RelatedResources•  ExplicitVocabularyToolkit(h4p://prekteachandplay.com),whichincludesthe

following:•  E-bookabouttheneedforexplicitvocabularyinstrucDon•  Infographicwithfindingsfromanexploratorystudy•  CasestudyillustraDnghowtoembeddedexplicitinstrucDon•  Sharablehandoutoftheinfographic•  HandoutwithdefiniDonsandexamplesofeightstrategies•  Handoutthat“unpacks”self-talkingreaterdetail

•  PodcastthatoffersmoreinformaDonabouttheIDo,YouDo,WeDoStrategyforsupporDngqualityprofessionaldevelopment(h4p://prekteachandplay.com/podcast9)

•  FBLivelinkforanotherexampleofusingthe“IDo,WeDo,YouDo”strategy(h4ps://www.facebook.com/krisDepf/videos/1010109905724053/)

1

Step1:A^erreadingand/ordiscussingtheimportanceofclosingthewordgapandworkingthroughtheeightevidence-basedexplicitinstrucDonalstrategies,idenDfyaspa1alvocabularyword.Inthisexample,theword“front”wasselected.Thematrix,however,canbecompletedwithanyvocabularyword,includingemoDonalvocabulary.Step2:Modelhowtocompletethematrixforexplicitlyteachingtheword“front.”Youcanmodelusingawhite/smart/chalkboard,usingflipchartpaper,systemaDcallyuncoveringquadrantsofthematrixinaPPTpresentaDon,and/orusingadocumentcamera.Startintheupperle^handquadrant,thenmovetotheupperrighthand,thentothelowerle^hand,andendwiththelowerright.Thefirstquadrantiswhatisbeingtaughtandthefinalquadratishowtoteachusingfourevidence-basedexplicitvocabularyinstrucDonalstrategies.1.  Definemeaningofword(synonyms, illustrations, examples of when

you’ve used it)2.  Explainwhentouseword3.  Modelwordmeaning/use4.  AskquesDonstoelicitwordmeaning/use

2

Step3:PickanotherspaDalvocabularyterm(e.g.,far,nextto,around,start,forward).Inthisexample,theword“around”wasselected.Step4:Usingopen-endedandguidingquesDons,completethematrixalongwithadultlearners(orolderstudents).YoucancollaboraDvelyconstructthematrixusingawhite/smartboardboard,documentcamera,orflipchartpaper.YoumaywanttogiveparDcipantsablankformtocompleteaswell.Again,startintheupperle^handquadrant,thenmovetotheupperrighthand,thentothelowerle^hand,andendwiththelowerright.Checkforunderstandingbeforemovingtoeachsubsequentquadrant.

3

Step5:SharedirecDonabove(varyasneeded)withparDcipantsforthe“youdo”porDonoftheacDvity.Step6:DeterminehowyouwilldebrieftheacDvity,checkforunderstanding,andcreateopportuniDesfortakingacDon.OnesuggesDonistohaveparticipants fine a new set of friends, share, and get feedback. Participants can also revise matrix and/or take pictures of other completed matrixes

4

Blank Handout for Participants

5