ch. 2 vocab Flashcards
assimilation
the process of acquiring a culture; child’s acquisition of the cultural heritage through both formal and informal educational means.
bilingual education
Educational programs in which students of limited or no English-speaking ability attend classes taught in English, as well as in their native language.
cultural difference theory
a theory that asserts that academic problems can be overcome if educators study and meditate the cultural gap separating school and home.
culturally responsive teaching
an approach to multicultural education that recognizes that students learn in different ways, and that effective teachers recognize and respond to those differences.
cultural pluralism
acceptance and encouragement of cultural diverity.
culture
a set of learned beliefs, values, and behaviors; a way of life shared by members of a society.
deficit theory
a theory that asserts that the values, language patterns, and behaviors that children from certain racial and ethnic groups bring to school put them at an educational disadvantage.
demographic forecasting
the study and predictions of people and their vital statistics.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
an immersion approach to bilingual education that removes students from the regular classroom to provide instruction in English.
English language learners (ELL)
students whose native language is not English and are learning to speak and write English.
ethnicity
a term that refers to shared common cultural traits such as language, religion, and dress. a Latino or Hispanic, for example, belongs to an ethic group, but might belong to the Black, Caucasian, or Asian race.
expectation theory
first made popular by Rosenthal and Jacobson, a theory that holds that a student’s academic performance can be improved if a teacher’s attitude and beliefs about that student’s academic potential are modified.
generalization
broad statements about a group that offers information, clues, and insights that can help a teacher plan more effectively.
immersion
a bilingual education model that teaches student’s with limited English by using a sheltered of simplified English vocabulary, but teaching in English and not in the other language.
language submersion
a bilingual education model that teaches students in classes where only English is spoken, the teacher does not know the language of the student, and the student either learns English as the academic work progresses or pay the consequences. this has been called a “sink or swim”approach.
