Research
Vocabulary Visits: Virtual Field Trips for Content Vocabulary Development
Article on closing the Matthew effect gaps through scaffolded read alouds Interactive Word Walls: More Than Just Reading and Writing on the Walls Article on ways to enhance student vocabulary and deepen understanding Ten Important Words Plus: A Strategy for Building Word Knowledge Article with strategies to increase engagement, understanding, and summarizing skills Nine Things Every Teacher Should Know About Words and Vocabulary Instruction Article for middle and high school teachers with ideas for content area vocabulary Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together: How Systematic Vocabulary Instruction and Expanded Learning Time Can Address the Literacy Gap Discusses ways to close the achievement gap with ELL and low income students Developing Academic Language: Got Words? Research and suggestions for adding vocabulary instruction to daily lessons Classroom Vocabulary Assessment for Content Areas Ways to improve assessment to track student vocabulary achievement |
Strategies & Lessons
Blast Off!
Vocabulary lesson plan using a virtual field trip (1-2) List, Group, Label A form of semantic mapping in which students improve their vocabulary and categorization skills (1-5) Talk it Up! Tips for expanding a child's vocabulary (K-3) Fantastically Fun Word Families Uses the Word Mover app to create word sorts (K-2) Introducing Ideas and Vocabulary with the Concept Sort Pre- or post-reading activity to assess students' prior knowledge (K-8) Choosing, Chatting, and Collecting: Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy Encourages student engagement and interaction, can be modified for any content area (3-8) A Prereading Strategy: Using the Vocabulary, Language, Prediction (VLP) Approach Lesson that aids in morphology and structural analysis of words (6-8) Use Words to Teach Words Strategies for learning new words to share with families (K-5) |
Resources
Alphabet Organizer
Student-created organizer online with options for vocabulary only or vocabulary, picture, and description (K-12) Word Mover App for the iPad- students create "found poetry" using a word bank (3-12) Crossword Puzzle Creator Students create clues for learned vocabulary (1-12) Semantic Features Analysis Grid A cross-curricular graphic organizer to compare and contrast new vocabulary terms (1-12) Word Map More detailed graphic organizer to develop understanding of new vocabulary (3-12) |
Research
The Critical Role of Vocabulary Development for English Language Learners
Review of strategies, lesson suggestions, and discussion of challenges Using Multimedia to Promote Vocabulary Learning: Supporting English Language Learners in Inclusive Classrooms Article highlighting the benefits of using videos in conjunction with read alouds, includes lesson suggestion |
Strategies & Lessons
Math Instruction for English Language Learners
Strategies to assist ELL students with math concepts A Multidimensional Approach to Vocabulary Instruction: Supporting English Language Learners in Inclusive Classrooms Eight steps to instruction that would benefit all students Accessing Students' Background Knowledge in the ELL Classroom Suggestions for teachers to make content more accessible |
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