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

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

Not based on, or affiliated with, any religion.

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

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.

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

Thinking about things that are actually experienced.

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

Education that takes place after high school.

Postsecondary schools that are designed to teach the specific skills needed to begin working in a trade.

People who design, conduct, and supervise programs to improve the skills of a company's employees.

Thinking about things that are actually experienced.

Postsecondary schools that are designed to teach the specific skills needed to begin working in a trade.

The distinct and unique differences among people.

A group of conditions (physical, intellectual, or behavioral) that can severely impact learning.

A person who studies human behavior and mental processes and develops theories to explain why people behave the way they do.

A person who supports or promotes the interests of others.

a person who helps develop course content in a progam of study or specific course; also known as an instructional coordinator

a person who oversees the mission, goals, and programs of an organization, such as a childcare center

Programs that help high school students to explore the teaching profession through classes, observations, and hands-on experiences

Following a person on the job for a few hours, a day, or even longer to experience what the person's career typically involves

A classroom teacher who supervises and mentors the student teacher

A license or certificate a certified teacher receives from his or her state

A personal statement about your thoughts, views, and values as they relate to teaching

A clear, concise statement of what you want to become in life

skills used to communicate and work well with others

Which area/domain of development deals with children learning to recognize and control their feelings?

Which area/domain of development deals with growth and skill development of the body?

Which area/domain of development deals with how children learn, think, remember, and reason?

Which area/domain of development deals with the way children learn to interact with others?

What is the Zone of Proximal Development as defined in the learning material?

Comprehensive explanations, based on research, about why people act and behave the way they do and how they change over time.

Refers to physical changes in size, such as gains in height and weight.

processess involving thought and knowledge

a theory based on the belief that individuals' behavior is determined by forces in the environment that are beyond their control

the theory that behaviors can be associated with responses

the tendency of people to repeat beahviors that have a positive result or are reinforces

helping a child learn more by working with or collaborating with more knowledgeable peers or with the teacher

a theory which suggests students take new knowledge and interact with it by forming hypotheses, testing it, and making decisions on whether or not to add it to their learning

Dribbling a basketball and riding a bike are physical activities that require balance, practice, gross motor skills, and __________________.

Completing a puzzle and copying alphabet letters are physical activities that require gross motor skills, practice, and ______________.

What are the optimal time periods for teaching children critical life skills called? During these time periods their brains are most receptive.

Children think about what they remember, or ________.

____________ are age-appropriate activities and teaching methods that consider each child’s strengths, interests, and culture.

are activities that focus on preschool children as a group without considering: Developmentally appropriate practices Individual preferences .

True/False: The purpose of guidance is to help teach children self-control, independence, safety, and forms of socially acceptable actions and behaviors

repetitive motions such as moving toy cars around or rocking a doll.

building with construction blocks, putting together puzzles, or creating a piece of art out of clay

When the play is organized by group goals. There is at least one leader, and children are definitely in or out of the group. When children move from a self-centered world to an understanding of the importance of social contracts and rules, they begin to play games with rules.

Hannah observes her older sister coloring.

The kids in the neighborhood are playing hide and go seek.

Sarah is at the park with her friends. Some are swinging and some are on the jungle gym.

Brittany is walking around while playing with her hair.

Kate and Carson finger paint their own art at school.

Ella and her cousins play pretend house.

Mark enjoys playing Legos.

Paul and Jack are playing blocks, not interacting at all.

Jimmy watches the children play tag in the park.

Johnny plays with blocks while Ian plays with Playdoh, while they talk about their favorite TV show.

A group of friends are playing Candy Land.

refers to the sounds that make up words

includes word structures and formations

primative reasoning based on feelings

the tendency to focus on just one aspect of something seen

an ability to follow transformation of viewed objects (the properties of objects can remain that same even if the way they look changes)

an inablility to take another person's perspective, self-focus

independence that inlcudes personal responsbility and decision making

a noticeable lag in a particular aspect of development in a child