I agree with the ideas
I agree with the ideas Rebecca presented and have used several of Marzano's and Gallagher's strategies--especially Kelly Gallagher's ideas for scaffolding non-fiction for high school students and his...
View ArticleIvy,
Ivy,Like you, I am an AP Literature teacher and my students encounter similar derailments with reading comprehension and that connects with unsophisticated writing. I've made a point of providing...
View ArticleCinnamon,
Cinnamon, I love your worksheet. Your question, "How many times do we let students try/practice with new vocabulary words before we give a grade/hold them accountable?" is an important one. In my...
View ArticleThanks, Brian! I think that
Thanks, Brian! I think that you're right--it is more of a general sense of when they're ready.
View ArticleI used several of your
I used several of your vocabulary methods in my class this week. I think the thing that my students struggled with the most was taking the information they had learned and then applying it. I created a...
View ArticleI am a Math teacher and my
I am a Math teacher and my problem this year is not the content vocabulary, but other words in word problems. For example, students did not know what "typical" or "journey" meant. It's hard to predict...
View ArticlePat,
Pat, I see a couple of ways to approach this: First, simply set up a process where students raise their hand and when called on they say the one word they don't know. Another student provides a...
View Article@John these are some great
@John these are some great tips and they also support collaboration & teamwork! @Pat one thing I would also do is designate an area on the board for vocabulary words, that way every class before...
View ArticleGreat Tips... Also. Kids hook
Great Tips... Also. Kids hook a binder ring to their independent reading bags and add notecards to the ring as they use and learn vocabulary. The whole class can add a card or I will have them add...
View ArticleI'm wondering if this is
I'm wondering if this is approach would work with intermediate level ESL students. Does anyone have any input on this?
View ArticleThis is so true, Rebecca. We
This is so true, Rebecca. We learn words in context by reading.It is so important to see vocabulary words in context to fully grasp the meaning. If you want example sentences for words, give...
View ArticleIvy,
Ivy,Like you, I am an AP Literature teacher and my students encounter similar derailments with reading comprehension and that connects with unsophisticated writing. I've made a point of providing...
View ArticleCinnamon,
Cinnamon, I love your worksheet. Your question, "How many times do we let students try/practice with new vocabulary words before we give a grade/hold them accountable?" is an important one. In my...
View ArticleThanks, Brian! I think that
Thanks, Brian! I think that you're right--it is more of a general sense of when they're ready.
View ArticleI used several of your
I used several of your vocabulary methods in my class this week. I think the thing that my students struggled with the most was taking the information they had learned and then applying it. I created a...
View ArticleI am a Math teacher and my
I am a Math teacher and my problem this year is not the content vocabulary, but other words in word problems. For example, students did not know what "typical" or "journey" meant. It's hard to predict...
View ArticlePat,
Pat, I see a couple of ways to approach this: First, simply set up a process where students raise their hand and when called on they say the one word they don't know. Another student provides a...
View Article@John these are some great
@John these are some great tips and they also support collaboration & teamwork! @Pat one thing I would also do is designate an area on the board for vocabulary words, that way every class before...
View ArticleGreat Tips... Also. Kids hook
Great Tips... Also. Kids hook a binder ring to their independent reading bags and add notecards to the ring as they use and learn vocabulary. The whole class can add a card or I will have them add...
View ArticleI'm wondering if this is
I'm wondering if this is approach would work with intermediate level ESL students. Does anyone have any input on this?
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