A World of Words by Karsten Gitter https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z Enhancing Vocabulary Development for English Language Learners en-us 2018-11-20 03:59:48 UTC 2018-11-21 03:10:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png What Teachers Should Know karstengitter https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306191692 - English speaking students enter KG with 1000 words and add ~ 1000 words per year of schooling
- elementary ELLs should learn at least ten words a day
- grammatical patterns, word-forms, and word families help ease burden on ELLs
- receptive knowledge (understanding the meaning of a word) is usually much greater than productive knowledge (the ability to use that word effectively) for both ELLs and 
- three types of words to focus on: academic words (eg. observe, analyse), subject-specific words (should be taught in context as they arise), and specialized words (unlikely to be used again or frequently)
- assessing vocabulary size should have dual approach: size and acquisition strategies]]> 2018-11-20 04:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306191692 Vocabulary Instruction: How to bridge the gap karstengitter https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306192727 - shared reading
- small group conversations
- word charts
- cloze sentences]]> 2018-11-20 04:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306192727 Word Learning Strategies karstengitter https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306193222 - making inferences: prior and next sentences; not all words need to be understood to understand a text
- word analysis: root words and affixes
- dictionaries and other reference tools: picture dictionaries and now electronic/online translation tools - both still need to be taught how to use]]> 2018-11-20 04:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306193222 A Love of Reading = Increased Vocabulary karstengitter https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306193893 - independent reading
- self-selected
- variety
- audio books
- accessible to ELLs
- engaging activities, ie. no book reports and endless chapter questions]]> 2018-11-20 04:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306193893 Questions karstengitter https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306194677 - are we meeting the ten words a day goal?
- explicit teaching of acquisition strategies? how many? could students explain their thinking?
- ongoing challenge of finding age-appropriate material that is accessible; too much "babyish" material that would embarrass grade 7s and 8s and definitely would not instill a love of reading]]> 2018-11-20 04:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/karstengitter/pzzaqyela23z/wish/306194677