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- 12:19, 6 April 2019 Departmentalization (hist) [136 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "an organizational arrangement for schools in which students move from classroom to classroom for instruction in different subject areas.")
- 12:18, 6 April 2019 Classroom culture (hist) [163 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "the “way of life” characteristic of a classroom group that is determined by the social dimensions of the group and the physical characteristics of the setting.")
- 12:18, 6 April 2019 Magnet schools (hist) [308 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "schools offering a curriculum that focuses on a specific area such as the performing arts, mathematics, science, international studies, or technology. Magnet schools, which of...")
- 12:18, 6 April 2019 Curriculum (hist) [505 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "the school experiences, both planned and unplanned, that enhance (and sometimes impede) the education and growth of students.")
- 12:17, 6 April 2019 Alternative schools (hist) [115 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "small, highly individualized schools separate from regular schools; designed to meet the needs of students at risk.")
- 12:17, 6 April 2019 Service learning (hist) [145 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "an approach to teaching in which students participate in community-based service activities and then reflect on the meaning of those experiences.")
- 12:17, 6 April 2019 Prosocial values (hist) [100 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "values such as honesty, patriotism, fairness, and civility that promote the well-being of a society.")
- 12:15, 6 April 2019 Collegiality (hist) [188 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The practice of getting along with colleagues and contributing to a spirit of professional cooperation.")
- 12:14, 6 April 2019 Phi Delta Kappa (hist) [90 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A professional and honorary fraternity of educators with 650 chapters and 130,000 members.")
- 12:14, 6 April 2019 NEAFT partnership (hist) [257 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The merger of the NEA and the AFT organizations in 2001, with the purpose of endorsing the goals of building relationships, making collaboration work, creating value, and demo...")
- 12:14, 6 April 2019 National Education Association (hist) [80 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The oldest and largest professional association for teachers and administrators.")
- 12:13, 6 April 2019 ASCD (hist) [89 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A professional organization for educators interested in school improvement at all levels.")
- 12:12, 6 April 2019 American Federation of Teachers (hist) [78 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A national professional association for teachers, affiliated with the AFL-CIO.")
- 12:12, 6 April 2019 Professionalization of teaching (hist) [294 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The steadily increasing political influence and status of teaching as a profession: increased political influence and status reflect changes such as expanding leadership oppo...")
- 12:12, 6 April 2019 Profession (hist) [185 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "An occupation that requires a high level of expertise, including advanced study in a specialized field, adherence to a code of ethics, and the ability to work without close su...")
- 12:12, 6 April 2019 Emergency certification (hist) [103 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Temporary, substandard certification requirements set by a state in response to a shortage of teachers.")
- 12:11, 6 April 2019 Teachers' craft knowledge (hist) [180 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The knowledge teachers develop about teaching that derives from their experiences in the classroom, particularly the actions they have taken to solve specific problems of prac...")
- 12:11, 6 April 2019 Pedagogical content knowledge (hist) [220 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The knowledge that accomplished teachers possess regarding how to present subject matter to students though the use of analogies, metaphors, experiments, demonstrations, illus...")
- 12:11, 6 April 2019 Reflection-in-action (hist) [139 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The process of engaging in serious, reflective thought about improving one’s professional practice while one is engaged in that practice.")
- 12:10, 6 April 2019 Problem-solving orientation (hist) [116 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "An approach to teaching that places primary emphasis on the teacher’s role as a decision maker and problem solver.")
- 12:10, 6 April 2019 Pre-K education (hist) [93 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Educational programs for children from birth to age 8, also termed early childhood education.")
- 12:10, 6 April 2019 Multi-age classrooms (hist) [64 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Elementary classrooms with students from different grade levels.")
- 12:10, 6 April 2019 Magnet school (hist) [294 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A school offering a curriculum that focuses on a specific area such as a performing arts, mathematics, science, international student, or technology. They often draw students...")
- 12:10, 6 April 2019 English-language learners (hist) [45 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Students whose first language is not English.")
- 12:09, 6 April 2019 Charter schools (hist) [225 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Independent schools, often founded by teachers, that are given a charter to operate by a school district, a state, or a national government, with the provision that students m...")
- 12:09, 6 April 2019 Alternative school (hist) [117 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A small, highly individualized school separate from a regular school; designed to meet the needs of students at risk.")
- 12:08, 6 April 2019 Teaching certificate (hist) [70 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A license to teach issued by a state or, in a few cases, a large city.")
- 12:08, 6 April 2019 Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers (hist) [187 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A battery of tests available to states for the initial certification of teachers. Consists of assessments in three areas: academic skills, knowledge of subject, and classroom...")
- 12:07, 6 April 2019 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (hist) [204 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) consolidated and launched in July 2013 to accredit,...")
- 12:07, 6 April 2019 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (hist) [188 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A board established in 1987 that began issuing professional certificates in 1994–1995 to teachers who possess extensive professional knowledge and the ability to perform at...")
- 12:06, 6 April 2019 National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certifications Interstate Agreement (hist) [95 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A reciprocity agreement whereby a certificate obtained in one state will be honored in another.")
- 12:06, 6 April 2019 Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (hist) [143 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "An organization of states established in 1987 to develop performance-based standards for what beginning teachers should know and be able to do.")
- 12:06, 6 April 2019 Highly-qualified teachers (hist) [191 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Teachers who have the following qualifications as contained in the No Child Left Behind legislation: bachelor’s degree, full state certification, and knowledge of the subjec...")
- 12:05, 6 April 2019 Alternative certification (hist) [120 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A provision allowing people who have completed college but not a teacher education program to become certified teachers.")
- 12:05, 6 April 2019 Teacher supply and demand (hist) [154 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The number of school-age students compared to the number of available teachers; may also be projected based on estimated numbers of students and teachers.")
- 12:05, 6 April 2019 Tenure (hist) [259 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Job security granted to teachers usually after 2 – 5 years of satisfactory work.")
- 12:04, 6 April 2019 High-stakes testing (hist) [258 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Tests are called "high-stakes" when they are used to make major decisions about a student, such as high school graduation or grade promotion. To be high stakes, a test has to...")
- 12:04, 6 April 2019 Adequate Yearly Progress (hist) [738 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Under the accountability provisions in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, all public school campuses, school districts, and the state are evaluated for '''Adequate Yearly Pr...")
- 12:03, 6 April 2019 Fringe benefits (hist) [103 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Benefits provided to workers in addition to base salary such as medical insurance and retirement plans.")
- 12:03, 6 April 2019 Teach for America (hist) [279 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A program that enables recent college graduates without a teaching certificate to teach in districts with critical shortages of teachers and, after taking professional develop...")
- 12:03, 6 April 2019 Student diversity (hist) [99 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Differences among students in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status.")
- 12:02, 6 April 2019 Student variability (hist) [106 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Differences among students in regard to their developmental needs, interests, abilities, and disabilities.")
- 12:55, 3 April 2019 Pessaries (hist) [275 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina to reduce the protrusion of pelvic structures into the vagina. It can be a route of administration of medication and...")
- 12:55, 3 April 2019 Dung (hist) [33 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The excrement of animals; manure.")
- 12:55, 3 April 2019 Contraceptive (hist) [81 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A contraceptive is a device or drug that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant.")
- 12:05, 14 March 2019 Naked seed (hist) [56 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A gymnosperm seed which isn't enclosed in a plant ovary.")
- 12:05, 14 March 2019 Pseudobulb (hist) [90 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A bulbous enlargement of the stem in many orchids, especially tropical and epiphytic ones.")
- 23:15, 20 February 2019 Metabolome (hist) [234 bytes] Bio man (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The metabolome refers to the complete set of small-molecule chemicals found within a biological sample. The biological sample can be a cell, a cellular organelle, an organ, a...")
- 23:54, 30 January 2019 Young's rule (hist) [256 bytes] Ryann (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A rule for calculating the dose of medicine correct for a child by adding 12 to the child's age, dividing the sum by the child's age, then dividing the adult dose by the figur...")
- 13:30, 9 January 2019 Climate change (hist) [171 bytes] Bolbol (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A controversial despite widespread scientific agreement on the issue. Category:Geography & Earth Sciences")