definitions and acronyms from last week
Name the group that meets and consists of parents, student, teacher, administrator, EA, and specialized support staff
collaborative team
School Act
The outcomes of the Alberta Provincial Achievement Tests may result in ____________ and extra support within the classroom.
IPPs
school culture
Universal Design for Learning
Special Education
_________________ partner with communities. They are a link between the community and the provincial government. (they are a particular group)
school boards
____________ is an overarching concept that relies on a philosophy of equitable participation and an appreciation of the contributions of all.
diversity
What does Community mean ?
An individual’s natural or preferred way of receiving, processing and manipulating stimuli or information is . . .
learning style
ECS is an acronym meaning. . . .
Early Childhood Services
Elected school board members are called . . . .
trustees
Students with __________ ____________have general intellectual functioning significantly below the mean, as well as significant limitations in adaptive functioning in self-care and social/interpersonal skills.
intellectual disabilities
a person who trains another person to achieve their potential through encouragement and guidance.
A coach
A ______________ learner learns best through talking, hearing and singing
auditory learner
______________ are responsible for ensuring the school has processes and a learning team in place to provide consultation, planning and problem-solving related to programming for students and children with special education needs.
school principals
The group responsible for evaluating the school superintendent.
school board
The term _______ _________ is widely used to refer to difficulty learning in one or two areas, but with average or above IQ
learning disability
an experienced and trusted advisor who guides the mentee and is dependable, authentic, and tuned into the mentee’s needs.
mentor
The practice of providing support to a student in acquiring a skill or a task or obtaining or expressing knowledge until the student can be successfully independent.
scaffolding
guarantee of:
fundamental freedoms
democratic rights
Equal rights for all
is listed where:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The acronym PAT means...
Provincial Achievement Test
A physical disability could include challenges with _____, _____, or ____. (list 3)
hearing difficulties, vision difficulties, mobility, hand grip, coordination, inability to pronounce words due to different mouth formations…
a person looked to as an example to be imitated. They may or may not be aware of their role in the student’s life.
Role Model
A kinesthetic learner learns best by
doing, acting out and building