Tips & Tricks for 6 Step Vocabulary Process by Maria Gonzales

Provide an image!

mgonzales12 — 2023-09-15 13:28:58 UTC

Provide sentence stems: The word means.... It reminds me of...

mgonzales12 — 2023-09-15 13:32:48 UTC

Allow for combination of student created and digital images.

mgonzales12 — 2023-09-15 13:37:11 UTC

mgonzales12 — 2023-09-18 20:03:43 UTC

Chat GPT - Slaughter

2023-09-19 20:18:32 UTC

You can utilize Chat GPT to come up with a “insert grade level here” friendly description or example of a word to get ideas.

2023-09-19 20:18:42 UTC

Book Creator

lcole27 — 2023-09-19 20:19:28 UTC

Teachers are using Book Creator to share stimulus for the terms

Pear Deck

2023-09-19 20:19:46 UTC

Classes can use Pear Deck to create and study definitions. -- SJMS

Bilingual teachers have access to the Visual Non-Glossary for AWESOME visuals of math and science academic terms. (Webb)

2023-09-19 20:19:49 UTC

K-1 implementation

2023-09-19 20:19:56 UTC

Our K-1 teachers at Finch are using a grade level -created form that students will use and glue into their journals, following Marzano style vocabulary instruction.

2023-09-19 20:20:05 UTC

Our teachers are in the brainstorming phase to see how to connect tier 3 words with the visual non-glossary supports.

I can use the new word in Math and Sciene, I can use it on my writing response.

2023-09-19 20:20:11 UTC

Modeling

lcole27 — 2023-09-19 20:20:26 UTC

Would love to see this modeled for K/1st. Our campus is struggling in the lower grades and needs ideas.

Wilmeth: Use Book Creator-

2023-09-19 20:20:37 UTC

Students can show their thinking and understanding of steps 1-3 by using book creator to showcase their work!

MNHS

agarwood2 — 2023-09-19 20:20:48 UTC

Allow the students to create visuals by hand on classroom posters.

We have students talk to a partner what they think about the word.

sdobrow — 2023-09-19 20:20:58 UTC

MNHS

2023-09-19 20:21:07 UTC

Vocabulary Magic!

2023-09-19 20:21:09 UTC

We’re using word walls for tier 2 and tier 3 (as they teach them) at Boyd.

Tech Tools - Slaughter

2023-09-19 20:21:44 UTC

K-1 put the template in Seesaw and uses the microphone so students can dictate the description in their own words.
4 - utilize Nearpod for their Vocab recording pages.

Warm-Ups

2023-09-19 20:22:06 UTC

Introduce the word on Monday for the warm-up. Go back each day and do something different with the word. 5 days of interacting with the same word for 5 min.

--SJMS

2023-09-19 20:22:15 UTC

Gradual release with 3rd grade. Teachers put the word in canvas with a description already in the box. Over 3 days they add to the boxes 5 -8 minutes a day. Then they put words in station

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Our k-2 teachers are utilizing seesaw-Vega

MHS

2023-09-19 20:22:45 UTC

Several grade levels use vocab folders to put their vocab organizer. Kinder models it together.

sdobrow — 2023-09-19 20:22:45 UTC

HMH Into Literature

2023-09-19 20:22:49 UTC

Visual Vocabulary (ppt) has great examples

Evans MS

Allow students to use digital.

2023-09-19 20:22:55 UTC

Being used around all areas of the school.

2023-09-19 20:22:56 UTC

Specials teachers are reinforcing what’s learned in the classroom, and specifically asking teachers how they can help during their specials time! McClure

2023-09-19 20:23:01 UTC

At Caldwell K-5 teachers have a sheet that they use for Marzano’s 6 steps in English and Spanish. We have also made it into posters for modeling and guided practice.

Lawson

2023-09-19 20:23:46 UTC

Lawson has aligned what words are applicable in our guidelines. 3,4, and 5 year olds are learning 5 out of the 12 words already!

Muckrakers

2023-09-19 20:23:50 UTC

2023-09-19 20:24:25 UTC

How is everyone tracking data? We are using a QR code as Admin/IC to track as we are seeing evidence within instruction, and teachers are using some great tools. Just want to see if there are any other amazing ideas out there!

jbourgeoisdelgado — 2023-09-20 11:57:11 UTC

Students should restate the meaning of the word in their own words AFTER having time to practice with and use the word in context. (Webb)

2023-09-22 20:53:46 UTC

6-Step Vocabulary Recording Sheet (Webb)

2023-09-22 20:55:41 UTC

Boyd HS

2023-10-16 16:20:40 UTC

Lawson

jbourgeoisdelgado — 2023-10-16 17:21:09 UTC

We have introduced our parents to our challenge words, so that they can help reinforce them at home. Parents were taught the hand signals associated with each word to practice at home.

Lawson

jbourgeoisdelgado — 2023-10-16 17:24:51 UTC

Lawson is teaching 5 out of the 12 challenge words that correlate to our guidelines. We have added hand signals that students will learn along with the word.

Malvern

sdobrow — 2023-10-16 17:28:06 UTC

Some teachers keep the vocab sheets in a folder to help students review and organize their learning.

Malvern

sdobrow — 2023-10-16 17:29:32 UTC

Our teachers use vocab games to help students practice their words.

Caldwell

2023-10-16 17:42:30 UTC

This math teacher had students post a description of the vocabulary on sticky notes

2023-10-16 17:47:25 UTC

Caldwell

We created spreadsheets with all T3 words across each content area so that teachers could see when/if a word is being introduced. Also helps with the terms teachers use now (nonfiction vs informational) when they see how it's used in other grades. (VC/GO)

2023-10-16 18:45:39 UTC

Burks

2023-10-17 12:12:35 UTC

1st grade has created a color coded book for all Tier 3 words and uses the same graphic organizer. The teacher provides the word and description for the students to glue into their book.

Burks

2023-10-17 12:52:31 UTC

Burks

2023-10-17 12:54:14 UTC

In the cafeteria, teachers play a game with the Tier 2 words. There are 2 teams (columns of tables) and one person on each time try to be the first to match the description to the word.

Burks

2023-10-17 12:55:54 UTC

Students create sentences to explain the vocab word in their own words. They can use sentence stems to help them.

mgonzales12 — 2023-10-17 14:35:04 UTC

Evans MS

2023-10-17 20:30:50 UTC

Coach Vera shares the laminated sets of Tier 2 words they made for their collaborative groups.

Evans MS

2023-10-17 20:32:48 UTC

Teachers submit excellent examples of vocabulary work, and students receive the "SMARTIE" award.

Evans MS

2023-10-17 20:35:29 UTC

After a discussion of two Tier 3 words, students are prompted to discuss how the terms are related. A sentence stem is provided at the top.

Slaughter

2023-10-18 17:51:22 UTC

The Magic letter: C
The teacher reveals each part of the slide as they discuss what the word could be. Finally after seeing the list of words, the students choose the word. The answer is revealed at the end.

Finch

2023-10-18 17:55:42 UTC

After emphasis on and breakdown of the objective around tier 2 words, students write their own meaning of the tier 2 word. Work is posted to remain up in the room and it shares authentic work of students.

Slaughter

2023-10-18 18:03:10 UTC

Prior to using individual recording sheets in kindergarten, the teachers were modeling the steps on a class recording sheet with students putting their illustrations on post-it notes.
Also, some grade levels are using the Frayer model for their student recording sheets. They are adding a section for the rating scale.

Webb

2023-10-18 18:31:33 UTC

During planning, teams create exemplar responses for the 6-step recording sheet students are using for the Tier 3 academic words.

Webb

2023-10-18 18:34:59 UTC

Teams have incorporated a vocabulary station for students to engage in activities using academic vocabulary during station time.

Finch

2023-10-18 18:45:58 UTC

Teachers include vocabulary as a station in their menu. Students explore different activities to extend thinking around the term.

Press

2023-10-18 19:25:00 UTC

Teachers are actively sharing different quick vocabulary games/activities they find and using them as warm-ups. They have different slide decks with fun ways to review terms from previous units.

Press

2023-10-18 19:25:44 UTC

Our 2nd grade team has created movements almost like sign language for using the Tier 2 words and language arts tier 3 words that they incorporate when speaking.

agarwood2 — 2023-10-18 20:01:07 UTC

Pre-teach a difficult level text by introducing and completing steps 1-3 with the vocabulary before reading to improve comprehension.

Evans MS

2023-10-18 21:56:55 UTC

Students work in groups using Hexagonal Thinking with vocabulary words on the cards. Students engage in conversations to create connections between words.

McGowen

2023-10-19 00:36:20 UTC

Maria's Ignite Session --> https://bit.ly/VocabIgnite
Activity Examples: Double Bubble Diagram, Tree Map Diagram, Frayer Model, Magic Letter game

McGowen

2023-10-19 00:41:40 UTC

Ellevation Activities:
Vocab Go Fish
Don't Mention It

DMS

2023-10-19 01:41:09 UTC

Students at DMS love to play Heads Up with their vocabulary words!

MHS- PreCal

2023-10-19 12:56:43 UTC

MHS - AAS Word Wall

2023-10-19 16:38:11 UTC

Minshew

2023-10-19 16:49:40 UTC

Students playing Headbandz with math vocabulary.

Vega

2023-10-19 17:40:02 UTC

DMS SS6

2023-10-25 19:55:52 UTC

The teacher created a board game to practice vocabulary.

MBHS - English 2

2023-11-03 13:44:01 UTC

These teachers had students create one-pagers using two Tier 3 vocab terms. They connected the terms to the text they were reading (Lord of the Flies) and included examples, text evidence, a description, and a picture of the example from the text.

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MHS Geometry students create groups of like shapes, identify the rule and term, and discussion the definition of the term.

Quick Data

mgonzales12 — 2024-03-08 17:52:24 UTC

6 Steps Checklist

mgonzales12 — 2024-03-08 17:53:23 UTC

Vocabulary IC TOT

mgonzales12 — 2024-03-08 17:55:49 UTC

6 Steps with ICs

mgonzales12 — 2024-03-08 17:58:30 UTC

Ignite Vocabulary Session

mgonzales12 — 2024-03-08 18:00:02 UTC

Puzzle Maker

mariargonz77 — 2024-03-14 17:32:04 UTC

Finch

2024-03-22 15:05:04 UTC

In 1st grade, our bilingual Finch Falcons were using the graphic organizer to describe and represent the Tier 3 vocabulary term of Place Value.

SPARK Vocabulary Secondary

2024-09-16 00:09:22 UTC

SPARK Vocabulary Elementary

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