General Vocab. Ppr, Comps 11-13

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Advanced organizer

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Structure providing a preview of the upcoming lesson.

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Analogy

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A logical comparison inferring that if two things are known to be alike in some ways, then they must be alike in other ways.

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Collaborate (Collaboration)

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To work together

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Critical thinking

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Evaluating info and logically solving problems.

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Curriculum

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That which is taught.

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Discourse

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Verbal expression in speech or writing.

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Domain

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Related area.

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Eclectic

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Using a variety of sources.

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Empower (Empowerment)

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To have control or be confident in one's own abilities.

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Explicit

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Clearly defined or direct.

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Feedback

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Information about the result of a performance.

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Graphic organizer

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Visual overview that shows the relationship of important concepts--eg., webbing or mapping.

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Heterogeneous grouping

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Grouping students with unlike characteristics or abilities.

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Homogeneous grouping

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Grouping students with like characteristics or abilities.

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Implicit

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Implied or suggested but not directly indicated.

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Impulsivity

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A tendency to respond quickly without thinking.

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Instruction

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How curriculum is taught.

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Internalize

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To take in or absorb and make part of one's beliefs or attitudes.

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Learner-Centered
or
Student-Centered

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Teaching style focusing on the needs of the students.

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Modality

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Preferred way of learning such as seeing (visual), hearing (auditory), touching (tactile), etc.

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Objectivity

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Perceiving something without being influenced by personal opinions.

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Paradigm

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An example, pattern, or framework for thinking.

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Pedagogy

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The art, profession or study of teaching.

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Precocious

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Advanced in development.

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Proficiency

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Correctly demonstrating a skill.

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Project learning

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An in-depth study in an area of interest done independently or in small groups.

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Rationale

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Reason behind a lesson or rule.

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Reflection

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To think back and carefully consider specifics of teaching and learning.

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Rote learning

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Memorizing facts or associations.

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Scope

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Amount covered by a given activity or subject.

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Self-directed learning

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The process of gradually shifting responsibility for learning to the students through activities that engage them in increasingly complex patterns of thought.

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Student ownership

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Taking control of the learning process.

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Subjectivity

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Based on personal opinions or feelings rather than on external facts or evidence.

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Teacher-centered

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Traditional teaching style in which teachers make all of the decisions focusing on the subject.

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Technology

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Any device used to complete an objective or task (not exclusively computers).

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Terminology

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Vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field.

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Vicarious learning

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Learning by watching someone else, without direct experience.

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Accountability

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Holding teachers and schools responsible for student learning.

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Administrators

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Superintendent, principals, and other supervisors who carry out policies of the school board in a school district

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At-risk

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Describes a student with a greater than usual chance of having difficulty in school due to factors such as limited English proficiency, cultural diversity, poverty, race, homelessness, or teen pregnancy,

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Charter school

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Experimental schools operating by contract or charter receiving public funds but following different rules than public schools.

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Compensatory education

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Special programs for at-risk students such as remedial instruction, special activities, or early learning experiences.

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Compulsory education

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School attendance required by law for every child, ages 6-19.

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Confidentiality

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Keeping certain information private only between people involved.

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Ethics

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Principles of good behavior, explaining how one should act in certain situations.

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Inclusion

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Including special needs students in regular classroom for all or part of the day.

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Mentor

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An established teacher given the job of advising a new teacher or a person who serves in a counseling role for a student.

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Modification

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Adjustment for students who are in need.

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Novice

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Someone who is new or inexperienced.

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Professionalism

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Conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a career.

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Title I

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Federally funded programs for students needing extra help.