Chapter 6

Question 1

academic engaged time

Answer 1

The time a student spends being successfully engaged with acedemically relevant activities or materials.

Question 2

classroom management

Answer 2

The actions teachers take to create an environment that is respectful, caring, orderly, and productive.

Question 3

pedagogical content knowledge

Answer 3

The knowledge that bridges content knowledge and pedagogy.

Question 4

reflective teaching

Answer 4

A teacher’s habit of examining and evaluating their teaching on a regular basis.

Question 5

scaffolding

Answer 5

Allows students to complete tasks they can’t compete independently.

Question 6

self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 6

Student’s behavior that comes from the teachers expectations.

Question 7

wait-time

Answer 7

The time a teacher spends waiting for an answer after posing a question.

Question 8

zone of proximal development

Answer 8

a range of tasks that a person can’t do alone but can accomplish with help.

Question 9

Personal practical knowledge

Answer 9

Set of understandings teachers have of the practical circumstances in which they work.