PPR Key Words Study Guide

PPR study guide.

Backward Design

An instructional planning approach that starts with the end in mind. The first step is to identify the desired learning outcomes and the acceptable evidence of learning. Therefore, developing a rubric for the final project that aligns with state criteria clearly defines what students need to know and be able to do,

A teacher shows students various pictures of historical artifacts before starting a unit on ancient civilizations. What is the main objective of this activity?

To activate the pupils prior understanding, BEFORE a lesson this would be considered prior learning, NOT an informal assessment YET.

Which of the following demands that schools maintain student information and records confidential?

FERPA : Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

Which of the following is the most effective strategy to prepare for possible problematic situations with children during the school year?

Establish healthy relationships by getting to know children and their families at the start of the year.

Which of the following describes the best use of technology in the classroom?

BOOSTS learning purpose. Avoid answer choices that state reducing instruction time and pupils finishing their work faster.

Which of the following words describes thinking about thinking?

Metacognition means thinking about your own thinking. It is when you pay attention to how you learn, understand information, and solve problems.

What is cognitive development?

Thinking, learning, memory, problem-solving, and understanding.
Example: Solving puzzles independently.

What is social development?

learning to interact, communicate, cooperate, and build relationships with others

What is emotional development?

Understanding, expressing, and managing feelings.
Example: Controlling frustration.

What is physical growth?

Changes in body size, strength, muscles, and motor skills.
Example: Growing taller or improving coordination.

What are pragmatic skills?

knowing how to use language appropriately in social situations like knowing when to speak, understanding expressions and idioms, adjusting who you are talking to.

What is Maladaptive behavior?

behavior that makes it harder for a person to cope with situations or function successfully in everyday life, this can include avoiding assignments, hitting and throwing things.

What is the most important aspect of the curriculum for young children?

A play based curriculum that focuses on story telling, hands-on activities and play-based learning.

What is transformational reasoning?

the ability to understand how something changes from one state or form to another.

A teacher gives teaching in a number of methods to fulfill the requirements of pupils in the classroom?

Differentation.

Who is Jean Piaget?

Piaget's concrete operational stage typically occurs around ages 7–11. Children begin to understand conservation — that an amount of matter stays the same even when its shape changes.

Who is Lev Vygotsky?

Social learning; learning through interaction with others and guidance.
Example: Students learn a task with help from a teacher or classmate.

Who is Benjamin Bloom

taxonomy of learning objectives; levels of thinking.

Who is Skinner?

Rewards and consequences

What does Piaget's egocentrism mean?

young children have difficulty understanding another person's point of view because they tend to see things from their own perspective.

Egocentrism is?

Difficulty understanding another person's point of view.

Object Permanence is?

Thinking about things you can see, touch, or experience directly.

Conservation is?

Understanding that quantity stays the same even when appearance changes

What is Abstract Reasoning?

Thinking about ideas, possibilities, or concepts that you cannot physically see or touch.

What is scaffolding?

Giving students temporary support to help them learn something new, then gradually removing the support as they become more independent.

A classroom where students learn primarily through collaborative projects, group problem-solving, and dialogue with peers and the teacher reflects the theories of:

Lev Vygostky

Bloom Taxonomy 1

Recall facts or information.

Bloom Taxonomy 2

Understanding = Explain information in your own words.

Bloom Taxonomy 3

Applying = Use what you learned in a new situation.

Bloom Taxonomy 4

Analyzing = Break information into parts and examine relationships.

Bloom Taxonomy 5

Evaluating = Make a judgment and support it with evidence.

Bloom Taxonomy 6

Creating = Put information together to make something new.

Content is ?

WHAT students learn

The information, skills, or material students need to learn.

Example: Some students read a grade-level history textbook, while others use a simplified reading about the same historical event.

What is PROCESS?

HOW students learn

The activities and methods students use to understand the content.

Example: Some students work in groups, others use graphic organizers, and others complete a hands-on activity.

What is Product?

HOW students show what they learned

The assignment or assessment students complete to demonstrate their understanding.

Example: Students demonstrate their understanding of World War I by writing an essay, creating a timeline, or giving a presentation.

What is environment?

WHERE and under what conditions students learn

The classroom setting and learning atmosphere.

Example: A teacher provides a quiet work area, flexible seating, or a space with fewer distractions.