https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55 Enhancing Vocabulary for ELLs en-us 2019-02-03 13:06:17 UTC 2019-02-03 16:45:26 UTC hello@padlet.com andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327062392 There is a strong correlation between vocabulary knowledge and academic performance. ]]> 2019-02-03 15:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327062392 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327062529 Reading alone is not enough to build vocabulary. Vocabulary must be taught. ]]> 2019-02-03 15:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327062529 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327062823 Understanding the meaning of a word when it is heard or read. This is usually stronger for both native speakers and ELLs]]> 2019-02-03 15:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327062823 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063039 Able to pronounce and use the word correctly when speaking; able to use the word in its proper form when writing. This is usually more difficult than receptive knowledge. ]]> 2019-02-03 15:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063039 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063671 What are the vocabulary levels of your students? How are you assessing vocabulary growth in your class?]]> 2019-02-03 15:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063671 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063782 Assess vocabulary at the start and end of the year to monitor growth.]]> 2019-02-03 15:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063782 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063864 Vocabulary knowledge is difficult to define as one word can have many forms and connotations (contextualized meanings, phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, and compound words).]]> 2019-02-03 15:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327063864 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327064156 Children start KG with a vocabulary of about 1000 words and add 1000 more each year after (15,000 by graduation). ELLs are behind their peers and must catch up rapidly, as their peers are still advancing ]]> 2019-02-03 15:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327064156 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327064531 Most high-frequency words are Anglo-Saxon in origin; most low-frequency are Latin. Some suggest teaching root words early on to help improve low-frequency word knowledge.]]> 2019-02-03 15:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327064531 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327064891 Is the reading appropriate? Does the student understand almost all of the words? (90%)]]> 2019-02-03 15:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327064891 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065294 Students should know 90% of the words in a text to understand it.]]> 2019-02-03 15:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065294 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065360 Texts should be at an appropriate level. If a student does not know 10 words out of 100, they will not be able to share properly. An easier text must be given.]]> 2019-02-03 15:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065360 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065490 Have students work in groups to find the meanings of words (either through context or via a dictionary); have students find their own words to bring in and explore.]]> 2019-02-03 15:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065490 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065629 -Have word charts displayed in class. These could be a "top 10" list for each unit / subject. Include the word, its various forms, roots, and examples of use.
-Top 10 charts can also be made for roots and affixes]]> 2019-02-03 15:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065629 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065849 Fill in the blank with the appropriate words]]> 2019-02-03 15:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327065849 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066248 Are your questions appropriately worded? Does the student understand all of the words in the question / instructions?]]> 2019-02-03 15:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066248 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066387 -Set aside independent reading time.
-Have a wide variety of reading material and allow students to choose their own materials.
-Include books designed for ELLs
-Do not quiz them on what they have read. Instead, have personal responses and discussions.]]> 2019-02-03 15:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066387 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066744 Picture and multi-lingual dictionaries are useful, but should not be a crutch. If a student needs to use a dictionary for more than 5 out of 100 words, then the reading is too difficult. ]]> 2019-02-03 15:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066744 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066962 What support do you have around the classroom? Variety of books, appropriate levels of readings, word charts, dictionaries, etc...]]> 2019-02-03 15:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327066962 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327067627 Does the student know the basic forms / roots of the word? Does the student know what the affixes mean?]]> 2019-02-03 15:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327067627 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327067857 The article talks about how ELLs have less vocabulary than their peers and need to learn vocabulary 2 or 3 times as fast as them. What student specific strategies can we apply when in a mixed ability classroom so that they can catch up to their peers?]]> 2019-02-03 15:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327067857 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327070712 What are appropriate targets for learning vocabulary? Is there a set number of words per week?]]> 2019-02-03 16:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327070712 andrewmisiuras https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327071005 Many students will forget vocabulary after the test or the summer holiday. What strategies can help with retention, aside from just "using the words regularly"]]> 2019-02-03 16:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewmisiuras/2j7se2trbp55/wish/327071005