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23 Cards in this Set
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Action Research |
Method of investigating a problem in a school or classroom that involves identifying, analyzing, planning, implementing, evaluating problems |
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Campus Improvement Plan(CIP) |
A stratagem for involving teachers in individual campus-level planning, evaluation and decision making processed at their own school |
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Family Liasions |
School representatives who serve as contact and promote positive links between school personnel and parents |
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Horizontal Teaming |
Joint planning and decision making by those who work at the same level (all kindergarten teachers, all second grade teachers, etc.) |
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Mentee |
(Me) a novice who receives guidance and individualized assistance from more experienced teacher |
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Parent Educators |
School personnel who provide information about child growth and development and support family members in their role as primary caregivers of children |
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Professional Development |
Activities that enhance teacher's professional knowledge |
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Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) |
A formal evaluation of a teacher's performance in the classroom in Texas |
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Reflective Practitioners |
Teachers who contemplate look at again, or study their past teaching moments to enhance professional growth and student achievement |
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Reflective Teaching |
The natural outcome of teacher's reexamination and reevaluation of heir teaching |
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Reflective Thinking |
The process of probing, inspecting and studying to improve one's teaching practice |
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Site-based decision making (SBDM) |
A procedure whereby teachers participate in the management, decision making and governing of certain aspects of their own school |
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Summative Evaluation |
A final comprehensive evaluation of teachers performance at the end of a period of time |
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Educators Code of Ethics |
Standards of ethical conduct for educators developed by State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) |
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Excessive Force |
When disciplining or restraining a child, only appropriate force can be used so that a larger stronger teacher does not injure a child |
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Fair Use Doctrine |
A component of federal law related to copyrights that allows specified copying privileged of a copyrighted work for teaching purposes |
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
Relates to family's and a child's right to confidentiality concerning school information and records |
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Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) |
The provision of IDEA that guarantees special education |
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Inclusion |
Refers to a philosophy and resulting practice associated with the education of special education students in regular educational classrooms |
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Individual Education Plan (IEP) |
A plan or program developed by the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee or IEP team fro meeting the specific educational needs of each individual child placed in special education |
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
A far reaching federal law that requires the provision of special education and services for children with disabilities |
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Least Restrictive Environment(LRE) |
A principle outlined in IDEA that requires students in special education to be educated in a regular educational setting to the greatest extent possible |
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Public Law 94-192 |
Education for all Handicapped Children Act provides for a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for children who qualify |
