In Tammy's classroom, she is allowing students to chose what project to complete to show that they have learned about habitats...
What is differentiated instruction/differentiation?
100
The way the classroom is arranged to foster student success, from student desks, supplies, classroom library, teacher desk, etc.
What is a floor plan/classroom arrangement?
100
Spacing learning over time
What is mastery over time?
100
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application,Analysis, Synthesis, & Evaluation are levels of this table that guides questioning to build cognitive skills.
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
100
These determine individual performance in comparison to others; standardized, comparisons among people.
What are norm-referenced tests?
200
The incorporation of various disciplines in one unit or lesson.
What is interdisciplinary teaching/learning?
200
1) Raise your hand to speak 2) Respect yourself and others 3) Follow directions and classroom procedures 4) Keep all trash till the end of class.......
What are classroom rules/expectations?
200
A teacher introduces a topic using a concrete example and then expounds upon it to help explain an ____________ topic.
What is abstract?
200
These are ways to organize information for more effectively understanding and remembering.
What are cognitive structures?
200
Ms. Gran is mentally checking for student understanding as she asks students questions about recent material, this type of assessment is......
What is formative assessment?
300
This can effect how well a student can read a problem and comprehend it to understand what to do to solve the problem.
What is literacy?
300
Giving tickets for following directions, giving praise to students, good phone calls home.....
What are examples of positive reinforcement?
300
Not just using questions that recall facts but questions that get to the WHY & HOW- deep critical thinking skills.
What is higher order thinking/higher order questions?
300
Playing games, giving choices, center based learning, project based learning promotes this student driven, "discovery", method of learning.
What is inquiry?
300
These determine individual performance in comparison to some standard or criterion.
What are criterion-referenced/standards based tests?
400
These provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them in language arts and math.
What are the Common Core State Standards?
400
The special atmosphere or mood created by the classroom environment.
What is ambiance?
400
A critical thinking technique in which the teacher thinks through a problem out loud showing students a process step by step.
What is modeling?
400
Providing individual attention, praising and highlighting the skills possessed may communicate this to even the most reluctant student.
What is motivation?
400
After much instruction and review, Mr. Johnson feels his class is ready for the big test that covers the chapter material. This kind of assessment is.....
What is summative assessment?
500
After receiving change from a purchase, Jimmy quickly realizes the cashier gave him too much money back.
What is numeracy?
500
Mr. Mike's students are always calling out answers, out of their seats, and calling his name to ask for pencils and materials for class. In his class, he could benefit from implementing these.....
What are classroom procedures?
500
In this strategy, students tend to become fully engaged and acquire a better understanding of the content since they are trying to solve a problem or create something. And oh yeah, don't forget to give up control, teachers!
What is Project/Problem Based Learning?
500
Mrs. Potts is calling a parent for the first time after Charlie was very disruptive in class today. She was surprised when she got of the phone that the parent was not very receptive to what she was saying about Charlie. A good communication tip for Mrs. Potts is to...
What is communicating to build a rapport with parents early in the school year?
500
After this particular science unit, Mr. Davis feels as if the students might be better assessed by completing an activity or project where they show how to use what they have learned. This type of assessment is.....