement these plans

A study flaw that favors particular results is called ____________________.

bias

Network firewalls are installed to

block students from sending out inappropriate electronic mail messages.

validity

can be determined by comparing a test score against some separate or independent observation of whatever is being measured

facial expressions

can send positive or negative nonverbal messages

class inclusion

can think of the whole and its parts simultaneously

work stations

carefully designs areas for exploration of topics or for practice and extension of concepts previously learned

focus on one aspect of a situation and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

centration, preoperational (Piaget)

physical development of children proceeds from head to toe

cephalocaudal progression

formative assessments

commonly said to be for learning because educators use the results to modify and improve teaching techniques during an instructional period, while summative assessments are said to be of learning because they evaluate academic achievement at the conclusion of an instructional period. They are in-process evaluations of student learning that are typically administered multiple times during a unit, course, or academic program.

Modeling is a powerful way to _______ intended learner outcomes to students.

communicate

media/technology communication

communication through the use of overhead projectors, computers, videos, DVDs, CDs, TV, the Web and so on

Norm-Referenced Tests

compare students based on a normative sample of students who have already completed the test. Students are then ranked to see where they land on the bell-curve.

Dual Language (Two-Way)

composed of both ELLs and non ELLs; both groups become proficient in both languages

Reciprocal teaching is designed to increase students' reading ____________.

comprehension

Reciprocal teaching is designed to increase students' reading __________________.

comprehension

A technology-based strategy for individualizing instruction is _________ assisted instruction (CAI)

computer

CAI

computer assisted instruction

If a high school literature teacher wants to assess if her students understand sub-concepts that fall under a larger theme, she could have students create a

concept map.

using manipulatives would appeal to ___ (concrete, abstract) learners.

concrete

(age 7 to 11) stage in which children develop the ability to take another's point of view

concrete operations stage (Piaget)

(Piaget) The ___ stage is predominant, although frequently an adolescent functions at the ___ stage for some topics (such as mathematical problem solving) and the ___ stage for other topics (such as civil rights)

concrete operations, concrete operational, formal

pleasant or unpleasant effect that follows a behavior and influences whether it will occur again

consequence

Affirming the _________ refers to assuming the first part of a conditional statement must be true when the second part is true.

consequent

the ability to recognize that number, length, quantity, area, mass, weight, and volume of objects has not necessarily changed even thought they appear to have changed and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

conservation, preoperational

A 4th grade teacher notices that students bump into each other on the way to the pencil sharpener. Before changing the layout of the classroom, the teacher should

consider traffic flow patterns.

what are three principles of test construction

construct according to a blueprint, reflect the knowledge and skills required, and type of test items should be chosen that best suit knowledge and skill

is a learner-centered approach to teaching that emphasizes teaching for understanding, predicated on the concept that students construct knowledge by making connections between present learning experiences and the existing knowledge

constructivism

learner-centered approach that establishes learning environments that provide experiences from which the learner can construct meaning based on what the learner already knows

constructivism

Discovery learning, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, and problem-based learning fall under the umbrella of ____________ instruction.

constructivist

Which of the following provides intrinsic motivation for a student?

curiosity

Principles that guide _____________ instruction: • Encourage and accept student autonomy and initiative. • Use raw data and primary sources along with manipulative, interactive, and physical materials. • Use cognitive terminology such as classify, analyze, predict, and create when framing tasks. • Allow student input to drive lessons, shift instructional strategies, and alter content. • Find out about students' understandings of concepts before sharing your own understandings of those concepts. • Encourage students to engage in dialogue, both with the teacher and with one another. • Encourage student inquiry by asking thoughtful, open-ended questions and encouraging students to ask questions of each other. • Seek elaboration of students' initial responses. • Engage students in experiences that might engender contradictions to their initial hypotheses and then encourage discussion. • Allow sufficient wait time after posing questions. • Provide time for students to construct relationships and create metaphors. • Use instructional strategies that nurture students' natural curiosity.

constructivist

If a teacher asks a complex question and the student gives a brief response, the teacher can...

continue to ask follow-up questions of the same student to elicit a more thorough answer.

Closed-ended questions that have a limited number of correct responses are called _____________ questions.

convergent

Level I: Cognitively Undemanding + Context Embedded Level (Cummins)

conversation with friends, ordering food

An instructional strategy in which students work in small, peer-assisted groups is

cooperative learning.

children play as a group of two or more complex social interaction (ex: conversations, turn taking, choosing sides) and with a common focus

cooperative play

To ensure that ALL students are aware of the assignments required for a semester-long chemistry class, the teacher should

create a course outline and distribute a hard copy to each student.

disadvantages in grading an authentic assessment, such as a project, can be overcome by

creating a checklist for required elements and a rating scale for quality

A performance-based assessment would include

creating a model, assembling a collection, or writing a term paper

A student is capable of completing assignments but often lacks the motivation to do so. Which strategy would address the problem directly?

creating an academic contract between the student and teacher

In order to incorporate rigor in classroom instruction, a teacher should focus on

creating opportunities for students to use higher-order thinking skills.

Brainstorming is an effective way to engage students in ____________ thinking.

creative

Which of the following tests relates an individual's test performance to standards rather than to the performance of others?

criterion-referenced

Teachers can bring rigor to their classrooms by incorporating

critical-thinking assignments

Oral language proficiency is easily acquired through...

daily living experiences

A graphic organizer that shows actions and their expected outcomes or consequences is a _____________ tree.

decision

A local reporter asks a teacher her opinion on the new curriculum that has been implemented by the state. The teacher should

decline to comment

A student is having difficulties sounding out words then immediately comprehending the meaning of the words. The teacher develops a variety of letter-sound recognition activities to help the student improve their reading skills. On what skill is the teacher focusing?

decoding

Reasoning from the general to the specific is ____________ reasoning.

deductive

Applying spelling rules or guidelines to improve spelling would be an example of what?

deductive reasoning

To promote critical thinking, teachers should require students to clarify and ___________ their solutions or conclusions.

defend

discovery learning

designed to encourage students to be active learners while exploring new concepts, developing new skills, and figuring things out for themselves

standardized assessments

designed, administered, and scored in a standard, or consistent, manner. They often use a multiple-choice format, though some include open-ended, short-answer questions.

mean

determined by adding up all the scores and dividing this sum by the total number of scores that were added

physical knowledge

developed from physical interaction with objects

logical knowledge

developed from recognizing logical relationships between objects and ideas

social knowledge

developed through custom and social convention

A local school advisory council has the important responsibility of

developing and evaluating the school improvement plan

take into account the typical patterns of physical, social, and cognitive development of students in order to optimize student learning and to promote social growth

developmentally appropriate practice

According to Krashen and Terrell, the topic centered language approach...

develops basic communication skills with the way individuals naturally acquire language

diagnostic

ELL student plan

document that identifies student, instruction, schedule, date of ELL id, assessment data, date of exit

Section 1003.32 (3)(F.S.)

empowers a teacher to send a student to the principals office to maintain effective discipline in the classroom and to recommend an appropriate consequence consistent with the student code of conduct

Which of the following teaching strategies would best show sensitivity to English language learners' language challenges?

encouraging safe times to use academic English in class.

this type of learner tends to be less influenced by peers, likes working alone, chooses fields like math, science, and engineering

field independent

Professional certificates are valid for __ years.

five

A graphic organizer that fosters logical thinking skills is a ______________________.

flowchart

centration

focus on one aspect of a situation

A teacher finds that students can deal with abstractions and hypothetical-deductive questions, offer interpretations, and draw conclusions. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, at what stage of cognitive development are the students functioning?

formal operations

(age 11 - adulthood) stage in which students begin to think more easily about abstract concepts

formal operations (Piaget)

former ELL student who exited program more than 2 yrs ago

At a minimum, teachers should have ___ calendar days that are designated for professional development.

four

proximodistal progression

growth and motor ability develop from the central axis of the body outward

Collaboration and the teacher's _________ and ____________ are essential features of constructivist instruction.

guidance, support

what are some ways to accommodate an tactile/kinesthetic learner

hands on activities, manipulatives, outdoor activities, role playing, associate concepts with movement activities

A convergent question

has a simple, short answer and requires the use of lower-order thinking skills.

Which of the following behaviors may indicate the need to refer a child for speech-language evaluation?

having difficulty comprehending words and concepts

Which 3rd-grade students' unit culminating activity provides the best opportunity for them to integrate language art skills?

having students prepare and give a software presentation

Piaget's stages of moral development: children see rules as unbreakable and unchangeable

heteronomous morality

Students in _____ achievement motivation want and expect to succeed, and then they fail, they try harder.

high

Giving students extended time in which to respond during questioning better enables them to give more comprehensive responses involving ______________ levels of thinking.

higher

critical and creative thinking

higher level thinking skills that Florida students need in all subject areas and as preparation for everyday life, including the world of work

critical thinking skills

higher level thinking skills; analysis, synthesis, and evaluation

Bloom's taxonomy

higher order thinking skills: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation

percentile scores rank students from

highest to lowest

A teacher suspects that a current curriculum may be lacking in certain areas. What would the teacher use to very his suspicions?

his grade book

intERdividual knowledge

how learners are a like and how they are different

When a teacher elects to participate in a professional development activity in technology, the primary focus should be on

how the design and delivery of instruction will impact student learning.

knowledge of how to apply human development and learning theories that support intellectual, personal, and social development of all students

human development and learning

the type of lesson that involves higher level thinking by both teacher and students and a result in higher student motivation, interest, and retention

inductive lessons

Drawing __________ is the process of reaching conclusions based on implications from students' input.

inferences

The teacher's role in meeting with parents in the academic improvement plan is to

inform the parents of the student's strengths and weaknesses and recommend remediation.

The process of _______-_______ learning involves awareness of a problem, generating possible solutions, developing a hypothesis, gathering data and testing the hypothesis, analyzing and interpreting the data, and drawing conclusions and making generalizations.

inquiry-based

Effective teachers use _______________ methods that motivate students, activate their prior knowledge, and engage them in meaningful learning.

instructional

(Kohlberg) In stage two, a child does what is right to satisfy his needs and behaves to get rewards

instrumental-relativist

how learners are a like and how they are different

intERdividual knowledge

What the learner knows or understands about themselves

intRAdividual knowledge

A teacher reviews a student's cumulative scores on a comprehensive fluency progress monitoring measure at midyear. Based on the data presented above, what is the most appropriate method of differentiating instruction for this student?

intensive instruction in phoneme segmentation fluency

At the elementary level, it is very common to use ___________ instruction to identify the primary discipline, such as reading or social studies, and then incorporate other subject areas into the lesson.

interdisciplinary

In intrinsic motivation, the desire to learn is based on factors that are __________ (external, internal) to the learner.

internal

Students with an _________ locus of control attribute their success to their own effort or ability.

internal

Students with an _________ locus of control believe that events they experience are under their own control.

internal

students with ___ believe that events they experience are under their own control

internal locus of control

nature

internal variables represent

Students with strong ___ intelligence will enjoy group activities

interpersonal

PS/RtI- tier 2

interventions are more targeted, extra instruction and support that smaller groups of students might receive to help them catch up

PS/RtI- tier 1

interventions are the general core academics instructions and behavior support that is provided to all students

PS/RtI- tier 3

interventions are the most intense instruction and support and focus on individual students

human development and learning

knowledge of how to apply human development and learning theories that support intellectual, personal, and social development of all students

In a culturally mixed classroom of different ability levels, is it common for students from the same culture to have a similar knowledge base. This is caused by

knowledge transfer due to sharing a similar cultural experience

List from lowest to highest Bloom's taxonomy of inquiry

knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

a 4-year old child is shown a tall, thin jar and a short, wide jar, both of which hold exactly one pint. When questioned about the two jars, the child say the taller container holds more liquid. Based on this, the teacher can conclude that the child ____ (is developmentally delayed, lacks the ability to conserve, or should be referred to ESE)

lacks the ability to conserve

(Kohlberg) In stage four, good behavior is doing one's duty, respecting authority, and obeying the laws of society

law-order orientation

constructivism

learner-centered approach that establishes learning environments that provide experiences from which the learner can construct meaning based on what the learner already knows

A teacher has students use their background information to make predictions about a story. This lesson would most likely be representative of a(an)

learner-centered environment.

constructivist instruction

learner-centered instructional strategy based on the constructivist believe that learning is an active process, that it has social aspects, and that it is context specific

field independent

learners who have the ability to perceive objects without being influenced by the background are (field dependent or field independent)

Both project-based learning and problem-based learning challenge students to plan and organize their own _________ and to use problem-solving and decision-making skills.

learning

Simulations, role playing, and games are designed to allow students to learn through their experiences in a _________ activity.

learning

games

learning activities that have rules and involve students in competitive situations, having winners and losers

simulations

learning activity designed to reflect reality

Students who would rather work with patterns or solve problems have ___ intelligence

logical-mathematical

developed from recognizing logical relationships between objects and ideas

logical-mathematical knowledge (Piaget)

cognitive complexity classification

low complexity (recall, identify, locate, recognize); moderate complexity (demonstrate comprehension); high complexity (demonstrate the use of higher order thinking skills including abstract reasoning

An English language learner placed in the 4th grade has had a strong educational background in his native country. His English is at an early production stage. His teacher plans to have the class learn the names and order of the planets in the solar system by reading and answering questions. This student would most likely be successful at this assignment because it is based upon

low context and low cognitive demand.

The goal of the maintenance bilingual education model is to...

maintain that native language of the second-language learned.

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills (DIBELS)

measures important skills that form the basis for early success in reading

mean, median, and mode

measures of central tendency

these measures are used frequently for determining certain information in assessment and deal with mean, median, and mode

measures of central tendency

Struggling students seldom demonstrate ___________ abilities on their own.

metacognitive

The appraisal system must be based primarily on the ____ of teachers' students.

performance

Students are given a demanding task and then asked to respond to that task orally, in writing, or by constructing a product. This type of evaluation is a(an)

performance assessment.

The type of assessment that allows students to be creative in their solutions to problems, questions, and requires higher level thinking

performance based assessment

this type of standards identifies the desired level of proficiency at which educators want a content standard mastered...also referred to as "student academic achievement standards"

performance standards

student self-assessment

performed by the students (e.g., grading their own papers, group participation, and portfolio assessment)

John just received his 4th-grade FCAT writing score of 5. His teacher wants to interpret the result to his parents. His teacher can say that John is

performing above grade level.

A student's individualized education program may require a modification if the students is

performing below grade level and classroom modifications are not sufficient.

To promote creative thinking, teachers should provide an atmosphere that respects and values ____________ expression.

personal

cephalocaudal progression

physical development of children proceeds from head to toe

Students diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder would not exhibit a delay in...

physical growth

developed from physical interaction with objects

physical knowledge (Piaget)

If a teacher wants to be sure that her students are prepared for the state-administered standards test at the end of the year, she should

plan her instruction around state standards and benchmarks.

Information obtained in the evaluation process for IPDPs should be used as part of the needs assessment for ____ the IPDP for the subsequent school year.

planning

Teachers should guide students in evaluating the ____________ of claims from scientific investigations.

plausibility

pleasurable, spontaneous, self-motivated, and freely chosen activity

play

consequence

pleasant or unpleasant effect that follows a behavior and influences whether it will occur again

play

pleasurable, spontaneous, self-motivated, and freely chosen activity

what are some types of authentic assessments that measure student progress

portfolio, self-assessment, projects, observations, checklists, anecdotal records, and peer assessment

Research indicates that, when used appropriately, technology has ____________ (positive, negative) effects on children's cognitive and social abilities.

positive

Behavioral Specialist

positive behavioral changes in students, provide support interventions. Coordinate Behavior Intervention

involves giving an undesirable consequence (for example, extra work) in order to deter undesirable behavior

positive punishment

reinforcement in the form of things given to the student (stickers, extra privileges)

positive reinforcement

Locus of control reflects the degree to which students feel they have ____________ over forces in their lives.

power

The learning theory based on the assumption that people can learn from observing other people's behavior and consequences to those behaviors.

social learning theory

A culturally responsive teacher should be aware of students'

social skills, home culture, interests & attitudes.

a child plays alone

solitary play

Level III: Cognitively Demanding + Context Embedded

solving math problems using graphs hands-on science experiment; playing interactive computer simulation game

phonemes

sounds of words; the smallest parts of sound in a spoken word; the "c" sound in cat

Rewards and/or praise should be contingent on ____________ accomplishments.

specific

Learning activities should always be based on:

specific objectives.

A group of 5th-grade students collected information on how many kindergarten students like chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ice cream. What is the best format for an initial presentation of results to the kindergarten students?

stacks of three different colored cubes representing each student's choice

___ is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data values about the mean of the data set

standard deviation

sunshine state standards (sss)

standards that identify what public school students should know and be able to do

___ scores usually are derived from percentile and compare test performance using nine intervals that are numbers in order 1 to 9

stanine

When sharing assessment data with a parent or guardian, it is important to

start with a specific, positive comment before voicing concerns.

Well-designed ________ investigate issues that are clear and unambiguous; clearly define populations of study; use randomization in selecting representative sample of adequate size; use well-defined variables of interest; control outside factors, such as extraneous variables; and avoid bias, an unintentional or, perhaps, deliberate study flaw that favors particular results and that could jeopardize the validity of conclusions.

studies

phonology

study of speech sounds

semantics

study of the meaning of words

Disaggregated data are data that are boken down by ____.

subgroups

Marzano's High Yield Instructional Strategies work across students, grade levels and __________ areas.

subject

Problem-solving ability is critical to students' ___________ in school.

success

A 4th-grade team analyzes student test scores from the beginning and the end of the school year to determine whether to continue using the current core reading curriculum. Which of the following is the best type of assessment to use for this purpose?

summative

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)

summative assessment tool which measures students' achievement on the Florida Sunshine State Standards; administered in grades 3-11; measures skills in reading, writing, science, and math

One of Bruner's three modes through which children can learn based on their level of cognitive development:using symbols and words to represent concepts

symbolic mode

usually begins around age 2 and involves using materials or objects to represent things (using a block to represent a telephone) or engaging in imaginary roles (playing store)

symbolic play (Piaget)

the ability to mentally represent objects, events, and actions and is what part of Piaget's cognitive development stage

symbolic thought, preoperational (Piaget)

syntax

systematic arrangement of words in a sentence

a student who has good motor skills, avoids reading, and sometime appears immature in behavior is ___ type of learner (auditory, visual, or tactile/kinesthetic)

tactile/kinesthetic

environmental setting

the ___ in which learning opportunities are presented includes room temp, lighting, noise level, and seating

self regulation

the ability to learn and solve problems on one's own without assistance

symbolic thought

the ability to mentally represent objects, events, and actions

phonemic awareness

the ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds in spoken words

fluency

the ability to read a text accurately and quickly

conservation

the ability to recognize that number, length, quantity, area, mass, weight, and volume of objects has not necessarily changed even thought they appear to have changed

In order for accommodation be made for students who are taking the FCAT, what must be done?

the accommodation must be written on the IEP or 504 and used regularly in the classroom instruction and assessment

Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Test

the aspects of language proficiency strongly related to literacy and academic achievement

grade level expectations

the basis for the FCAT; helpful resource to teachers of basic subjects

syllabication

the breaking down of words into each uninterrupted unit of spoken language

affective domain

the category for learning that involves feeling, values, and dispositions

psychomotor domain

the category for learning that involves manual, athletic, and other physical skills

cognitive domain

the category for learning that involves thinking capabilities, from recalling simple facts to judging the quality of an argument

conditions

the circumstances in which the action will take place

reliability

the consistency of a measurement over time and repeated measurements

intrinsic motivation

the desire to learn originates within the student and stems from the student's intellectual curiosity

z-score

the distance in standard deviations from the mean of the scores on the assessment; (raw score - mean) / standard deviation

moves from specific example to general rules or definitions

the egrule method

schedule of reinforcement

the frequency with which reinforcement is given influences the response rate of a behavior and its resistance to extinction

action zone

the front of the class (received the most attention)

range

the greatest score minus the least score in a set of scores; the simplest measure of variability

a group of students score at the 80th percentile means...

the group scored as well as or better than 80 percent of the students who took the test

logical reasoning

the higher level thinking processes that are used to make decisions or draw conclusions

If a unit contains more than one objective, what should first be determined when developing a blueprint and why?

the importance of each objective so the test will reflect this proportional emphasis

ethnocentrism

the natural tendency to view one's own cultural or familial ways of doing things as best and most acceptable

thematic instruction

the organization of instruction around a central topic

Hawthorne Effect

the phenomenon whereby what teachers expected became reality

Andragogy

the practice of adult learning that differs from pedagogy in that adult learners docus on the process of learning more than the content of learning.

task analysis

the process of identifying the prerequisite skills and prior knowledge that students must have in order to achieve the instructional objective with a high degree of success

drawing inferences

the process of reaching conclusions based on implications from students' input

communication

the process of sending and receiving both verbal and nonverbal messages in order to convey information, ideas, attitudes, or feelings

deductive reasoning

the process of using an accepted rule to draw a conclusion about a specific example

extinction

the process of weakening and eventually eliminating the occurrence of a behavior usually through the removal or withholding of reinforcement

mode

the score in a distribution that appears most frequently

private speech

the self-talk learners use to monitor and guide themselves as they work through a problem or complete a learning task

a student with a score at the 50th percentile means...

the student has an average score

In inductive teaching...

the students are provided with examples and non-examples are are expected to derive the definition from this information.

repeated reading

the students read passages aloud several times and receive guidance and feedback from the teacher

scaffolding

the support and assistance provided for learning and problem solving (verbal cues or prompts, visual highlighting, diagrams, checklists, reminders, modeling, and examples)

A teacher issues and models commands. Students actively respond to the commands. Later, a student volunteer issues commands for the class to enact. Which of the following methods does this scenario describe?

total physical response (TPR)

In the ___________ lecture method, the teacher uses one-way communication to attempt to convey knowledge to the learner orally.

traditional

A class has students from various cultural backgrounds. The teacher notices that students of like cultures are exhibiting similar skills and knowledge that differ from students of other cultures. This could be due to the impact of cultural knowledge on

transfer.

When a teacher instructs students to put away their math textbooks and get out their science lab book she is managing the class learning environment through the use of

transition statements

Metacognition is the process of thinking about and monitoring one's own thinking.

true

True/False A teacher should be concerned if a student attributes failure on a test to bad luck.

true

True/False Before engaging students in brainstorming, teachers should make sure that students understand the rules of brainstorming.

true

True/False During brainstorming sessions. "wild" ideas are acceptable.

true

True/False In the short run, learning styles are resistant to change.

true

True/False Internal locus of control is linked to self-confidence.

true

True/False Problem solving promotes students' retention of concepts.

true

True/False Problem solving sharpens students' critical thinking skills.

true

True/False Rewarding students excessively stifles creativity.

true

True/False Skillful questioning plays a vital role in fostering students' critical and creative thinking skills.

true

True/False Struggling learners need explicit instruction in metacognitive strategies.

true

True/False Students high in achievement motivation want and expect to succeed.

true

True/False Students show improved learner achievement when teachers use graphic organizers.

true

True/False Using cooperative learning every day in the same classroom is problematic.

true

true-false: In the short run, learning styles are resistant to change

true

true-false: before age 7, children have difficulty taking the perspective of others

true

true-false: it is appropriate for students to be given responsibility for their own learning

true

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