Principles of Teaching - The Teaching Profession

Refers to an arrangement in which the same teacher and group of students remain in one classroom for most of the day, with one teacher teaching most or all subjects.

• Self-Contained Classroom

• Curriculum

• Collaborative Learning

• Postsecondary Education

Learning that takes place when students work in groups to discuss and solve problems together.

• abstract thinking

• concrete thinking

• collaborative learning

• nonsectarian

The courses taught in a school, what is taught in each course, and how the courses are sequenced.

• self-contained classroom

• curriculum

• collaborative learning

• postsecondary education

Not based on, or affiliated with, any religion.

• curriculum

• concrete thinking

• self-contained classroom

• nonsectarian

Thinking about things that are actually experienced.

• curriculum

• abstract thinking

• concrete thinking

• nonsectarian

A person who has less education or experience, but works under the supervision of a highly educated professional.

• curriculum

• paraprofessional

• program director

• self-contained classroom

Thinking about ideas and concepts and connecting feelings with thoughts (for example, justice or love).

• abstract thinking

• concrete thinking

• curriculum

• collaborative learning

Education that takes place after high school.

• concrete thinking

• paraprofessional

• self-contained classroom

• postsecondary education

Activities that take place before or after school.

• diversity

• advocate

• extracurricular activities

• school-based cirriculum

A curriculum developed by the teachers and staff of a school or school district for use in their own classrooms.

• diversity

• school-based curriculum

• cooperate trainers

• extracurricular activities