I'm Azalee and I have been studying at Cégep de Thetford since August 2021 in Social Science.
This glossary has the objective to help people to understand the teacher profession and recognize the huge job they accomplish day after day. 20 terms will be defined here, and it's time to discover them!
Behavior
noun
The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
Example: The behavior of my students is not always exemplary.
fr: Comportement
Bond
noun
A relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.
Example: The bond between my student and me is very important for their learning.
fr: Lien
Class management
noun
Skills and techniques that teachers use to keep students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and academically productive during a class.
Example: Today, I needed to do class management because my students were dissipated.
fr: Gestion de classe
Communicate
verb
Share or exchange information, news, or ideas.
Example: I teach my students to communicate well.
fr: Communiquer
Didactic
noun
Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Example: At the university, we have a mathematics didactic course to learn how to teach this subject to children.
fr: Didactique
Evaluate
verb
To make a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.
Example: This morning, I evaluate my students in English to be sure they understand the different verb tenses.
fr: Évaluer
Flexible class
name group
A method of learning where students are given freedom in how, what, when and where they learn.
Example: I have a flexible classroom, so the children can work from different places in the classroom: the cushions, the tables or the stools.
fr: Classe flexible
Learning
noun
The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
Example: Some learning is made every day in my class, both intellectual and social.
fr: Apprentissage
Learning disabilities
name group
Condition giving rise to difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the level expected of those of the same age, especially when not associated with a physical handicap.
Example: Some of my students have learning disabilities: for example, Oliver is dyslexic.
fr: Troubles d'apprentissage
Manipulation
noun
The action of manipulating concrete objects.
Example: I use manipulation in mathematics to help my students to understand better.
fr: Manipulation
Method
noun
A particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
Example: My method of teaching mathematics has evolved over time.
fr: Méthode
Mistake
noun
An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
Example: It's normal to make mistakes, the important thing is to understand them so as not to repeat them.
fr: Erreur
Observation
noun
The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
Example: At the beginning of the year, I made some observations about my students' ability to work in teams.
fr: Observation
Organize
verb
arrange into a structured whole; order.
Example: I love to organize my books by type and my activities by subject.
fr: Organiser
Pedagogy
noun
The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.
Example: You need to have great pedagogy methods to be a good teacher.
fr: Pédagogie
Planning
noun
Thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
Example: Each Friday, I do my class planning for the next week, so I decide which activities I will do in each subject.
fr: Planification
Project
noun
An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.
Example: Right now, my students are working on a science robotics project.
fr: Projet
Respect
noun
A due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
Example: Respect is the most important value in my class.
fr: Respect
Skill
noun
The ability to do something well; expertise.
Example: My students develop their writing skills.
fr: Compétence
Success
noun
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
Example: I am always happy to see the success of my students after teaching them.
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