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The Name Game
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What gender is predominately associated with mathematics
Male
100
Define code switching.
ability for students to be able to switch back an forth between English and their native tongue in order to describe things more easily.
100
What is it that will make a lasting difference on all students?
high expectations of success
100
Name four of the seven effective ways to teach Ell's in the classroom.
(1)honor use of native language (2) building background (3)write and state content and language objectives (4) use comprehensible input, (5) explicitly teach vocabulary (6) plan cooperative independent groups to support language (7) use discourse that reflects language needs.
200
What is a good way to check yourself for gender biases in the classroom?
record yourself and analyze where you stand who asked questions, what questions did you ask,etc
200
What is a process for achieving higher level performance for all students. A tiered student support system that focuses on the results of implementing instructional interventions in a model of prevention?
Response to Intervention
200
Requires a highly qualified special education teacher as well as students who need more intensive levels of assistance, which may include comprehensive mathematics instruction or a referral for special education evaluation?
Tier 3
200
Name three of the 5 strategies to avoid with gifted children.
(1) assigning more of the same work (2) giving free time to early finishers (3)assigning gifted students to help struggling learners (4)gifted pullout opportunities (5)independent enritchment on the computer.
300
What are the four traits found in resilient students?
(1) social competence (2)problem solving skills (3)autonomy (4) a sense of purpose and future.
300
Characterized by highly structured, teacher-led instruction on a specific strategy
Metacognitive strategy
300
How can you incorporate students Identities in mathematics?
having students or teachers tell stories about their lives and culture
300
Name two ways in which teachers can offer ways to make their mathematics teaching culturally relevant.
(1) Focus on important mathematics (2) Make content relevant (3) Incorporate student's identities (4) Ensure shared power
400
moves from an instructional focus on concrete representations (manipulative materials) and models to semi-concrete representations (drawing or pictures) and images to abstraction (using only numerals or mentally solving problems).
CSA or concrete, semi-concrete, abstract sequence
400
Characterized by highly structured, teacher-led instruction on a specific strategy
Explicit Strategy Instruction
400
when teachers try to talk about and model possible approaches in an effort to make their invisible thinking processes visible to students?
metacognitive strategy
400
Name 2 of the 5 state initiatives that have broadened the curriculum to address the content strands for students with moderate/severe disabilities.
(1) Number and operations (2) Algebra (3) Geometry (4) Data Analysis (5) Probability