Teacher Training
A battery of tests required for the initial certification of teachers
Praxis Series
The primary governing body of a local school district
School Board
Cooperative Learning
Determining how much a student or class has learned in a measurable way
Assessment
A multi-tier approach to the early identification/support of students with learning needs
RTI (Response to Intervention)
Opportunities for teachers-in-training to experience an educator’s world (i.e. day-to-day experiences) through observing and/or tutoring
Field Experience
Anyone invested in the welfare and success of a school and its students, administrators, faculty/staff, parents, etc.
Stakeholder
Learning experiences customized for students based on the learning needs, interests, and aspirations of individual students
Personalized Learning
When a gen ed and SPED teacher teach together in the same classroom for the benefit of a SPED student
Co-Teaching
A tool used to score or judge a particular type of work; describes levels of quality for various criterion, usually organized in a chart format
Rubric
Specialized and/or advanced training intended to help educators improve their professional knowledge, skills, and effectiveness
Professional Development
An employment policy in which teachers can retain their positions indefinitely and can be dismissed only on legally defensible grounds
Tenure
The process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success
Social-Emotional Learning
Structuring class so that typical elements like lecture/homework are reversed; work is done at home before class while class time is devoted to exercises
Flipped Classroom
Items that are created as representations of learning
Artifacts
A pre-professional, year-long field experience in one school setting with one mentor teacher, to identify and practice daily roles/responsibilities of teachers
Teacher Residency
When a student loses the right to attend school for a specified period of time
Expulsion
An approach to teaching in which students participate in community-based service activities, then reflect on the meaning of their experiences
Service-Learning
Presenting components of a lesson or lessons throughout the day at a specific rate
Pacing
A broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed to be important to success in today’s world
21st Century Skills
Instruction, schoolwork, and/or expectations that are academically and intellectually challenging
Rigor
Changes made to public education that target specific elements or components of an education system
Education Reform
A teaching method in which students gain knowledge/skills by working to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge
Project-Based Learning
Providing a variety of teaching techniques used to instruct a diverse group of students, in the same course, classroom, or learning environment
Differentiation
An approach to lesson design that removes obstacles so that all learners can succeed, regardless of their needs/challenges
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)