Teaching Vocabulary by Maddy Niemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a en-us 2019-04-07 23:06:27 UTC 2019-04-08 00:02:41 UTC hello@padlet.com 3 Vocab Teaching Strategies maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313077 2019-04-07 23:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313077 Graphic Organizers maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313302 Students can fill out graphic organizers to expose them to words in different contexts.]]> 2019-04-07 23:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313302 maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313700 2019-04-07 23:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313700 Word Webs maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313937 students place a word in the middle of a web. Students write down any connections/words/phrases that will help them remember the meaning of the word]]> 2019-04-07 23:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349313937 maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349314280 2019-04-07 23:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349314280 Same Word, Different Subject maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349314411 Some words have multiple meanings that belong to multiple contexts. Having discussions about what different words mean in your content area and in other content areas is important for helping students determine what the word means. Make sure to keep a list of words and to have frequent discussions of word meanings.]]> 2019-04-07 23:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349314411 2 Cautions for Teachers maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349314923 2019-04-07 23:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349314923 Do not isolate vocabulary instruction maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349315378 Vocabulary can be taught all by itself when necessary, but when it is always isolated, students struggle to make connections between vocabulary and the activities they are doing. Teaching the vocabulary alongside engaging activities will strengthen the connections that students are making to content concepts. ]]> 2019-04-07 23:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349315378 You do not need to fully understand English to learn science vocabulary maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349315586 Beers says, "To many English-speaking students, science words seem like a new language, and to English language learners, these words are a new language" (2003). Interactive and engaging science activities along with intentional and explicit vocabulary instruction will benefit proficient and developing speakers language development. ]]> 2019-04-07 23:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349315586 1 Big Take Away maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349317929 2019-04-07 23:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349317929 "Science teachers are (among other things) language teachers" (Beers 2003). maddykniemuth https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349318134 When science teachers help students make strong connections between concepts and vocabulary, we increase their knowledge and also their confidence. They can see themselves as scientists and can see that science is full of trials and errors, times to be creative, and times to make mistakes. Proper vocabulary instruction allows us to look at the human side of science. ]]> 2019-04-07 23:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maddykniemuth/1unrfv2sv58a/wish/349318134