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Reflective practitioner
A teacher who consistently reflects on classroom events (both successes and problems) and modifies teaching practices accordingly.
educational autobiography
Your own educational history, told by you.
philosophy of teaching statement
A description of your ideas about teaching and learning and how those ideas will influence your practice. It should be based on your knowledge of educational research.
goodness of fit
The match between a teacher candidate's personal attributes, values, and dispositions and the demands of teaching.
National Education Association (NEA)
The largest organization of teachers and other educational professionals, headquartered in Washington, D.C.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
An international union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, representing teachers and other school personnel as well as many college faculty and staff members, health-care workers, and public employees.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
A nonprofit organization that aims to advance the quality of teaching by developing professional standards for teachers.
Requirements to become a teacher in FL
-Bachelor's degree from education program
-obtain temporary certificate
-Teach full time
-Certification exams
-Professional certification
school climate and school culture
The values, cultures, practices, and organization of a school.
teacher burnout
The condition of teachers who have lost their motivation, desire, sense of purpose, and energy for being effective practitioners.
hidden curriculum
What students learn, beyond the academic content, from the experience of attending school.
learning community
A classroom, a cluster of classes, or a school organized so as to promote active engagement in learning, collaboration between teachers and students, and a sense that everyone involved shares the experience of being a learner.
professional development
Teacher's lifelong effort to improve their skills and professional knowledge. Although professional development often includes advanced courses and workshops, much of your progress will depend on your own continued reading, reflection, and analysis.
teacher induction
A specific program to train teachers, not just mentoring.
goals of public education
Publicly financed, tuiton-free, accountable to public authorities, and accessible to all students.
Dame school
Some colonial women transformed their homes into schools where they taught reading, writing, and computation.
Latin grammar school
A type of school that flourished in the New England colonies in the 1600s and 1700s. It emphasized Latin and Greek to prepare young men for college.
academy
A type of private secondary school that arose in the late colonial period and came to dominate American secondary education until the establishment of public high schools. Academies had a more practical curriculum than Latin grammar schools did, and students typically could choose subjects appropriate to their later careers.
common school
A public, tax-supported elementary school. Begun in Massachusetts in the 1820s, common schools aimed to provide a common curriculum for children. Horace Mann, an advocate for the common school, is often considered the "father of the public school."
parochial school
A school operated by a religious group. Today, in the United States, the term most often refers to a school governed by the local Catholic parish or diocese.
normal school
A type of teacher-education institution begun in the 1830s; forerunner of the teachers' college.
John Dewey
Progressivism.
Believed that students should be active participants in their learning and their interests are the driving force behind learning.
Plessy v. Ferguson
ruled that "seperate but equal" public facilities were legal.
Sputnik
Soviet Union's launch of satellite, prompted a rethinking of American educational priorities.
B.F. Skinner
operant conditioning theory: learning as a response to external stumuli (behaviorism)
Jean Piaget
stages of cognitive development: during growth of a child different mental structures emerge. discovery learning.
Brown v. Board of Education
Ruled that seperate schools for whites and blacks were unequal, so schools could not remain segregated.
Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA)
extensive federal financing of schools in America
Title I
The section of federal education law that provides funds for compensatory education.
Title IX
Part of the federal Educational Amendments of 1972, states that "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The federal law that guarantees that all children with disabilities receive free, appropriate public education.
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
2001: revised the ESEA and called for states to develop content-area standards and annual testing of math and reading in grades 3-8.
tracking
The practice of placing students in different classes or courses based on achievement test scores or on perceived differences in abilities. Tracks can be identified by ability or by the kind of preparation they provide.
essentialism
educational philosophy that says that the purpose of education is to learn specific knowledge provided by core academic disciplines. Basic or "essential" knowledge.
progressivism
educational philosophy that stresses active learning through problem solving, projects, and hands-on experiences.
perennialism
educational philosophy that emphasizes enduring ideas conveyed through the study of great works.
social reconstructionism
educational philosophy that emphasizes social justice and a curriculum promoting social reform.
critical theory
stresses that students should learn to challenge oppression.
existentialism
educational philosophy which says the only authoritative truth lies within the individual.
aesthetic education
education that enables students to use artistic forms and imagination to approach all fields of learning and to share their perspectives with one another.
inquiry
A multifaceted activity which includes making observations, posing questions, and conducting research to develop answers.
inclusion
The practice of educating students with disabilities in regular classrooms alongside nondisabled students.
curriculum
A plan of studies that includes the ways instructional content is organized and presented at each grade level.
pedagogy
The art and science of teaching; all that you know and believe about teaching
instruction
The act or process of teaching; the way your pedagogy becomes enacted in practice.
behaviorism
-teacher-centered
-rewards & punishment
-teachers are in control
learning theory
An explanation of how learning typically occurs and about conditions that favor learning.
cognitive learning theory
-"inside the head of the learner"
-somewhat learner-centered
-mental processes of learning
-active learning
mental scheme
The way you structure information in your brain. Includes foundational concepts to make sense of the world and new information.
constructivism
-learner-centered
-constructing perspective of the world
-mental schemes form and change from personal experiences
social-cognitive learning theory
-somewhat learner-centered
-still think mental processes are important, but is more focused on social experiences or interactions
-modeling
informal curriculum
Learning experiences that go beyond the formal curriculum, such as activities the teacher introduces to connect academic concepts to the students' daily lives.
assessment
Collecting information to determine the progress of students' learning.
rubric
A scoring guide for an authentic assessment or a performance assessment, with descriptions of performance characteristics corresponding to points on a rating scale.