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54 Cards in this Set
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Accommodation
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Learning by changing existing knowledge structures.
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Acculturation
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Blending a native culture with a new culture, keeping elements of both.
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Adolescence
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A transitional period of physical and psychological development beginning around 11 to 13 years, extnding through teenage years.
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Affective Domain
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Feelings, Emotions, Values, and Attitudes
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Assimilation
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Learning by adding new knowledg to existing knowledge
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Biracial or Multiracial
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Having ancestors from two or more racial groups.
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Cognitive Domain
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Memory, Reasoning, and thinking abilities.
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Constructivism
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Learner-centered approach to teaching, students construct knowledge themselves.
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Cultural Pluralism
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A system in which many cultural groupsare valued and share power.
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Culture
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A way of life shared by membersof a certain group, including values, beliefs, and attitudes.
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Development
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Changes taking place as one grows.
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Development Approppriate or
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Considering the age and stage of growthof the child in providing and planning learning experiences.
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Diversity
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Variety of different groups within the same setting.
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Egocentric
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Self-centerednes, especially in young children.
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Ethnic group or
Ethnicity |
A socila groupdefined on the basis of its religious, national, or cultural characteristics.
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Ethnocentrism
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Believing one's culture is better than other cultures.
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Field-development
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Perceiving as a whole and perfering to learn with others.
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Field-independent
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Preceiving in parts a prefuring to learn alone.
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Guided practice
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Practicing under the direction of the teacher.
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Higher level thinking skills
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The ability to use basic knowledge in analyzing, in evaluating, or manipulating information.
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Interdiciplinary unit
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Many subject areas are included under one topic or theme ( also called Thematic units or an intigrated approach).
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Kinesthetic ( Tactile ) learners
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Students who learn by movement.
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KWL
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Stands for "What I Know, What I Want to Know, and Waht I Learned." Used as an instructional activityto establish student knowledge before and after introducing a lesson or unit.
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Maturation or Development
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The process of growing and changing.
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Melting pot theory
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The theory that cultures should blend into the main culture, Losing unique characteristics.
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Metacognition
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Ability to monitorand think about one's own thinking, learning and remembering.
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Modeling
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The teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills, or behaviors for learning.
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Prejudice
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Positive / negative mindset for a group of people.
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Psychomotor domain
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Physical activites or skills.
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Salad bowl theory
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The theory that cultures mix but reatain uniqueness.
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Scaffolding
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Support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence resumes.
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Schema ( Schemata )
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Mental structure(s) for organizing concepts and relationships.
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Self-actualizations
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Reaching one's fullest potential.
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Self-concept
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One's perception of self ( neither good or bad ).
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Self-efficacy
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Self-confidence that one can succeed (good).
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Self-esteem
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Fellings about oneself ( can be good or bad ).
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Stereotype
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Assumption about certain types of people.
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Tactile learners
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Students who learn best by touch.
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Zone of proximal development
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Differance between can do alone and with help from a peer or adult (Vygotsky).
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Irreversibility
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a process that is not reversible is called irreversible.
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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, principles, and other supervisors who carry out policies of the school board in the school district.
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At-risk
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Describes a student with a greater than average chance of having difficulty in school.
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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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Adjustments 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.
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