Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Question 0

Administrators

Answer 0

Superintendents, principals, assistant principals, specialist, etc.

Question 1

Action research

Answer 1

A method of investigating a problem in a school or classroom that involves the scientific process of identifying, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating problems, concerns, or educational questions; teachers serve as the primary investigators to improve their own teaching practices

Question 2

Campus Improvement Plan

Answer 2

Stratagem for involving teachers in individual campus-level planning, evaluation, and decision-making processes at their own school; most often the purpose is to improve the achievement of children at their schools

Question 3

Collaboration

Answer 3

A group process that emphasizes a common vision and shared responsibility for planning and implementing goals

Question 4

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

Answer 4

State requirements for certificate renewal specifying time and participation in approved learning experiences that improve and update an educator’s knowledge and skills

Question 5

Domains

Answer 5

Specific areas of related information; “umbrella topics”

Question 6

Family liaisons

Answer 6

School representatives who serve as contacts and promote positive links between school personnel and the parents, grandparents, and relatives

Question 7

Horizontal teaming

Answer 7

Joint planning and decision making by those who work at the same level

Question 8

Mentee

Answer 8

A teacher, usually novice, who receives guidance and individualized assistance

Question 9

Mentor

Answer 9

An experienced teacher or administrator who provides guidance and individualized assistance

Question 10

Nonverbal communication

Answer 10

Conversing with another individual without spoken words

Question 11

Novice

Answer 11

New or beginning teacher

Question 12

Online teacher networks

Answer 12

Voluntary associations of teachers who communicate using digital tools such as message boards, blogs, and wikis

Question 13

Parent educators

Answer 13

School personnel who provide information about child growth and development and support for family members in their roles

Question 14

Professional development

Answer 14

Activities that enhance teachers’ professional knowledge, competence, expertise, and growth as educators

Question 15

Professional Development Appraisal System

Answer 15

A formal evaluation of a teacher’s performance in a Texas classroom

Question 16

Protégé

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A beginning teacher who benefits from the wisdom and guidance of a mentor

Question 17

Reflection

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Giving serious thought or consideration to issues, activities, or events related to teaching and learning

Question 18

Reflective practitioners

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Teachers who contemplate, look at again, or study their past teaching moment to enhance professional growth and student achievement

Question 19

Reflective teaching

Answer 19

The natural outcome of teachers’ re-examination and reevaluation of their teaching

Question 20

Reflective thinking

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The process of probing, inspecting, and studying to improve one’s teaching practice

Question 21

School community

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All those individuals and organizations that assist one another in providing learning opportunity for students at a school

Question 22

Self-assessment

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Teachers’ rating, judging, or critiquing their own performance, abilities, and effectiveness

Question 23

Self-efficacy

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One’s expectations of his or her effectiveness; the extent to which a teacher believes that she or he can influence how well students learn

Question 24

Site-based decision making (SBDM)

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A procedure whereby teachers participate in the management, decision-making, and governing of certain aspects of their own school

Question 25

Specialists

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Individuals within the school community you have specific knowledge, understanding, and expertise in a particular area of information (e.g. psychologist, diagnosticians; content area specialist)

Question 26

Summative evaluation

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A final comprehensive evaluation of a teacher’s performance at the end of the period of time that includes formal observation, walk-through’s, self-appraisal, etc.

Question 27

Support systems

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Individuals and organizations who are a source of strength, guidance, and encouragement for teachers and students

Question 28

Teacher appraisal systems

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A procedure for the evaluation, assessment, and critiquing of teachers’ abilities to provide meaningful learning outcomes for their students

Question 29

Teacher Self-Report Form

Answer 29

A requirement of the PDAS that encourage teachers to look within themselves, closely examine their personal convictions, and work towards improvement goals; a personal, introspective, and informal evaluation or self-assessment

Question 30

Team teaching

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Instruction provided by two or more teachers who share responsibility for planning and implementing experiences for the same class or group of students

Question 31

Verbal communication

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Use of spoken words to transmit information to other individuals

Question 32

Vertical teaming

Answer 32

Joint planning and decision-making across grade levels by teachers and other district employees