Hi, my name is Annabelle Lord-Patry. I am 18 years old, and I have been studying at Ahuntsic College for two years. I am studying Social Sciences. Next year, I am going to UQAM in Kindergarten and Elementary Education. I created this glossary for future teachers like me. It will be useful for them to understand the meaning of 20 words related to Education. Each words will have a definition, an audio pronunciation to help futures teachers say the words correctly, an example in a sentence and some of them will have an image.
active learning
noun
An approach to instruction that involves actively engaging students with the course material through discussions, problem solving, case studies, role plays and other methods.
Example: Active learning has become popular in recent years.
en: apprentissage actif
assignment
noun
A task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.
Example: Their homework assignment was really difficult.
en: un devoir
benchmark
noun
Milestones that enable parents, students, and educators to track a student’s progress throughout the year.
Example: This is a benchmark assessment because it can be used to measure how well students are meeting the learning goal of learning how to spell.
en: référence
child development
noun
Child development refers to biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy.
Example: The goal was to improve child development between birth and age 5.
en: développement de l'enfant
classroom
noun
A room, typically in a school, in which a class of students is taught.
Example: My classroom is colorful.
en: classe
classroom management
noun
The process teachers use to ensure that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behavior from students compromising the delivery of instruction.
Example: Routines is a good classroom management.
en: gestion de classe
cohort
noun
A group of people with a common statistical characteristic.
Example: The elementary students will be cohorted, or placed, in an assigned class.
en: cohorte
communication
noun
Imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
Example: In elementary school, students develop good communication skills.
en: communication
curriculum
noun
The expectations for what will be taught and what students will do in a program of study.
Example: Homeschooling curriculum guides help provide parents with a "big picture" view of what topics should be covered when.
en: programme scolaire
discipline
verb
Train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
Example: Many young teachers have been afraid to discipline their children.
en: discipline
homeschooling
noun
The education of children at home by their parents.
Example: They homeschooled both their children.
en: école à la maison
intervention
noun
An instructional strategy or method of instruction used to increase student skills. Interventions vary in duration, frequency, and intensity.
Example: This kid needed an intervention to succeed in this course.
en: intervention
memory
noun
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
Example: I've a great memory for faces.
en: mémoire
mentor
noun
Someone who is invested in sharing knowledge, providing motivation, and role modeling to your child is a mentor.
Example: He needed a mentor to teach him about mathematics after school.
en: mentor
principal
noun
The head of a school and is in charge of all its daily activities and maintaining its various systems.
Example: Our school principal is respected in the community.
en: directeur
scaffolding
noun
An instructional practice where a teacher gradually removes guidance and support as students learn and become more competent. Support can be for content, processes, and learning strategies.
Example: Think-Pair-Share is a popular instructional scaffolding technique that can be used in all classrooms.
en: l'échafaudage pédagogique
socialization
noun
The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.
Example: Socialization with students has helped her communication skills.
en: socialisation
student
noun
A person who is studying at a school or college.
Example: He is a student at the University of California.
en: étudiant
visual learning
noun
Method where students are encouraged to think and learn more effectively through the use of graphic organizers.
Example: They are amazing visual learners.
en: apprentissage visuel
weighted grades
noun
The different levels of importance a professor may assign to certain classwork.
Example: Weighted grades are seen to be a fair and equitable method for determining a student's final mark.
