Capacity Building Series by https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e A World of Words: Enhancing Vocabulary Development for English Language Learners en-us 2021-02-26 02:07:23 UTC 2021-03-04 01:17:55 UTC hello@padlet.com What should I know about this issue before working with ELLs? magda_marczuk https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1243901033 - ELLS need to learn high frequency words and low frequency words (e.g., academic specific, subject specific, highly specialized vocabulary)
-" Knowing that [English] words can be broken down into meaning units is a powerful strategy for vocabulary development. " - Research says this is not only a strategy that should be used in upper grades!
- teach vocabulary within the context of the subject


]]> 2021-02-26 02:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1243901033 Underlying Theories magda_marczuk https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244011192 -correlation between vocabulary knowledge and academic performance
-the more words students know, the better their reading comprehension, the higher their academic achievement
-"English speaking children enter kindergarten with an average of around 1000 words and add 1000 words every year of schooling"
- ELLs have to double/triple their rate of vocabulary acquisition to catch up to peers their age
-receptive knowledge of a word 
(understanding its meaning) is usually greater than productive knowledge (ability to use it effectively)
-direct vocabulary instruction is necessary to improve academic knowledge ]]> 2021-02-26 03:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244011192 Practical Strategies to Benefit ELLs magda_marczuk https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244011638 - group words into word families and build word-family charts
- examine roots words and affixes to help students unlock meaning of new words
- shared reading texts with no more than 10 unknown words/1000 words
- provide examples of the word in context
- create cloze sentences related to lesson targets, with fill in the blanks for vocabulary words
- use context clues to determine meaning of unfamiliar words 
- use picture dictionaries arranged thematically, not alphabetically
- build a love of reading with interesting texts that are appropriate for the level of the ELL student]]> 2021-02-26 03:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244011638 Questions Educators Should Ask Themselves magda_marczuk https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244012267 - what general academic words (e.g., observe, respond) do students need to know to be successful?
- are the words important now or in future contexts too?
- what are the top 10 most useful/transferable words in a unit you are teaching?
- does this top 10 word list include important roots words and affixes that will help my learners unlock the meaning of other words?
-is the text I'm providing at the students' reading level?

]]> 2021-02-26 03:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244012267 Questions after reading magda_marczuk https://padlet.com/magda_marczuk/5jyfmj7yhyuxdd5e/wish/1244012872 - where can I find reading materials at a suitable reading level for my ELL learners that are subject specific?
- should grammatical forms of a word such as adding -ed on the end of a verb to indicate past tense be taught explicitly or when building word family charts?
 

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