Teaching Vocabulary

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Instructions: Grade yourself on education jargon with this quiz about the language used by teachers and educators.

1.
What is a 'rubric' in education?
A
A classroom rule
B
A red pen for grading
C
A scoring guide with specific criteria used to evaluate student work
D
A type of textbook
2.
What does 'differentiated instruction' mean?
A
Separating students by ability permanently
B
Teaching different subjects
C
Tailoring teaching methods and materials to meet the diverse learning needs of individual students
D
Using only one teaching style
3.
What is 'scaffolding' in education?
A
A school construction project
B
Stacking books for display
C
Building a classroom
D
Providing temporary support structures to help students learn new concepts, which are gradually removed as they gain independence
4.
What does 'formative assessment' refer to?
A
An assessment given only at the beginning
B
A standardized state test
C
The final exam of a course
D
Ongoing evaluation during instruction to monitor student learning and provide feedback
5.
What is 'bloom's taxonomy'?
A
A biology classification system
B
A student behavior chart
C
A gardening curriculum
D
A hierarchical framework classifying educational learning objectives by complexity, from remembering to creating
6.
What does 'IEP' stand for?
A
Integrated English Proficiency
B
Initial Education Plan
C
Institutional Evaluation Process
D
Individualized Education Program
7.
What is the 'flipped classroom' model?
A
An approach where students learn new content at home and do practice activities in class
B
A classroom with reversible furniture
C
A school that reverses its schedule
D
A classroom that switches teachers midday
8.
What does 'pedagogy' mean?
A
Classroom management software
B
The method, practice, and theory of teaching
C
A type of educational degree
D
The study of children's feet
9.
What is 'summative assessment'?
A
A quick daily quiz
B
A teacher's self-evaluation
C
A summer school exam
D
An evaluation at the end of a unit or course to measure what students have learned
10.
What does 'curriculum' refer to?
A
A single lesson plan
B
A type of teaching certificate
C
The planned sequence of courses, content, and learning experiences offered by a school
D
The school calendar
11.
What is 'cooperative learning'?
A
Teachers working together
B
A school-business partnership
C
Learning from educational TV
D
A teaching strategy where small groups of students work together to achieve shared learning goals
12.
What does 'ESL' stand for?
A
Essential Student Learning
B
Elementary School Literacy
C
Education Standards Level
D
English as a Second Language
13.
What is 'metacognition'?
A
A type of intelligence test
B
Awareness and understanding of one's own thinking and learning processes
C
A brain disorder
D
A very large cognition
14.
What does 'tenure' mean for a teacher?
A
A retirement plan
B
A status granting protection from dismissal without cause, typically after a probationary period
C
A ten-year contract
D
A type of teaching method
15.
What is an 'elective' in a school curriculum?
A
An elected student council position
B
A mandatory course
C
A course chosen by the student from a range of optional subjects
D
An electrical engineering class

Answer Key

Question 1

C. A scoring guide with specific criteria used to evaluate student work

Question 2

C. Tailoring teaching methods and materials to meet the diverse learning needs of individual students

Question 3

D. Providing temporary support structures to help students learn new concepts, which are gradually removed as they gain independence

Question 4

D. Ongoing evaluation during instruction to monitor student learning and provide feedback

Question 5

D. A hierarchical framework classifying educational learning objectives by complexity, from remembering to creating

Question 6

D. Individualized Education Program

Question 7

A. An approach where students learn new content at home and do practice activities in class

Question 8

B. The method, practice, and theory of teaching

Question 9

D. An evaluation at the end of a unit or course to measure what students have learned

Question 10

C. The planned sequence of courses, content, and learning experiences offered by a school

Question 11

D. A teaching strategy where small groups of students work together to achieve shared learning goals

Question 12

D. English as a Second Language

Question 13

B. Awareness and understanding of one's own thinking and learning processes

Question 14

B. A status granting protection from dismissal without cause, typically after a probationary period

Question 15

C. A course chosen by the student from a range of optional subjects

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