1. Word Walls Bringing Words To Life

2. Outcomes Summarize the purposes of words walls Summarize the purposes of words walls Select a word wall “type” and “design” that is appropriate for your classroom Select a word wall “type” and “design” that is appropriate for your classroom

3. Group “Chat” The scientific research on vocabulary instruction reveals that (1) most vocabulary is learned indirectly, and (2) some vocabulary must be taught directly. The following conclusions about indirect vocabulary learning and direct vocabulary instruction are of particular interest and value to classroom teachers: Children learn the meanings of most words indirectly, through everyday experiences with oral and written language. Children learn the meanings of most words indirectly, through everyday experiences with oral and written language. Although a great deal of vocabulary is learned indirectly, some vocabulary should be taught directly. National Reading Panel

4. How Can Word Walls Benefit Students? Helps create a word-rich environment Helps create a word-rich environment Facilitates word analysis Facilitates word analysis Connects reading and writing Connects reading and writing Supports student reading and vocabulary development Supports student reading and vocabulary development Allows for connections between words Allows for connections between words Provides an “anchor” for commonly misspelled words, high frequency words, and content based words Provides an “anchor” for commonly misspelled words, high frequency words, and content based words

5. “You have to ‘do’ the word wall.” Patricia Cunningham

6. Word Walls InteractiveEvolving Student Centered PurposefulRelevant

7. High Frequency Word Walls High Frequency Word Walls

8. Vocabulary Word Walls

9. Content Word Walls

12. Word Study Word Walls

13. Spelling Pattern Word Walls

14. Word Wall Resources StudentsStandardsSubjects

15. Planning Your Classroom Word Wall Make them memorable Make them memorable Make them useful Make them useful Make them practical Make them practical Make them hands-on Make them hands-on Make them space efficient (but visible) Make them space efficient (but visible) Make them appropriate for your students Make them appropriate for your students Making Word Walls Work in the Classroom (Wagstaff, 1999)

16. Next Meeting… Create interactive, student centered task to compliment the word wall you have designed today Create interactive, student centered task to compliment the word wall you have designed today “You have to ‘do’ the word wall.” Patricia Cunningham

17. Resources http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/stratwordwalls. html http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/stratwordwalls. html http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/stratwordwalls. html http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/stratwordwalls. html http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/reading/Word Wall.htm http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/reading/Word Wall.htm http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/reading/Word Wall.htm http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/reading/Word Wall.htm Green, J., (2003). The word wall: Teaching vocabulary through immersion. Toronto, ON: Pippin. Green, J., (2003). The word wall: Teaching vocabulary through immersion. Toronto, ON: Pippin.