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Accountability
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holding teachers/schools responsible for student learning
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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, homelessness, or teen pregnancy
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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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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 RegEd classrooms for all or part of the day
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Mentor(ing)
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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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Title I
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Federally funded programs granted to schools designed to provide for students needing extra help
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Vertical Teaming
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planning w/ teachers from other grade levels to eliminate curriculum gaps/overlaps
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Horizontal Teaming
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planning w/ teachers from the same grade level or subject area to guarantee consistency w/in the district/school
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Team Teaching
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2+ teachers planning/sharing materials/resources to deliver instruction more effectively
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Integration Teaming
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working w/colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units of instruction
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Site-Based Decision Making
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Teachers, parents, community members, administrators, and other staff working as a team
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Professional Development Appraisal System
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currently employed appraisal system in the majority of Texas school districts
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Teacher Self-report Form
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encouraging teachers to do their own self-assessment through reflection
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Action Research
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method of investigating a problem in a school or classroom that involves the scientific processes where teachers serve as the primary investigator to improve their own teaching practices
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Campus Improvement Plan
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stratagem for involving teachers in individual campus-level planning, evaluations, and decision-making processes at their own school
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Continuing Professional Education
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state requirements for certificate renewal specifying time and participation in approved learning experiences
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Family Liaisons
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school reps who serve as contacts and promote positive links between school personnel and the (grand)parents and relatives of enrolled children
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Mentee
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generally a beginning teacher who receives guidance and individualized assistance from a more experienced educator
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nonverbal communication
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conversing with another individual without using spoken words
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novice
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new or beginning teacher who has limited teaching experience
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online teacher networks
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voluntary associations of teachers who communicate using digital tools such as message boards, blogs, and wikis
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parent educators
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school personnel who provide info about child growth and development and support for family members in their roles as primary caregivers of children
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professional development
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activities that enhance teachers' professional knowledge, competence, expertise, and growth as educators
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protege
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beginning teacher who benefits from the wisdom and guidance of a mentor
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reflection
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giving serious thought or consideration to issues, activities, or events related to teaching and learning
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reflective practitioners
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teacher who contemplate, look at again, or study their past teaching moments to enhance professional growth and student achievement
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reflective teaching
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the natural outcome of teachers' reexamination and reevaluation of their teaching
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reflective thinking
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process of probing, inspecting, and studying to improve one's teaching practice
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school community
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all those individuals and organizations that assist one another in providing opportunities for students at a school
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site-based decision making
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procedure whereby teachers participate in the management, decision making, and governing of certain aspects of their own school
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specialists
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individuals within the school community who have specific knowledge, understanding, and expertise in a particular area of info
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summative evaluation
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final comprehensive evaluation of a teacher's performance at the end of a period of time
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support systems
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individuals and organizations who are a source of strength, guidance, and encouragement for teachers and students
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teacher appraisal system
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procedure for the evaluation, assessment, and critiquing of teachers' ability to provide meaningful learning outcomes for their students
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teacher self-report form
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requirement of the PDAs that encourages teachers to look within themselves, closely examine their personal convictions, and work towards improvement goals
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verbal communication
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use of spoken words to transmit info to other individuals
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Zero reject
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all children with disabilities regardless of severity
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free, appropriate public education
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for all children
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least restrictive environment
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appropriate setting in which all students may function to their fullest capabilities
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due process safeguards
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to protect the rights of children with disabilities and their parents
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Individual Education Program (IEP)
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legal document or contract between school district and family documenting long- and short-term goals for students. It includes goals and objectives to be met, modifications to be made, least restrictive environment.
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Classroom IEP modifications
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include ways teachers must accommodate special education students such as allowing more time for tests, decreasing the number of multiple choice items, decreasing number of question items, and supplying highlighted reading materials
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cooperative learning
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disabled and nondisabled students work together
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peer tutoring
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one student tutors another student
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multisensory approach
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using touch, hearing, sight, and movement
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self-instructive training
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teacher writes down for student a method of problem solving
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accommodation
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making changes based on the need of the student
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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federal law that protects the privacy of parents/guardians and children
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FERPA requires teachers to avoid
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talking about children/families' personal info
have children grade each others' work revealing to parents/students other children's grades leaving grade records where others can see them |
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Section 504
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provides modifications for students who have physical or mental impairment
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home language survey
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identifies children as speaking another language and is required for students new to the district
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Bilingual education
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involves using more than one language for instruction
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Limited English Proficient (LEP) or English Language Learner (ELL)
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indicates that a student's primary language is not English
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Copyright: for edu use, a teacher may make a single copy of
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a chapter from a book
article from a periodical or newspaper short story, short essay, or short poem, regardless of whether from a collective work, an illustration from a book, periodical, or newspaper |
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multiple copies
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cannot exceed the number of students in a class
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fair use
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copyright principle based on the belief that the public is entitled to freely use portions of copyrighted materials for purposes of criticism or commentary
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acceptable use policy
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statement of expectations for how students and faculty will use school resources, procedures they are expected to follow, and consequences when expectations and procedures are violated
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Admissions, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee
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committee whose members (1) determine eligibility for special edu services, (2) create, review, and modify the child's IEP, and (3) may decide the child no longer needs special services
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Child Protective Services
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any suspected abuse or neglect of a child must be reported to this agency within 48 hours of suspicion
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commissioner of education
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the chief educational officer in the state of Texas who is appointed by the governor and has administrative responsibility for the TEA and for overseeing the implementation of legislation into school and district operations
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corporal punishment
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physically punishing a child
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due process
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teachers and schools must follow procedures set up ahead of time when disciplinary actions occur
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Educators' code of ethics
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standards of ethical conduct for educators developed by the SBEC,
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excessive force
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when disciplining or restraining a child, only appropriate force can be used so that a larger, stronger teacher does not injure a child intentionally or unintentionally
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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a far-reaching federal law that requires the provision of special education and services for children with disabilities
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local school board
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community elected board of trustees that oversees the operation of schools in the local school district
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negligence
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teacher who neglects his or her duty and a child is hurt can be found at fault and held liable
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principal
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person responsible for an individual school
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Public Law 94-192 (education for all handicapped children act)
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provides for a free and appropriate public education for children who qualify
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State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
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an agency within the TEA that has responsibility for all rules related to educator certification, teacher preparation programs, and the Educators' Code of Ethics
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State Board of Education (SBOE)
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state-level elected body that has specific areas of responsibility for education in the state
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superintendent
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chief educational leader employed by the local school board who has responsibility for the provision of quality educational offerings in the district in compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)
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administrative state agency, directed by the commissioner of education, that assists in the development and enforcement of regulations required by education laws
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