selecting materials and approaches

Question 1

Professional Development

Answer 1

activities, opportunities, and strategies undertaken by individuals to enhance their skills, knowledge, and capabilities in their field or profession, enabling ongoing growth, advancement, and career fulfillment

Question 2

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Answer 2

activities performed daily to meet an individual’s basic needs

Question 3

Psychomotor Domain

Answer 3

physical, motor skills

Question 4

Mentor Teacher

Answer 4

experienced educator who helps a new teacher improve

Question 4

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Answer 4

legally mandated, customized educational plan developed for students with disabilities in the United States, outlining specific learning goals, services, accommodations, and supports needed to meet their unique educational needs

Question 5

Self-Contained Special Education Classroom

Answer 5

class with a smaller number of students receiving special education services with similar needs that are taught by special education teachers with paraprofessional support

Question 6

Setting Accommodation

Answer 6

changes the location or conditions of the testing environment to reduce distractions for the student or other students

Question 7

Summarizing

Answer 7

Writing or speaking a brief description of more extensive information by covering only the main/most important points, without details.

Question 8

Accommodations

Answer 8

assistance or changes to the learning process to allow the student to learn the same material as others (Changes HOW they learn)

Question 8

Presentation Accommodation

Answer 8

allows students to access information in ways other than reading standard print

Question 9

Affective Domain

Answer 9

emotional skills

Question 10

Teacher-Centered Approach

Answer 10

classroom approach where the teacher is the expert that provides all the information needed to learn

Question 11

Organizational Structure

Answer 11

text structure can include cause/effect, problem/solution, main idea/details, and/or sequence

Question 12

Concept Mapping

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connecting prior learning to new concepts and concepts from other core classes

Question 13

Inclusion

Answer 13

ensuring students with disabilities are included in classroom activities as much as possible

Question 14

Response Accommodation

Answer 14

allows students to complete assignments in different ways

Question 15

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Answer 15

the classroom or setting where the child can be successful, with or without accommodations, and with typical age/grade level peers

Question 16

Cognitive Domain

Answer 16

knowledge skills

Question 17

Student-Centered Approach

Answer 17

classroom approach that allows students to ask questions and seek answers in order to learn

Question 17

Functional Curriculum

Answer 17

instruction and practice in completing the activities of daily living, usually provided to life skills students

Question 18

Assessment-Centered Approach

Answer 18

classroom approach that focuses on teaching only material that will be on state assessments

Question 19

Venn Diagram

Answer 19

graphic organizer with two or more overlapping circles used to examine similarities and differences between two subjects

Question 20

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Answer 20

the law mandating that all students with disabilities must receive a free and appropriate education that is tailored to their needs and abilities

Question 21

Knowledge-Centered Approach

Answer 21

classroom approach that integrates subjects to further understanding

Question 22

Indirect Instruction

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a student-led approach to instruction in which the teacher is the facilitator and students are discovering new knowledge

Question 23

Jigsaw Activity

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students work in small groups to learn about different topics and then come together to teach each other what they've learned

Question 24

Differentiated Instruction

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tailoring teaching methods to meet individual needs

Question 25

Resource Class

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a classroom that provides only special education services to students who have been identified as disabled

Question 26

Progress Monitoring

Answer 26

periodic assessments to monitor student growth and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction

Question 27

Time / Scheduling Accommodation

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increases the length of time designated to complete an assignment or alters the way the time is organized

Question 28

Cloze Activity

Answer 28

words are omitted from a reading passage and students determine the word that should be used there

Question 29

Think-Pair-Share

Answer 29

Active learning activity in which the teacher provides a prompt, the students consider it individually (THINK), then pair up and brainstorm responses or solutions (PAIR), and then the students then share their results with the class (SHARE).

Question 30

Annotate

Answer 30

making notes in a text and questioning unfamiliar ideas while reading something new

Question 31

Modifications

Answer 31

changes made to the curriculum or instructional practices to alter the expectations or performance criteria for students, often used to support learners with special needs by providing a more accessible and tailored educational experience

Question 32

Direct Instruction

Answer 32

a teacher-led approach to instruction in which the instructor provides information on a concept and is the sole expert in the room