Education terms: Z
3 terms starting with Z, with where each one is used. Choose a term for related terms.
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- Zero tolerance United States
- A discipline policy that requires set punishments, such as suspension, for certain offences regardless of circumstances.
- Zone of proximal development (ZPD) All four UK nations (details may differ) United States International
- Vygotsky's idea of the gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with help, where teaching is most effective.
- Zones of Regulation All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
- A widely used framework that teaches children to recognise their feelings using four coloured zones and to use strategies to manage them.
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