Educational Philosophies
Educational philosophy that focuses on:
Student-centered approach that focuses on engaging students in real-world problem-solving activities, democratic and cooperative learning environment
What is Progressivism?
Theory that explains what motivates human behavior.
The theory suggests that people have five level of needs, often shown as a pyramid. These needs start with basic survival at the bottom and go up to personal growth at the top.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
This part of the lesson plan states what students will know or be able to do by the end of the lesson
What is the learning objective?
This type of assessment includes ongoing checks for understanding THROUGHOUT the learning process
This could include: exit tickets, journals, discussions, short quizzes
What is formative assessment?
Who is responsible for developing lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards, leading whole group instruction, and assess student learning through tests, quizzes, projects, and informal observations.
Who is the classroom teacher?
Educational philosophy whose goal is a tool for social change, knowledge develops from how people interact with each other, their culture, and society at large, focus is on addressing societal issues and inequalities, and students as active change agents
Refers to the difference between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance. Developed by Lev Vygotsky
What is the Zone of Proximal Development?
An active learning strategy that asks students to work together in order to answer a question or solve a problem.
Students are divided into pairs or small groups to discuss their thoughts and finally the whole class participates in a group discussion on the subject.
What is "Think-Pair-Share?"
This type of assessment evaluates students’ learning outcomes and achievement AT THE END OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PERIOD
final project, exams, standardized tests
What is summative assessment?
Who supports the teacher during lessons by setting up materials, distributing resources, or assisting with hands-on activities.
Reinforces lessons through one-on-one tutoring or small group instruction, following the teacher’s guidance.
Who is the paraprofessional?
Era that focused on religious instruction and basic literacy skills
What is the Colonial Era?
The support provided to students to help them achieve a task or understand a concept that they cannot yet complete independently.
What is scaffolding?
A kinesthetic strategy that help students learn information. A student engagement activity where groups of students interact with different stations/work set up around the classroom. Answer questions, celebrate other students' work, learn new content..
What is a Gallery Walk?"
This is a quick formative assessment tool used to measure student understanding and engagement
What is an exit ticket?
FERPA stands for this
What is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act?
Educational reformist who developed a theory that children learn best where classroom learning emphasizes independence and choice. Students are also free to learn at their own pace, each advancing through the curriculum as he is ready, guided by the teacher and an individualized learning plan.
Who is Maria Montessori?
A strategy that involves a gradual release of responsibility from the teacher to the student
What is "I Do, We Do, You Do?"
a graphical tool that represents the relationships between concepts. It is a visual representation of knowledge that helps to organize and structure information in a way that makes it easier to understand and remember.
What are concept maps?
The process of gathering information to understand student learning and progress.It is used to guide instruction, measure student growth, and provide feedback to students and teachers.
What is assessment?
P.B.I.S stands for
What is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support?
Educational philosophy's goal is: everlasting ideas and truths and to search for and disseminate truth. It also advocates for the cultivation of human intellect.
What is Perennialism?
An instructional approach where students actively explore real-world problems and challenges by engaging in extended projects.
Requires students to apply knowledge through hands-on activities and inquiry, fostering deeper understanding and retention.
What is Project-Based Learning?
a cooperative learning strategy that asks groups of students to become “experts” on different aspects of a topic and then share what they learn with their classmates.
What is the "jigsaw strategy?"
Another term used for "formative" assessment
What is "informal" assessment?
Refers to the techniques, strategies, and practices that teachers use to maintain an organized, productive, and respectful learning environment.
What is classroom management?