RDNG 649 Vocab Instruction

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And now it’s time to begin our new unit on vocabulary…

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Overwhelming?

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We think so.

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Students are being asked to learn new vocabulary words in every content area, and they end up just memorizing definitions for tests instead of truly grasping or comprehending what the words mean.

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As teachers, we must learn to distinguish which vocabulary words to cover in-depth in order that students reach a level of comprehension.

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We must decide what words the students need a surface understanding of at different points in the lesson, and ultimately, we must accept that students won’t truly learn every vocabulary word if we don’t cut the unnecessary material.

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Yes, you read correctly… We said you need to cut the unnecessary material.

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We cannot teach our students every word in a unit to the same depth if we want them to understand the material.

The Strategies : 

The Strategies While conducting our research of the best way to categorize vocabulary, we looked at four different ideas on vocabulary selection and instruction. The strategies: breaking the words up into categories choosing them based upon their importance using logic and prediction thinking of synonyms and antonyms differentiating instruction

What’s More Important: Selection or Instruction? : 

What’s More Important: Selection or Instruction? The Importance of Selection Selecting the right words assures students learn what they are supposed to be learning. Selecting the right words can save valuable time. In turn, this will allow time for better understanding of key words. The Importance of Instruction If you cant teach the words, it does not matter which ones you select. Some instructional strategies allow students to learn multiple meanings of their words. Other strategies allow students to start at different levels.

The Key is in the Selection… : 

The Key is in the Selection… Based on the research, problems do exist with the way teachers instruct the words but… Flannigan and Greenwood hit the mark in their beliefs that the major problem with our vocabulary instruction is we spend too much time on too many unnecessary words. A unit demonstrating how to select words follows.

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If you were given a text about the Constitution with the following words…

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

How would you classify them? : 

How would you classify them?

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Here is how we classified the words and our reasoning behind our classifications. : 

Here is how we classified the words and our reasoning behind our classifications.

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level One Words : 

Level One Words Popular Sovereignty Critical BEFORE words

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level One Words : 

Level One Words Popular Sovereignty Federalism Critical BEFORE words

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level One Words : 

Level One Words Popular Sovereignty Federalism Separation of Powers Critical BEFORE words

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level One Words : 

Level One Words Popular Sovereignty Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Critical BEFORE words

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level One Words : 

Level One Words Popular Sovereignty Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Judicial Review Critical BEFORE words

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level One Words : 

Level One Words Popular Sovereignty Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Judicial Review Limited Government Critical BEFORE words

These words were labeled Level One words because… : 

These words were labeled Level One words because… They are critical for the student to understand the key ideas that the Constitution embodies.

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level Two Words : 

Level Two Words Supremacy Clause Surface Under-standing Words

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level Two Words : 

Level Two Words Supremacy Clause Preamble Surface Under-standing Words

These words were labeled Level Two words because… : 

These words were labeled Level Two words because… They are important constitutional ideas, but a deep understanding is not needed for students to understand key principles.

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level Three Words : 

Level Three Words Veto Critical AFTERWords

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level Three Words : 

Level Three Words Veto Amendment Critical AFTERWords

These words were labeled Level Three words because… : 

These words were labeled Level Three words because… They are important constitutional ideas, but it is not crucial for students to know them before they read. These words will be discussed in more detail in later sections.

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Supremacy Clause Article Limited Government Preamble Veto Amendment Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Popular Sovereignty Judicial Review

Level Four Words : 

Level Four Words Article Words that aren’t Crucial for Under-standing

This word was labeled a Level Four word because… : 

This word was labeled a Level Four word because… There should be no need for explanation about the word because students already should have an understanding of the word.

In the End, It All Comes Down To… : 

In the End, It All Comes Down To… Flannigan and Greenwood’s strategy is the best method of teaching students vocabulary! Breaking the vocabulary terms into categories gets the students thinking about how these terms apply to their lives.

Bibliography : 

Bibliography Beck, Isabel L, Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan (2002). Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction. “Choosing Words to Teach.” The Guliford Press, 15-30 Dong, Yu Ren (2009). Linking to Prior Learning. Educational Leadership, 26-31. Flannigan, Kevin and Scott C. Greenwood (2007). Effective Content Vocabulary Instruction: Matching Students, Purposes, Words, and Strategies. Journal of Adelescent and Adult Literacy, 226-238. Kester-Phillips, Donna C., Chandra J. Foote, and Laurie J. Harper (2008). Strategies for Effective Vocabulary Instruction. Reading Improvement, 62-68.

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Music By: Relient-K (“Gibberish”) School House Rock (“The Preamble”)

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Presentation By: Laquita Alexander Cade Butler Jeremy Jones