Lucky 13 Looking beyond the word wall to help students develop their vocabulary and a life-long love of words. Mary M. Golike mpgolike@gmail.com

Summer 1) ............ 2) ............ 3) Word Wall 4) ............ “In order to have a high probability of learning a word, you need to encounter it seven, thirteen, fifteen, twenty times.”

Start-Up Keep It Simple Student-Driven 5-7 Words Supplies “I like good strong words that mean something.” --Louisa May Alcott - Sources (Literature Study, Read-Aloud, Tier 2 Words, Daily Academic Vocabulary, Rating Scale) - Robert Marzano-Six Steps Supplies - Post-it Flags Student-Driven Make suggestions - ‘Lucky 13’ - I Found a Word! Box Solve ‘dilemmas’ History Center/Read Aloud

Vocabulary Instruction Robert J. Marzano Vocabulary Instruction Step 1: Teacher explains new word, going beyond reciting its definition (prior knowledge, imagery). Step 2: Students restate or explain new word in their own words (verbally or in writing). Step 3: Students create a nonlinguistic representation of the word (picture, symbol). Step 4: Students engage in activities to deepen their knowledge of the new word (compare classify, metaphors, analogies). Step 5: Students discuss the new word (pair-share). Step 6: Students periodically play games to review new vocabulary.

Tune-Up Keep It Simple Student-Driven 2-3 Words Supplies - Look beneath the surface (to focus on the deeper aspects of the meaning not just a definition) Supplies - Folder - Composition Book Student-Driven Make suggestions - Retired Word Wall - Key Print Media Entertainment Audio My Writing Other Solve ‘dilemmas’ - Shouting out - Recognizing contributions Focus on the deeper aspects of the meaning not just a defintion

Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions wince quiver ignite common words used by an author-signature word J.K. Rowling, Roald Dahl retired Church, Song

Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions Graphic Organizers History Center/Read Aloud When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. ) How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? He was oblivious to the snake slithering by him while he played.

Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions Graphic Organizers History Center/Read Aloud When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. ) How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? He was oblivious to the snake slithering by him while he played.

Spotlight Keep It Simple Student-Driven Discussions Graphic Organizers Review Activities Key Cards Jeopardy Tracking My Progress of Learning Kahoot! Student-Driven History Center/Read Aloud When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. ) How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? He was oblivious to the snake slithering by him while he played.

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Mini-Lessons Keep It Simple Student-Driven ‘Oblivious’ Spelling Patterns Context Clues Student-Driven Oblivious -When used as an adjective, the word oblivious must be succeeded by to or of. How can you be so caught up with the video game that you are completely oblivious to the time? Recognize a spelling pattern in vocabulary word. Change PPT to use a vocabulary word and example from text.

Incentive Not so Simple Student-Driven Highlight words -Quickwrite -Daily Work -Google Classroom Quickwrite-Tyler’s paper Assignments-post a comment to let me know

‘May I Suggest…’ Keep It Simple 2nd box Submit a Word Student-Driven

Feedback Keep It Simple Student-Driven Google Form How has “I Found a Word!” helped you develop a better understanding of words? - I know how to find meanings of words. - It helps me now find other words that I’m not sure about. - I’m not embarrassed to look up definitions of words. - Learning the vocabulary words helps me so that when I come across the words I know what they mean. I Found a Word! Check-Up

Put It Together Student-Driven Keep It Simple Categories Worked in teams of 4 1) Made a list 2) Switch to edit 3) Write down on chart paper 4) Present