Education
Education
20 terms
Education is something very important in school, it’s a way for the teacher to teach classes like French, English, Maths. Everyone wants the best education, but what is the meaning for education? This glossary show and help to understand how the education system works. It helps to know all the meaning who concerns education. I created a glossary of education terms you may hear in choosing a school. Understanding what these terms really mean can make the school search process smoother.
- active learning
- Active learning is any approach to instruction in which all students are asked to engage in the learning process. Active learning stands in contrast to "traditional" modes of instruction in which students are passive recipients of knowledge from an expert.
- blended learning
- In hybrid learning or blending learning, part of a student’s education takes place online (sometimes even from home) and some takes place face-to-face in a classroom or learning center. For example, Goal Academy in Ohio is an online school with drop-in centers where students can receive extra tutoring, support, or networking. As another example, a teacher that combines online homework with in-person class time is using a blended approach.
- classroom management
- Classroom management is the way in which a classroom functions. This includes the way lessons are planned, and interactions between students, peers, and the teacher. It also includes rules, rewards, and techniques a teacher uses to make the classroom a safe, comfortable place for students. A teacher’s classroom management may look different depending on many factors: class size, teacher personality, school culture, and so on.
- curriculum
- A curriculum refers to planned instructional material (such as lessons, practice work, tests, and experiences) and knowledge goals. Terms such as scope (what content will be covered) and sequence (what order the content is covered in) often describe curriculum.
Your child’s curriculum is chosen by an educator or school leader, or you, if you choose homeschooling. A curriculum guides the overall learning experience for students.
There are some common threads between curricula across the U.S. For example, most high school curricula require students to take four years of math. However, the math lessons, homework, and testing may vary widely depending on the particular curriculum your child is using.
- enrollment
- Enrollment in K-12 education means meeting local requirements to register your child at a school. To enroll, parents will typically need to provide information such as their child’s street address, age, and health information. Different schools will have different enrollment deadlines and requirements. School districts cannot ask about a child’s citizenship or immigration status to establish residency in the district, and they cannot deny a homeless child enrollment.
- evaluation
- In special education, an evaluation means the procedures used to determine whether a child has a disability and the nature and extent of the special education and related services that the child may need.
- graduation rate
- A graduation rate looks at how many (or what percentage of) students complete high school requirements. In 2019-2020, 87% of public high school students graduated on time. The National Center for Education Statistics breaks down that percentage by state and by race.
- growth mentality
- In education, a growth mindset refers to the idea that students and staff can change and improve their abilities through hard work and helpful teaching and tools.
- higher education
- Education beyond high school, especially at a college or university.
- immersion program
- A language immersion program is one in which students spend a large portion of their learning “immersed” in a foreign language. This approach gives students a wide opportunity to practice a language, often while learning general knowledge in various subjects. For example, a language immersion program may deliver 75% of instruction in Spanish. The amount of time immersed in a foreign language allows students ample time to practice and become more fluent.
- inclusive education
- Inclusive education is about how we develop and design our schools, classrooms, programs and activities so that all students learn and participate together.
- learning
- The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
- lesson plan
- A lesson plan is a teacher's daily guide for what students need to learn, how it will be taught, and how learning will be measured.
- mentoring
- Advise or train someone, especially a younger colleague,both trainees were expertly mentored by a site supervisor.
- methodology
- A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
- pedagogy
- The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.
- research
- The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
- service animal
- Animals are one of many ways to palliate a disability. Service dogs, including guide dogs have been recognized as a means of palliating a disability by the Québec courts, but other animals could eventually be recognized as well.
- transition plan
- Transition planning is used to describe the very intentional, organized and coordinated process of guiding young people with disabilities with education, experiences, supports and services to help them have successful and meaningful lives beyond high school. It is planning that begins with the end in mind.
- tuition
- Teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups.