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attending to all the child’s developmental stages and needs along with teaching grade-level and subject-area content.

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The Whole Child

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disparity amongst students with respect to learning and academic success.

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Achievement

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NCATE

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National council of Accreditation for teacher Education- what says schools are authorized to prepare teachers

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extended fieldwork where the teaching candidate teaches lessons and takes over all classroom duties during a specific time.

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Student Teaching

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extended fieldwork where the teaching candidate teaches lessons and takes over all clinic duties during a specific time.

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Clinical internship

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TFA

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Teach for America, College seniors or recent graduates that teach in high need rural areas for at least two years.

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NEA

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National Education Association- the largest professional education association in the USA.

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AFT

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American Federation of Teachers- second largest professional education association in the USA.

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act of negotiating with employers or states to gain benefits; usually elements of teacher contracts and conditions.

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collective barganing

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INTASC

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the organization that sets the standards for what new teachers should know and be able to do.

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supports and defends students. always puts their needs first.

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Advocate for students

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the content of what we teach is meaningful and our expectations of the learning of that content are demanding

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Academic rigor

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teaching and learning that matches students physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and character development.

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developmental appropriateness

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A teacher who thinks critically about teaching and the consequences of actions or inactions to be more effective.

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Reflective practicioners

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leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education.

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Partnership for 21st century skills (p21)

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Standards

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expectations for what individuals should know and be able to do

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NCLB

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No child left behind- the law that holds schools accountable for students regardless of diversity

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attitudes and beliefs that guide and determine behavior

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Dispositions ( belief statements

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prevailing atmosphere of a school that provides that context of learning experiences

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School culture

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students in a geographic area attend school close to their home

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Neighborhood School

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full service school

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a public school that provides a comprehensive program of education and includes student and community services such as after school and family education programs

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Magnet school

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a school with specific emphasis or theme and curriculum and instructional programs tailored with unique opportunities that attract certain students

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Education maintenance organizations (EMO)

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an organization contracted to take over the management of a public school for a profit

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interdisciplinary teams

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the preferred organizational structure for middle-level education, involving a team of 2 to 5 teachers working with a distinct group of students for an entire year

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emotional intelligence quotient (EQ)
a set of skills that accompany expression, evaluation and regulation of emotion. A high-level EQ indicates a person's ability to understand others', as well as his or her own feelings
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council for exceptional children (CEC)
national organization that represents the needs of students with exceptionalities and fosters appropriate education for them
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what does CAEP stand for?
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
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what does TEAC stand for?
Teacher Education Accreditation Council
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what does NCATE stand for?
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
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CAEP
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
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What does NEA stand for?
National Education Association
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Individuals with disabilities Education ACT (IDEA)
made special education services a right not a privilege; it required schools to place students in a least-restrictive environment with public schools
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individualized education plan (IEP)
a plan developed for a student by educators, the family and others as appropriate, involving details of hope to reach specific goals. must be revised annually
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Public law 94-142
common way of referring to the individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA), an act that made special education services a right, rather than a privilege
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dialects
deviations from standard language rules used by identifiable groups of people
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gender equity
the fair balanced treatment of males and females
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relational aggression
subtle actions that may hurt emotionally rather than physically; may include name calling, gossiping, or saying mean things just to be hurtful; most common among girls
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instrumental aggression
aggression based on attempting to meet a specific goal, such as grabbing a particular toy or establishing dominance in an activity; most common among boys
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social cognition
process of relating to others and thinking about them and oneself
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Hierarchy of needs
mallow's theory that all human beings experience the same needs
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Urban
indicated cities with large downtowns and dense populations
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Rural
indicates an area with fewer than 2500 people and a minimum of retail stores and services
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Block schedule
a schedule allowing for longer class periods; block schedule may be composed of a wide variety of schedule options
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multiage
classroom where children in 2, 3, or more grade levels learn together
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voucher
gov issued document that represents part of a state's financial contribution for the education of a student
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open enrollment
a plan that allows students to choose among virtually all the school in a district
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for-profit schools
schools operating by private companies for profit
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Title IX
prohibits government money from being used for anything that discriminates on the basis of gender
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site-based management
public school management structure in which governance is in the hands of those closest to it, generally teacher, administrators and parents
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occurs through a variety of influences including home,family, church, print and electronic media, peers, and school.
Socialization
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school culture
prevailing atmosphere of a school that provides that context of learning experiences
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Neighborhood School
students in a geographic area attend school close to their home
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a public school that provides a comprehensive program of education and includes student and community services such as after school and family education programs
full service school
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a school with specific emphasis or theme and curriculum and instructional programs tailored with unique opportunities that attract certain students
Magnet school
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alternative school
school designed for students who are not successful in a traditional school setting
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Education maintenance organizations (EMO)
an organization contracted to take over the management of a public school for a profit
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looping
school practice that keeps a teacher with a particular group of students for more that 1 year
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interdisciplinary teams
the preferred organizational structure for middle-level education, involving a team of 2 to 5 teachers working with a distinct group of students for an entire year
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Suburban
indicated neighborhoods and small to medium size towns that are located on the fringe of cities or are their own distinct locations
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title I funding
used to supplement regular school funding in school with high numbers of students from low-income settings
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emotional intelligence quotient (EQ)
a set of skills that accompany expression, evaluation and regulation of emotion. A high-level EQ indicates a person's ability to understand others', as well as his or her own feelings
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Least restrictive environment (LRE)
The setting within which students with disabilities can function at capacity; generally in union with students who do not have disabilities
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council for exceptional children (CEC)
national organization that represents the needs of students with exceptionalities and fosters appropriate education for them
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What does AFT stand for?
American Federation of Teachers
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what doe SPAs stand for?
Specialized Professional Associations

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