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| Six developmental stages of writing... |
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Definition
episodic
narrative
descriptive
explanatory
analytical
artistic |
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| Seven writing workshop principales |
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Definition
1) writers need regular chunks of time to write
2)writers need power to choose their own topics
3) writers need response
4)writers learn mechanics in context
5) young writers need to know adults who write
6) writers need to read
7) writing teachers need to take responsibility for their knowledge and teaching. |
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| Bromley's pros and cons of portfolios |
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Definition
Pros-promotes independance, student centered
Cons-focuses on feeling rather than thinking, writing becomes too individualistic rather than social |
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| Four basic needs of student writing... |
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Definition
structure
skill
style
substance |
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| Graves four part program for vocabulary growth... |
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Definition
provide rich and varied language experiences
focus on individual words
teaching word learning strategies
fostering word consciouness |
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| Three important conduits to vocabulary acquisition... |
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Definition
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| Five purposes of evaluation... |
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Definition
descriptive
diagnostic
formative
summative
predictive |
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| Four alternative methods of evaluation.... |
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Definition
self evaluation
portfolios
contracts
observation |
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Term
| Four lesson planning models... |
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Definition
creative process model
conversation model
objectives based model
content based model |
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| Two kinds of unit plan organization... |
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Definition
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| Four standards that should govern topic selection... |
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Definition
challenge/balance
pertinance/significance
diversity
depth/discovery |
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| Three effective ways to build a relationship with parents and examples... |
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Definition
include-note at start of year inviting conversations
inform-blog or assignment list
involve-perfect mate activity |
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| My top five parent recommendations from parents... |
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Definition
strong discipline model from start of year
make lessons diverse and fun
get to know each child's needs
care about children
build student's self esteem |
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Term
| Seven steps to promote my growth as a teacher... |
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Definition
peer review
goal setting
self evaluation
external assessment
action research
guild building
association membership |
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| Four stages of leadership growth... |
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Definition
emulation/control
experimentation/ discovery
faciliation/resource
research innovation |
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