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Hi Everyone! This padlet focuses on academic language in the classroom in the specific science content areas (grades 4-6)! Please feel free to comment and add any insights or questions you might have to this page! The goal is to learn how to best support our students in academic language to prepare them for college and the world outside of school! 

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Hi Everyone! This padlet focuses on academic language in the classroom in the specific science content areas (grades 4-6)! Please feel free to comment and add any insights or questions you might have to this page! The goal is to learn how to best support our students in academic language to prepare them for college and the world outside of school! 

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Watch this short video to help you better understand academic language!

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More explicit research paper on what academic language specifically related to Science Content Area! 

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More explicit research paper on what academic language specifically related to Science Content Area! 

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Part 1- academic language inquiry- edited.docx

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When analyzing the Next Generation Science Standards from grades 4-Middle School there is a growing expectation for academic language, especially in the discourse happening in each grade.

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When analyzing the Next Generation Science Standards from grades 4-Middle School there is a growing expectation for academic language, especially in the discourse happening in each grade.

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Check out the NGSS to see the growth in academic language...Comment where you might see continual growth!

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How do we know we are using the best practices?

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How do we know we are using the best practices?

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Resources to Science Best Practices, Articles, Student Work, Lesson Plans, etc. 

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Resources to Science Best Practices, Articles, Student Work, Lesson Plans, etc. 

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NSTA is one of the most resourceful places to assist in academic language during science.

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A New and Easy Way to Earn Professional Learning Credit Hours

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NSTA Professional Learning Units are self-paced, flexible short courses designed around relevant science education topics. PLU's support student-centered learning and can be used toward continuing education credits. Get Started

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Personal Review on the NSTA Science Magazine for Teachers

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Personal Review on the NSTA Science Magazine for Teachers

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Where do you read about teaching science? Have you paid attention to the academic language you expose yourself to?

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Where do you read about teaching science? Have you paid attention to the academic language you expose yourself to?

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"There can be up to 6, 7, 8 different meanings of words and how they are learned, so academic language must be explicitly taught." -Dr. Walker

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"There can be up to 6, 7, 8 different meanings of words and how they are learned, so academic language must be explicitly taught." -Dr. Walker

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Experts Know Best! Interviews with professionals about best practices! 

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Experts Know Best! Interviews with professionals about best practices! 

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Please feel free to add to this page and help all teachers collaborate and grow together!!! Thank you! 

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Please feel free to add to this page and help all teachers collaborate and grow together!!! Thank you! 

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Baumann, J. F., & Graves, M. F. (2010). What is Academic Vocabulary? Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 54(1), 4-12.

Nagy, W., & Townsend, D. (2012). Words as Tools: Learning Academic Vocabulary as Language Acquisition. Reading Research Quarterly, 47(1), 91-108. doi:10.1002/rrq.011

Schleppegrell, M. (2009). Language in academic subject areas and classroom instruction: What is academic language and how can we teach it? 1-39.

CREATE | Archive | Research | CREATE Years 5-6: Project QuEST, Quality English and Science Teaching. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cal.org/create/research/project-quest-years-5-6.html

Eftoda, S. (n.d.). Investigating the importance of vocabulary instruction and effective strategies. doi:10.24124/2015/bpgub1104

Mccomas, W. F. (2014). Academic Language in Science. The Language of Science Education, 2-2. doi:10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_2

***NYS Next Generation Science Standards-4th Grade