Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Category One VOCABULARY Words & Phrases Context Clues Inferencing Interpreting Deriving Meaning Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Agenda Essential Question: Is vocabulary ever mastered? Objectives: Teachers will identify effective questions and activities to strengthen skills measured in Category One. Teachers will differentiate instruction in vocabulary reinforcement. Teachers will leave with three strategies to infuse in the classroom to reinforce vocabulary. Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Formative Assessment Results From our last staff development of 2009 Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Category One Results #13 KEY WORDS: “describes” Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Category One Results #15 KEY WORDS: “reading” “map” “graph” Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Category One Results #19 KEY WORDS: “visual representation” Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator This is how Category 1 looked last year……… Grade 9 GRADE 10 RETAKERS (11th & 12th) Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Reinforcing Vocabulary Family game nights? Already in your home? Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Vocabulary on the Web WHAT WHERE WHY Grammar Girl http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ User friendly tips quick & better writing Word Twist http://www.wordtwist.org FUN variety of word games which are played independently Vocabulary www.vocabulary.com EVERYTHING Dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/ Translator, audio, thesaurus , encyclopedia, dictionary, crosswords Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator In the Classroom Words taught directly explicit instruction 44 interactions to own it Engagement Immersion Review Remind Repeat Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Word Walls in MATH Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Word Walls in SCIENCE Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Word Walls in Social Studies Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Differentiated Instruction Vocabulary Building Activity Science, Language Arts Vocabulary Improvement Strategy Math, ESE, World Language Reading Charts, Maps & Graphs (3) CTACE, Social Studies, PE YOUR TURN – groups by department Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Cooperative Groups Select a Recorder (writer) Select a Manager (keeps focus) Select a Task Director (organizes) Select a Presenter (recaps for all) Assistants (works the task) Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator

Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator Exit Slip Devise one Category One question using the given stems (relevant to what you are currently studying). Write it on the Post-it. Put on the Chart Paper on your way out. Thank you! Amy Prinzo, WBHS Literacy Coordinator