Education [S-Z]
Scientific method
Research method using experiments and physical evidence to answer questions about the natural world.
Service learning
Intentional combination of community service objectives and learning opportunities that benefits both the recipient and provider of the service. Student service learning projects should be structured to link learning tasks to self-reflection so that they enrich learning, strengthen communities, and teach civic responsibility.
social capital
The norms and networks that people draw on to solve common problems.
special education
Programs serving students with mental and physical disabilities. Special education programs provide individualized education plans that detail services children will receive.
Standards
Expectations of what students should know and be able to perform.
Storyboard
A graphic depiction of a story or narrative in which students illustrate major events in a story through sequential pictures. Storyboards can be used as a pre-writing activity or to review a story.
Teacher research
Intentional and systematic inquiry by a teacher or teachers in order to improve classroom practice. Teacher researchers begin with a question about classroom life, design and implement a research plan, collect and analyze data, and adjust practice to better meet the needs of students.
Tourette's syndrome
Disorder marked by impulsivity and tics, both motor and verbal (repetition of certain phrases, pressured speech).
Tracking
Division of students based on academic skill level. Students are "tracked" into a particular course of study intended to match cognitive abilities and to prepare students for an appropriate post-graduate future (college or university, trade school, or employment).
Venn diagram
Visual tool composed of two or more overlapping circles used to show relationships between items.
Whole language
Instructional philosophy that emphasizes reading for meaning and reading in context. Whole language instruction focuses on a variety of strategies (for example, open-ended questions, discussions) to facilitate students' meaningful interpretations of texts, and does not advocate breaking language study into isolated skill components as practiced in phonics instruction.
Word wall
An organized collection of words displayed on a classroom wall for easy student reference. Word walls help develop student vocabulary and support reading and writing.
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