Shifting the Balance - Recommitting to Vocabulary Instruction by Jennifer Hockman https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1 en-us 2025-04-01 22:35:54 UTC 2025-04-01 22:43:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Misunderstanding #1 jhockman https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391666683 Engaging students in lots of rich classroom conversation across the day is the most important part of their vocabulary development.

]]> 2025-04-01 22:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391666683 Misunderstanding #2 jhockman https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391667245 I don't really need to teach vocabulary if I make sure students gets lots of interactions with great books.

]]> 2025-04-01 22:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391667245 Misunderstanding #3 jhockman https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391667748 Explicit vocabulary instruction means that I need to do things like have children memorize definitions, write sentences with words, or pass a test.

]]> 2025-04-01 22:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391667748 Misunderstanding #4 jhockman https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391668349 Vocabulary instruction should focus on the hardest words in a text.

]]> 2025-04-01 22:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391668349 Misunderstanding #5 jhockman https://padlet.com/jhockman/fzslk4nplq6qmpf1/wish/3391668609 Teacher-selected words are the primary source of vocabulary growth for students.

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