Planning and Preparation
This written guide outlines the objectives, activities, and assessments for a single class session.
A lesson plan
A teacher sets these at the beginning of the year to help students understand expectations for behavior.
Classroom rules
This term refers to the rapid physical changes that occur in the body during adolescence, including growth spurts and sexual maturation.
puberty
This type of teaching recognizes students' cultural backgrounds, values, and experiences, and integrates them into the classroom to make learning more meaningful.
Culturally relevant (or responsive) teaching
This 1983 report, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education, warned that the American education system was failing and called for widespread reforms.
A Nation at Risk
This part of the lesson is usually what students do when they first enter class
A Do Now or Warm up
A teacher who uses group discussions, hands-on activities, and movement helps keep students ____
engaged
A 0-2 year old child constantly learns by touching items in this stage of cognitive development
0-2 years old sensorimotor stage or infancy
A teacher gives students a survey on the first day of school to better understand their background. Why is this teacher doing this?
Acceptable answers:
To be more inclusive,
culturally aware,
culturally sustaining/relevant/ or responsive
Signed into law in 2002, this U.S. federal education policy aimed to close achievement gaps by mandating annual standardized testing and holding schools accountable for results.
No Child Left Behind
A final project at the end of a quarter is an example of what kind of assessment?
A teacher who arranges seating so students can easily work in pairs or groups is focusing on this aspect of the classroom.
According to Piaget, children in this stage (ages 2-7) develop the ability to perform operations mentally, but they are still limited in thinking logically about abstract concepts.
Preoperational phase
A teacher organizes regular community meetings where parents and caregivers can discuss students' academic progress and school culture, fostering a stronger home-school connection. This practice supports which type of involvement?
Community and family involvement
This competitive U.S. federal grant program, launched in 2009, aimed to encourage states to innovate and adopt education reforms, including common standards and teacher evaluations.
Race to the Top
If a teacher changes a lesson to help students with different learning needs, they are using this teaching strategy.
Differentiation
A teacher who greets students at the door, learns about their interests, and checks in on their well-being is focusing on this key part of a strong learning environment.
building positive student-teacher relationships
According to Jean Piaget, children in this stage (ages 7-11) begin to think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.
concrete operational phase
Teachers who engage in this practice evaluate their own biases, reflect on their teaching practices, and strive to create equitable learning environments that address diverse cultural needs.
critical self-reflection
This 2015 law came much later after No Child Left Behind and aimed to give states more control over education policy while maintaining accountability for student performance.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Instead of waiting until the end of a unit to assess students, a teacher who checks for understanding throughout the lesson using quick activities like exit tickets or think-pair-share is using this type of assessment.
A teacher who rewards good behavior with praise or small incentives is using this technique to reinforce positive actions.
positive reinforcement
In this stage, which typically begins around age 12, adolescents develop the ability to think about abstract concepts, hypothetical situations, and logical reasoning.
Formal operational phase
This Black female educator from Philadelphia popularized the term, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
This part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is designed to help improve the education of students in low-income families by providing additional federal funding to schools serving these populations.
Title 1