Texas STR Certification Exam

Culturally Responsive Instructional Practices - ans-This refers to practices that recognize and incorporate the assets and strengths all students bring to the classroom and ensure that learning experiences are relevant to all students. Assets-Based Teaching Approach - ans-This refers to viewing diversity of thought, culture, and traits as a positive asset as students are valued for what they bring to the classroom rather than being characterized by what they are lacking. Phonemes - ans-The specific units of sounds in a language that distinguish one word from another (e.g., "b" and "t" in "bat" and "tab") Morphemes - ans-The smallest unit of meaning in a language (e.g., "ed" changes a word to past tense) Decoding - ans-The ability to use letter-sound relationships to correctly sound-out and pronounce written words. Discourse - ans-Written or spoken communication or debate (e.g., talk and conversation) Language Demands - ans-The tools (vocabulary, syntax, discourse) students use to participate in the content they are learning Deep Orthography - ans-This phrase refers to a spelling system that is more difficult to decode because there is not a direct correlation between the letters and sounds in the language.