Vocabulary Night

Kathy Waldsmith

TESOL/507

January 27, 2013

Cindy Perez

Icebreaker

Jigsaw Activity

•Everyone select one puzzle piece from the bag but do not look at it.

•Take 5 minutes to find your match.

•Discuss with your partner the word and definition.

•Reflect on your findings.

•Answer: Was this hard or easy?

Proposal

This year the Instructional Leadership Team has decided to focus on vocabulary development for student growth and success. There is a direct relationship between vocabulary growth and academic achievement. In order to build enthusiasm for this school-wide endeavor, A Night With Words has been offered as the vehicle for inspiring students, parents, and staff.

Student

Population

Demographics

Early Childhood

• Literacy Activates that include how people live (Il Standard 16.Akc)

• Students in Pre-School learned this year about China.

• Mask making promoted comprehension.

Primary

• In 1st grade, they are studying clothes. This class used fabric paper and made representations of different clothing types. The activity supports the Common Core Standards of interpreting words.

Middle Grades

• Games Promote

Word Consciousness

Second Language Acquisition

Grants Useful Application of

Academic Vocabulary • Games: Card Games, Bingo, Pictionary, Scrabble,

Probe, & Jeopardy

(Blachowicz & Fisher, 2010)

Jr. High

• Storytelling, Word Plays, Drama – Builds vocabulary– Stimulates Challenging Ideas– Fosters Diversity – Promotes Reflective Thinking– Encourages Collaboration – Aligns with the Common Core Standards

for College and Career Readiness

The Event

Save the Date

•When: March 6, 2014

•Where: Main Building

•Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

•Group Activities with movement every half hour.

•Goody Bags (7:00 pm)

•Raffle (7:20 pm)

Organizational Design

Parking Lot for Committees

• Planning: Secure funding, Create Flyers, Collect Responses, Establish Schedule, & Select Appropriate Classrooms.

• Volunteers: Attend Event (Set-up, Facilitators of Activities, Relief Support, Greeters, Security and Clean-up).

• Financial Supports: Monetary, supplies, Activity Materials, & Prizes.

ConclusionsRecipe for Achievement

• Take Culturally responsive Teaching: add respect, diversity & equality

• Mix with Interactive, relevant, interesting activities

• Place in a caring collaborative environment

• Let reflection thrive

• Achievement Abounds (Chartock, 2010).

References

• Blachowicz, C. & Fisher, P. (2010). Teaching Vocabulary in all Classrooms (4th). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

• Chartock, R. K. (2010). Strategies and lessons or culturally responsive teaching: A primer for K–12 teachers. Boston, MA: Pearson.

• ("Commoncorestandards@cps.edu", 2010).