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Teaching Academic Vocabulary - Coggle Diagram
Teaching Academic Vocabulary
Types of Vocab terms
Tier 2: frequently used words in subject
Tier 3 Words
: content specific, crucial subject
Focus on Key Vocab:
Focusing on key words helps cement
understanding in students minds**
Working with Colleagues
Identifying words with multiple connotations used across all classes
EX: Root
Foundational vocabulary
- builds background knowledge for future terms and concepts
EX:
in social studies the word “civilization” lays the groundwork for studying history and cultural development).
Deciding what terms are most important in a specific course
Identifying terms students need to
understand across all classes
Analyze
Synthesize
Evaluate
EX:
Strategies for Vocabulary Instruction
Modeling & Teaching Word Learning Strategies-
use context clues and parts of the words to build up understanding
Marzano's Vocab Instruction Process
- six step method for teaching academic vocab
Restating the meaning
Creating a Visual Representative
Providing an Example
Adding to Knowledge
Discussing the Term
Paying Games
Explicit Vocabulary Instruction-
clear and direct instruction abt. vocab
Technology and Multimedia