Common Acronyms
SEL
Social Emotional Learning
physical objects for students to use or model with
manipulatives
Best known for developing the practice of scaffolding
Lev Vygotsky
a teaching method where students learn by investigating a complex and real-world problems or challenges
project-based learning
CFUs
Checks for understanding
This changes or adapts material to make it simpler
Modification
Known for developing psychological stages of development
Erik Erikson
provides instruction on important skills or knowledge so that students can individually and independently demonstrate the skill or knowledge.
Lesson
ELL/MLL
This is a reasonable adjustment to teaching to help students succeed
Accommodations
Responsible for theory of moral development
Lawrence Kohlberg
has a variety of purposes—introduction of topics; learner motivation; additional experience; elaboration of information; review of information; or additional opportunities for processing, practice, integration, and generalization of skills and knowledge.
Activity
OSTPs
Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
a classroom with both typical and low level students or students with additional needs
Inclusive Classroom
known for Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner
I do, We do, You do is part of this kind of lesson
Direct Instruction
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
diversifying teaching methods to teach for the specific needs of each student
differentiation
researched intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
Jere Brophy
building units starting with the assessment and then creating lessons to fit the assessment
backwards design