Philosophies
These are the 5 main types of philosophies of education studied in this course.
What are Perenialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, Social Reconstruction, Existenialism?
This person oversees the teachers, school budget, and handles discipline issues.
Who is the Principal?
When planning a lesson you should always start with these.
What are Common Core State Standards?
This is the teacher who persisted in getting his Special Needs students to attend Space Camp.
Who is Mike Kersjes?
In this philosophy, students focus on learning the basics by listening to lectures from the instructor.
What is Essentialism?
This group of elected people oversee the curriculum, teaching techniques, calender, and finances of a school district.
What is the School Board?
This type of instruction takes into account the needs of all students and provides multiple ways for students to learn and display their knowledge.
What is Differentiated Instruction?
The way you arrange classroom space, setting routines, procedures, and rules, pacing & structures lessons, providing feedback, and communicating with parents are all components of this type of classroom management.
What is Preventitive?
This company sponsored the students in attending Space Camp.
What is Burger King?
In this philosophy, students have choices and learn base on their individual interests.
What is Existenialism?
These 3 Special Education Laws help to provide all students what they need in the least restrictive environment.
What are the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), IDEA, and Anericans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)?
Accessing prior knowledge, guided practice, independent practice, and assessment are components of this.
What is the Instruction Cycle?
These are the 3 components of the ABCs of Behavior.
What are Antecedents, Behavior, & Consequences?
The students won this place in the category of Best Mission.
What is 3rd place?
This philosophy is widely used today where students learn by doing and the teacher is the facilitator of learning.
What is Progressivism?
These are the 5 grade bands teachers can be certified in in the state of Michigan.
What are B-K, PK-3, 3-6, 5-9, & 7-12?
The purpose of this is to determine what students have learned and to inform future teaching practices.
What is assessment?
Students who misbehave are trying to accomplish one of these two goals.
What are Obtain or Avoid something?
This student won an award for having the "Right Stuff".
Who is Scott Goudy?
These two philosophers developed the idea of constructivism. One focusing on Cognitive development and the other focusing on Sociocultural development.
Who are Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky?
These 5 Amendments of the Constitution are rights that all students have.
What are the first (speech), fourth search & seizure), fifth, & fourteenth (due process) Amendments?
This type of lesson plan is the most in-depth and time-consuming to create, but it also helps teachers be the most prepared for a given amount of time.
What are Unit Plans?
The Science of Learning emphasizes the importantance of this.
What are relationships?
Today Mike Kersjes is the president of this non-profit organization.
What is Space is Special Inc.?