Vocabulary

Presentation Adapted from the Illinois State Board of Education

English Language Arts Content Specialists
Spiral Review

Descriptive Feedback Review

Focus on one skill or learning target

Specific and clear

Follow the class norms:

Be Kind, Be Specific, Be Helpful

Remember:

Tone, Clarity, Quantity, and Mode

Learning Targets
John Hattie: Influences and Effect Sizes
Related to Student Achievement

Teachers are the single greatest difference maker

Vocabulary Research
More Research

That Means
Academic Vocabulary

Three Tiers- Tier 1

Beck, McKeown, and Kucan

Three Tiers- Tier 2

Beck, McKeown, and Kucan

Three Tiers- Tier 3

Beck, McKeown, and Kucan

Lets Practice
Academic Words

Lets Practice
One more
 How do I determine that a
word is Tier 2?
Word Is this a Does the word Is the word If you answer
generally useful relate to other useful in helping yes to all three
word? words and ideas students questions, it is a
that students understand Tier 2 word. If
know or have text? not, it is
been learning? probably a Tier 3
word.
Now What?
Goal: Begin to create a plan
Choose the explicit vocabulary instruction you would
do - keeping in mind what the research says about
effective vocabulary instruction.
Concept Maps / Concept Sorts
Engagement Activity

A Six-Step Process for Teaching New

Terms

(Adapted from Building Academic Vocabulary by Robert Marzano and Debra Pickering, 2005)
Vocabulary Activities

Learning Targets
Exit Ticket
Learning Target: I can become familiar with the concept of academic vocabulary and
explain why these words are important to teach.

Meeting the Target Reflection

Beginning Approaching Meeting Exceeding

Any questions you still have / support you need? Comments / suggestions for me?
Tools
 Vocabulary Resources
http://quizlet.com/ www.vocabgrabber.com

http://www.vocabulary.com/ www.wordle.com

www.worldwidewords.com

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
 Online resources for games
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

http://www.visuwords.com/

http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html

http://reading.pppst.com/vocabulary.html
Game Resources
Scattergories
Taboo
Crossword puzzles
Boggle
Upwords
Balderdash
Prop box
References
Beck, I.L., McKeown, M.G. & Kucan, L. (2002). Bringing Words to Life:
Robust Vocabulary Instruction. New York: The Guilford Press.
Chall, J.S. (1996). American reading achievement: Should we worry?
Research in the Teaching of English, 30, 303-310.
Graves, M.F., editor. Essential Readings on Vocabulary Instruction.
International Reading Association 2009.
Marzano, R.J., & Pickering, D.L. (2005) Building Academic Vocabulary:
Teacher's Manual. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
"Common Core State Standards Initiative." National Governor's
Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School
Officers, 2010. Web. 12 Jun 2012.
Thank you!