Competency 2 (Becoming An Ec-6 Teacher In Texas)

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ability groups

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grouping children who are all at teh same academic level

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acculturation

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blending cultures (a native & a new culture) while retaining elements from both cultures

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additive approach

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adding information about other cultures without changing the curriculum

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assimilation

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adding new knowledge to prior knowledge

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basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS)

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a language learner who is able to use everyday language

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biases

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unfair predjudice against a person or certani groups

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bidialectism

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knowing when to speak casually or professionally

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bilingual

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able to speak two language with fluency

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biracial

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having more than one racial group in ancestory

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cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP)

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using language for abstract, academic purposes (language learners)

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contribution approach

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teacher adds cultural information onto the standard curriculum.

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cultural deprivation

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assumption that kids do poorly in school because the have no culture

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culturallly relevant teaching (CRT)

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culture

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a way of life for certain groups, share values and beliefs

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dialect

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a variet of language that varies in grammar, pronunciation or grammar

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differently abled

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special needs studetns who learn differently from others

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digitial divide

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the difference in technology between more wealthy and less wealthy students

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discrimination

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negative responses or actions to a particular group or culture

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dual language program

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program where students are taught in English and in a second language

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empowerment

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Confidence in one's self, control over self and abilities

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English as a second language (ESL)

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program for ELL students learning English for academic purposes

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English language learner (ELL)

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a child whose first language is not English

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ethnicity

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social group based on cultural characteristics

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ethnocentric

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belief that one's culture is better than another culture

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exceptionalities

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what makes students different from other students (adhd, dyslexia, special needs students)

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funds of knowledge

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skills, knowledge and experience that communities practice that don't match typical school skills

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generalization

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conclusions about groups while understanding that everyone in the group is not the same

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hidden curriculum

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what students learn without directly being taught

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human/student diversity

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distinction in identifying various groups

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inclusion

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including special needs students in the regular classroom setting

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least restrictive environment (LRE)

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law requiring the placement of special needs students in regular classrooms

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limited English proficient (LEP)

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older term for ESL or ELL students

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macro culture

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large cultural group

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maintenance program

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program for biligual students that stresses development in both 1st & 2nd languages

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melting pot

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theory of blending cultures and losing individual or unique characteristics (melted or merged together)

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micro culture

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small cultural group

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minority group

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part of the population that is usually treated differently because they have different characteristics

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monocultural

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single culture

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multicultural

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multiple cultures

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multiracial

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having more than one racial group in ancestory (same as biracial)

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physically challenged

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a person who has a bodily condition that stops them from doing things, such as walking.

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pluralism

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many different cultures are valued (same as clutural pluralism)

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prejudice

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a mindest about people whether positive or negative

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pullout ELL (ESL) program

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program where ELL students are pulled out of their regular class for special English instruction

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race

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associating skin color or physical characteristics to identify a person

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salad bowl

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theory of blending cultures but keeping individual characteristics or uniqueness (tossed together)

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sheltered English program

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program where ELL students are in classes taught in modified English

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social action approach

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approach that encourages students to be engaged in multicultural curriculum

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socioeconomic status (SES)

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a person's social status (lower, upper or middle class)

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stereotyping

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assumptions about a person or certain group of people

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transformative approach

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approach that integrates different cultures into the curriculum so that the curriculm changes

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transitional program

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using an ELLs native language with English while until the instruction can be transitioned into English only