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1.01 Child Dev Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Adaptability | demonstrate agility in thought processes and problem-solving, accept feedback, praise, setbacks, and criticism |
Collaboration | contribute and respond to diverse perspectives to achieve a common goal and to leverage strengths to resolve conflict and foster teamwork |
Communication | articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills |
Critical thinking | the ability to analyze, assess, and recognize personal thought processes and apply thinking that is clear, rational, and evidence based |
Empathy | demonstrate understanding, sensitivity, concern, and respect, share in others’ feelings, opinions, and experiences through personal and digital connections |
Learner’s mindset | Possess and ongoing desire to learn, unlearn, and relearn, embrace curiosity to experience new ideas, demonstrate growth, and persist through challenges |
Personal responsibility | adhere to a set of core values that are evident in choices and actions, earn trust and respect through honest, principled behavior |
Apprenticeship | an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job from the direction of another; combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction (college coursework) to prepare workers for highly skilled careers |
Cover letter | a one-page document sent with a resume to provide additional information about skills and experiences related to the job |
Internship | the work done by a student or trainee in an organization, sometimes without pay, to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification |
Interview | a structured conversation between a job applicant and a representative of an employer which is conducted to assess whether the applicant should be hired |
Job shadowing | a short-term educational experience that introduces a student to a specific career by paring the student with an employee of a business; the student “shadows” the employee to learn about the duties associated with that occupation |
Pre apprenticeship | a program designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program; students must be 16 years old and be taking a course that aligns to the pre apprenticeship pathway |
Progressive wage | financial model in an apprenticeship program where a person’s pay increases as their skills and education increase |
Resume | a formal document created and used to display a person’s background, skills, and accomplishments as they relate to a job |