building academic vocabulary a six-step process learning new words representing known or unknown...
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BUILDING ACADEMIC VOCABULARYA SIX-STEP PROCESS
Learning new words representing known or unknown concepts
4. Engage students in word activities
5. Discuss words
6. Engage student “play” with words
1. Introduce word
2. Students generalize meaning
3. Students create nonlinguistic representation
(Marzano, 2004)
EXPERIENCE & OBSERVE Strategy observer
What steps/processes did you observe?
Participant observerWhat words, behaviors, evidence of
student learning did you notice?
ParticipantsWhat did you learn? What worked for you?
How did you feel as a learner using this strategy?
Partners - A’s & B’s
Reluctant
ReluctantNot sure you want to do something.
Draw
Something you might be reluctant to do.
I would be reluctant to…
I would be reluctant to…
Draw
Something you’re willing to do.
I would not be reluctant to…
I would not be reluctant to…
A cat might be reluctant to…
ReluctantNot sure you want to do something.
EXPERIENCE & OBSERVE Strategy observer
What steps/processes did you observe?
Participant observerWhat words, behaviors, evidence of
student learning did you notice?
ParticipantsWhat did you learn? What worked for you?
How did you feel as a learner using this strategy?
BUILDING ACADEMIC VOCABULARYSTEPS 1 - 3
Massed Practice
1. Introduce word Student friendly descriptions, examples,
explanations, images, etc. Must connect to students’ prior
knowledge
2. Students generalize meaning
3. Students create nonlinguistic
representationCaution!
Monitor understanding carefully May require more than one session
Caution! Monitor understanding carefully May require more than one session
Questions?
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