extracurricular activites
activities that take place before or after school
curriculum
the courses taught in a school, what is taught in each course, and how the courses are sequenced
school-based curriculum
a curriculum developed by the teachers and staff of a school or school district for use in their own classrooms
nonsectarian
not based on, or affiliated with, any relegion
paraprofessional
a person who has less education or experience but works under the supervision of a more highly educated professional
self-contained classroom
refers to an arrangement in which the same teacher and group of students remain in one classroom for most of the day, with one teacher teaching most or all subjects
abstract thinking
thinking about ideas and concepts and connecting feelings with thoughts
concrete thinking
thinking about things that are actually experienced
collaborative learning
learning that takes place when students work in groups to discuss and solve problems together
postsecondary education
education that takes place after high school
technical schools
postsecondary schools that are designed to teach the specific skills needed to begin working in a trade
corporate trainers
people who design, conduct, and supervise programs to improve the skills of a company's employees