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Confidentiality in education

The principle that information about students must be kept private and not shared without consent, unless it poses harm to the child.

FCCLA

Family, Career, Community Leaders of America, an organization that promotes leadership and educational growth in consumer sciences.

Mission of FCCLA

To promote educational growth and leadership through consumer sciences.

Personal development

Opportunities provided by FCCLA to help individuals prepare for adult life.

Family function

FCCLA aims to strengthen the family as a basic unit of society.

Encouragement of democracy

FCCLA's goal to promote cooperative action within homes and communities.

Global cooperation

Encouraging individual and group involvement in achieving global harmony is one of FCCLA's missions.

Learning in young children

Young children learn primarily through experiences.

Job opportunities with a high school diploma

Positions such as janitor or lunch lady.

Job opportunities with an associate's degree

Positions such as assistant teacher.

Job opportunities with a bachelor's degree

Positions such as teacher.

Job opportunities with a graduate degree

Positions such as administrator.

Non-school settings for teachers

Teachers can work in daycare centers, training programs, and hospitals.

Benefits of teaching

Health insurance, pay, and paid time off.

Rewards of teaching

Recognition such as employee of the month, bonuses, and gifts from the employer.

Factors affecting teacher pay

Teacher pay is generally based on student scores and the qualifications of the teacher.

Salary variations among teachers

Salaries may differ even with similar qualifications due to geographical factors.

Advantages of hiring new teachers

New teachers may bring fresh ideas.

Advantages of hiring experienced teachers

Experienced teachers possess insights from previous situations.

Disadvantages of hiring new teachers

Lack of experience handling difficult classroom dynamics.

Disadvantages of hiring experienced teachers

Their knowledge might be outdated.

Knowledge and skills-based pay

Teacher pay based on their level of knowledge and teaching effectiveness.

Merit pay

Compensation based on educational qualifications.

Performance pay

Teacher compensation based on student performance metrics.

School-based performance pay

Pay based on overall school performance.

Teacher challenges

Issues like parental pressure, inadequate funding, and managing difficult students.

College Board

Provides educational resources and guidelines for AP teachers.

Myeclass

Offers resources for both teachers and students.

Quizizz

Allows teachers to create interactive lessons for students.

Brown v. Board of Education

A 1954 landmark case that ruled against racial segregation in public schools.

Title IX

Legislation that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funding.

Common School Movement

Established non-religious public schools mainly facilitated by local taxes.

No Child Left Behind

2001 legislation that aimed for universal student proficiency in basic skills.

Lau v. Nichols

A ruling mandating English language instruction for non-English-speaking students.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Legislation that assures students with disabilities receive appropriate public education.

Compulsory Attendance

Policy mandating school attendance, first established in Massachusetts in 1852.

Plessy v. Ferguson

A 1896 Supreme Court ruling that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal.'

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

An educator who emphasized meaningfulness in reading instruction.

Mary McLeod Bethune

An advocate for equal education and founder of a black college.

Kenneth Clark

A proponent of integrated schooling, highlighting its psychological benefits.

Comenius

Advocated for universal education and practical teaching strategies.

Prudence Crandall

An advocate for equal education irrespective of race, culture, or sex.

John Dewey

Promoted experiential learning to foster individual growth.

Paulo Freire

Focused on education for the oppressed and critical pedagogy.

Friedrich Froebel

Established the concept of kindergarten to foster imagination.

Johann Herbart

Emphasized moral education and careful lesson planning.

Horace Mann

Advocated for public schooling free from religious influence.

Maria Montessori

Promoted learning through activities and rewards instead of punishment.

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Focused on meeting all educational needs within a reformed educational framework.

Jean Piaget

Studied cognitive development stages in children.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Argued that children are innate and corruptible by institutional education.

B.F. Skinner

Pioneered behavioral theories emphasizing environmental influences on learning.

Emma Hart Willard

A prominent advocate for women's education.

Academic purpose of schools

To impart core knowledge and skills necessary for future endeavors.

Political and civic purpose of schools

To educate students on civic responsibilities and democratic participation.

Socialization purpose of schools

To equip students with essential social skills for relationship-building.

Economic purpose of schools

To teach students financial management and career skills.

Qualities of effective schools

Characteristics include high expectations, positive environments, focused curricula, and teacher-principal collaboration.

Axiology in education

Focuses on instilling moral values within students.

Epistemology in education

Explores the nature of knowledge and how students acquire understanding.

Logic in education

Involves observation and critical thinking in student learning.

Metaphysics in education

Utilizes broad concepts to help students understand their reality.

Essentialism in education

Emphasizes teaching fundamental ideas and skills common across cultures.

Perennialism in education

Focuses on timeless ideas and educational philosophies.

Progressivism in education

Values experiential learning and student engagement over rote knowledge.

Romanticism in education

Prioritizes intuition and personal insight in the learning process.

Instructional technology

The application of technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Stages of technology application

1) Applying technology to existing methods; 2) Improving practices with technology; 3) Utilizing technology for previously impossible tasks.

Content knowledge

Understanding of the subject matter a teacher teaches.

Pedagogical knowledge

Knowledge about teaching methods and instructional strategies.

Technology knowledge

Familiarity with technological tools and resources.

Pedagogical content knowledge

Expertise in teaching specific subjects effectively.

Technological content knowledge

Utilizing technology to enhance subject teaching.

Technological pedagogical knowledge

Combining teaching and technology effectively in educational settings.

Instructional technology resources

1) Google Docs for collaboration; 2) Smore for presentations; 3) PowToon for animated lessons.

Important characteristics of a safe learning environment

1) Collaboration tools; 2) Communication channels; 3) Patterns for knowledge acquisition; 4) Effective assessment tools.

Effective learning environment characteristics

1) Responsiveness to student questions; 2) Varied teaching methods; 3) Frequent assessments; 4) Consistent follow-through on consequences.

Skills for effective teachers

1) Decision-making abilities; 2) Self-awareness; 3) Belief in student potential.

Direct guidance strategy

Providing explicit feedback to a student's action.

Indirect guidance strategy

Encouraging self-discovery through suggestions or gestures.

Authoritarian management style

Strict regulations and consequences for student behavior.

Authoritative management style

Clear expectations and rationale for behavior regulations.

Permissive management style

Inconsistent rules and minimal enforcement of consequences.

Active listening technique

Engaging students by asking clarifying questions and reflecting their thoughts.

Modeling technique

Demonstrating expected behaviors and practices.

Prompting technique

Using cues to encourage desired student responses.

Redirecting technique

Guiding students to change behaviors towards more appropriate tasks.

Effective guidance strategies

1) 'I' messages for expressing feelings; 2) Natural/consequential outcomes; 3) Positive reinforcement for desired behaviors.

Conflict management techniques

1) Accommodating; 2) Avoiding; 3) Collaborating; 4) Competing; 5) Compromising.

Parental involvement in elementary education

Active support and assistance with homework and learning.

Parental involvement in middle education

Support for children's independence while guiding career exploration.

Parental involvement in high school education

Minimal involvement focusing on support for autonomy.

Principles of human development

1) Lifelong development; 2) Multidirectional; 3) Context-influenced; 4) Sociocultural influences.

Bandura's contribution

Promoted observational learning and self-efficacy through his Bobo doll experiment.

Bronfenbrenner's contribution

Introduced ecological models emphasizing development's contextual nature.

Erikson's contribution

Outlined stages of psychosocial development across the lifespan.

Freud's contribution

Introduced the psychosexual stages of development theory.

Piaget's contribution

Identified stages of cognitive development in children.

Skinner's contribution

Developed theories on operant conditioning focused on reinforcement and punishment.

Vygotsky's contribution

Developed sociocultural theory highlighting the importance of social interactions in learning.