#ycsdchat Archive

A different topic is covered each week. Topics focus on teaching and learning.

Wednesday February 20, 2019
8:00 PM EST

  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:00 PM EST
    #ycsdchat Welcome to tonight’s chat! Let us know you’re here: introduce yourself!
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Jaime Miller: English teacher from York High! #ycsdchat
  • REEdelstein Feb 20 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Roxana, YHS Social Studies. I’m constantly fighting the good fight when it comes to trying to find the best way to teach students vocabulary. #ycsdchat
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Lori Donatelli Grafton Middle Science 6 😀 #ycsdchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hi Jamie. Karen here. For our newbies, I work with ed tech & innovation. Looking forward to a great #ycsdchat!
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hey! I'm April, Librarian at YES. Happy to be here tonight to discuss words. #ycsdchat
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Karen Covington, art teacher for Dare Elementary! #ycsdchat
  • jmu_teacher Feb 20 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Sarah from Coventry Elementary, 4th grade teacher #ycsdchat
  • deb_dwesley Feb 20 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Deb Wesley here - reading specialist at GBES #ycsdchat
  • SyaLaManque Feb 20 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Hi. Sya LaManque, YES literacy coach. #ycsdchat
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:05 PM EST
    7th grade history teacher at TMS #ycsdchat
  • MrsYoklic Feb 20 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Casey Yoklic, 1st grade gen ed teacher at Coventry Elementary. #ycsdchat
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Hi, Lisa Coaty, Kindergarten at YES #ycsdchat
  • smitchell024 Feb 20 @ 8:07 PM EST
    1st grade teacher at coventry elementary #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Remember to tag your answers A1 and use the hashtag #ycsdchat 💙
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1 #ycsdchat I had to define the words subjective and hierarchy. I was surprised tenth graders didn’t know either one. It made it hard to have a conversation about narratives without understanding subjectivity vs objectivity and who was the dominant perspective
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1: My favorite word to throw at 6th graders is behoove, but I never expect them to know it at first. I also call them cherubs, and I was a bit surprised that they had never heard it before #ycsdchat
  • jilldavid53 Feb 20 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Jill from GMS 6th grade English #ycsdchat
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1: Today starting WWII it was inflation. Economic concepts are hard for 7th graders. I used the example it took a suitcase 🧳 full of money 💵 to buy a loaf of bread 🍞. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Isn’t it funny the small things they’ve never heard? They had a hard time with idioms, too. No one speaks in proverbs anymore? #ycsdchat
    In reply to @LBDonatelli
  • jmu_teacher Feb 20 @ 8:12 PM EST
    A1: Most recently, “paraphrase” came up when we were working on summarizing in reading. It led to a good class discussion. #ycsdchat
  • deb_dwesley Feb 20 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1 #ycsdchat Working with 3rd and 4th Ss on homophones is a challenge because they don't realize there are 2 words that sound the same that have different meanings.
  • bbarrettgms Feb 20 @ 8:13 PM EST
    BB from GMS #firsttimer #ycsdchat
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: Also I have an ELL student this year who started at TMS last year not knowing any English. She does an amazing job self-advocating & asking questions. It’s been good to see my content “through her eyes” and see what is challenging. She has made amazing progress! #ycsdchat
  • ElizabethLeste6 Feb 20 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Elizabeth Lester from YES here #ycsdchat
  • smitchell024 Feb 20 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1 #ycsdchat I recently had to define the word 'before' in math. I asked them to tell me what before meant and they kept responding 'after' (1st grade) I ended up adding an index card labeling it under my number line and acting out that 4 comes BEFORE 5 and so on.
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Welcome to #ycsdchat
    In reply to @bbarrettgms
  • MrsYoklic Feb 20 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: As a First Grade teacher, I don't expect my students to have a very large vocabulary when starting school. I was surprised at how many students didn't know they had middle names or what a middle name was. A child called it her "Mom is mad at me" name. 😂 #ycsdchat
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1-1: I can’t think of one at the moment, so I’ll share a story regarding my 5th graders catching on to clay tool naming conventions. #ycsdchat
  • eobrien22 Feb 20 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Sorry a little late. Elizabeth Obrien math coach #ycsdchat
  • REEdelstein Feb 20 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: I’m always surprised when students mix up “anthropologist” and “archaeologist” after we discuss the key differences. I think next year I’ll have to use a semantic features analysis to help highlight the similarities and differences. #ycsdchat
  • SyaLaManque Feb 20 @ 8:15 PM EST
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A2: I feel like in K we are starting off on the ground level with vocabulary so usually I have to explain what the word vocabulary means by giving examples using from a read a loud book w/ pictures cards. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:16 PM EST
    #ycsdchat That’s so interesting: coming from high school, it’s great to think about how far they’ve come!
    In reply to @MrsYoklic
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1-2: I joked how artists are creative at creating pieces but not at naming tools. Is it made of wood? It’s a wooden tool. Two sticks connected by wire? Wire tool. Then I held up a tool with a loop shape at the end and... Class: “Loop tool!” Very wise, my 5th graders. #ycsdchat
  • jcoreyatzeck Feb 20 @ 8:16 PM EST
    PhD student, literacy researcher, glad to be among friends at #ycsdchat
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1: I feel like in K we are starting off on the ground level with vocabulary so usually I have to explain what the word vocabulary means by giving examples using from a read a loud book w/ pictures cards. #ycsdchat
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A1: Every year I have to remind and/or reteach the students what check-in, checkout, and renew mean. They still stand at my desk and give me the confused look sometimes. #ycsdchat
  • jcoreyatzeck Feb 20 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A1: I am always surprised by the number of students who can’t hold onto vocabulary and talk “around” terms and concepts with words like “the thing that...” #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:19 PM EST
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:20 PM EST
    #ycsdchat That technical vocabulary is so important, and we sometimes forget that it’s “new” or “new again” to ss!
    In reply to @MsInsley
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:21 PM EST
    I used to use the Amelia Bedelia books to teach idioms. The students loved them! #ycsdchat
    • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:12 PM EST
      Isn’t it funny the small things they’ve never heard? They had a hard time with idioms, too. No one speaks in proverbs anymore? #ycsdchat
      In reply to @LBDonatelli
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2: teaching science, vocabulary is the basis for all understanding. We can't discuss how air masses and fronts affect weather when you don't know what those words mean! #ycsdchat
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2: None of the above! I teach art vocabulary so they know what supplies in the art room are called, how to tell different types of art apart, what techniques are called, etc. Otherwise I’d get a sea of confused faces looking at me when I tell them they can begin. #ycsdchat
  • SyaLaManque Feb 20 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2:#ycsdchat to build background knowledge! I read that one reason reading scores have remained stagnant is due to not having the background knowledge to comprehend.
  • jcoreyatzeck Feb 20 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Q2: Expand oral language skills that serve as a foundation for reading and written expression skills. I also think strong vocab supports deeper understanding of spoken language, non-verbal communication, and creativity in our learners. #ycsdchat
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2: Social Studies would be impossible to teach without key vocabulary. My “Tiger Task” to start each class is 3-5 preview words of key vocab for the lesson that day. It draws on Ss prior knowledge and starts them raising questions before the lesson even begins. #ycsdchat
  • eobrien22 Feb 20 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2 WORD PROBLEMS! In math class students struggle with determining which operations to use. That's the real math they need. #ycsdchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:23 PM EST
    That is too funny! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @MrsYoklic
  • jilldavid53 Feb 20 @ 8:23 PM EST
    #ycsdchat
    • bbarrettgms Feb 20 @ 8:19 PM EST
      A1: I always find it to be useful for the students to draw a picture or act out vocabulary words they do not know the meaning of#ycsdchat
  • deb_dwesley Feb 20 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2 I teach vocabulary to improve comprehension and verbal expression. If students use the words in conversation then they will make their way to written work. #ycsdchat
  • REEdelstein Feb 20 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A2: I teach vocabulary to help out with subject & reading comprehension. Sometimes understanding terms helps students better understand the subject. Vocabulary is also one factor that frequently trips Ss up on tests, so I try to expose them to words they might see. #ycsdchat
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A2: I teach the library vocabulary so they can feel confident in that environment no matter how old they are. #ycsdchat
  • bbarrettgms Feb 20 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A2: teaching greek and latin root words is beneficial to all student because they can connect the meanings of words they may not know from the root #ycsdchat
  • MMadrigalGMS Feb 20 @ 8:24 PM EST
    Late again but at least I'm here! #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A2: #ycsdchat I teach vocabulary for test prep, reading comprehension, and deepening written expression. Are there test/content specific vocabulary terms you teach? What have you identified as “key words”?
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2: #ycsdchat basically my moto in K. It makes books more meaningful. Ss ask more insightful questions that lead to more discovery and learning. #ycsdchat
  • jmu_teacher Feb 20 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2: Teaching vocabulary helps greatly overall with reading comprehension. In content areas such as math, science, and history it is essential for students to know key words to understand concepts. #ycsdchat
  • smitchell024 Feb 20 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2 #ycsdchat so that they can make real world connections and as a stepping stone to deeper comprehension.
  • ElizabethLeste6 Feb 20 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A1 I surprise my Art students by starting out with a Math, Science, or History fact, and they say but this isArt. Yes, Art is in all of the subjects.#ycsdchat
  • jilldavid53 Feb 20 @ 8:28 PM EST
    #ycsdchat
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  • ElizabethLeste6 Feb 20 @ 8:28 PM EST
    I use vocabulary words in context and let them discuss what they think it means. Expanding their word bank helps them think bigger. A2 #ycsdchat
  • jedmonds85 Feb 20 @ 8:28 PM EST
    A2- 1st grade- I try to end each day by reading a chapter book approximately 2 reading levels above the average student in class. This exposes students to higher vocabulary, and gives me a chance to teach new words! #YCSDchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Great strategies @bbarrettgms #ycsdchat
    • bbarrettgms Feb 20 @ 8:19 PM EST
      A1: I always find it to be useful for the students to draw a picture or act out vocabulary words they do not know the meaning of#ycsdchat
  • MMadrigalGMS Feb 20 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A2: Totally agree with @eobrien22 that in math vocab is key for solving word problems. Also it helps to have common language to describe what we notice and wonder in math. I like to let them struggle some without the right vocab and then offer the vocab as a solution. #ycsdchat
  • swardensky Feb 20 @ 8:29 PM EST
    ETF for GBES and YES #ycsdchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Hi Shellye! Glad you are here! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @swardensky
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:31 PM EST
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Please mention this again for Q3! I think this is a great strategy! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @bbarrettgms
  • swardensky Feb 20 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Q2 The New Computer Science SOLs include a lot of vocab for different grade levels. #ycsdchat
  • KehoeJacqui Feb 20 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Jacqui Kehoe @KehoeJacqui CES Kindergarten Para. My first time using Twitter. I am hoping to learn some great things to take back to my little ones. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:33 PM EST
    A3 #ycsdchat I had students do real world activities with the vocab. After receiving a number of inappropriate emails (in all caps), I had them write a letter to a professor asking for an extension. They had to request the RA remove a roommate. They had to do a short story.
  • jmu_teacher Feb 20 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A3: Using context clues to help understand vocabulary, studying prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Word walls are beneficial in instruction, when learning new vocabulary. #ycsdchat
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A3: I believe illustrating the word and making a connection to the word are the two most crucial aspects of vocabulary instruction. If you aren't anchoring that word to some other knowledge, it can't "stick" #ycsdchat
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A3: I used #WBT to teach the students check in, check out, and renew. Now I can use the hand gestures to remind them. #ycsdchat
  • MMadrigalGMS Feb 20 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Q3 I kinda jumped ahead on the last question but letting them struggle to describe something in math without the right vocabulary and then introducing the term seems to help. Not always possible because love to see it work when it can. #ycsdchat
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A3: So the two things I use most are @Flocabulary and having ads create cubes. They draw the key terms from the unit and then pass them around the room to guess the term and make connections. https://t.co/5Yw1wg3UmG #ycsdchat
  • MrsYoklic Feb 20 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A3: I like to incorporate as much handson application to vocabulary as I can, which is why the majority of my students' exposure to directions vocabulary instruction is in Science. When we study leaves changing colors, my kids learn about chlorophyll and caratenoids. #ycsdchat
  • ElizabethLeste6 Feb 20 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A3 Non linguistic representations in Art go hand in hand. Paint the sound of music. I play soft, rapid beat, melodic etc music instrumental pieces while they paint what they hear. Fun painting exercise! #ycsdchat
  • smitchell024 Feb 20 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Great point! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @LBDonatelli
  • SyaLaManque Feb 20 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A3: I like the ideas in the book "Bringing Words to Life" for teaching vocabulary. I think they are geared towards tier 2 vocabulary, not tier 3. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A3 #ycsdchat I liked the activities because not only did they learn the words in context, I also taught other skills, like how to be polite in email form. They also wrote cover letters for a job (with made up details).
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Tonight's chat will give our ETFs and classroom teachers great ideas for strategies to implement when integrating the CS vocabulary into technology enriched lessons. Having that common language will be useful for teachers & students #ycsdchat
    In reply to @swardensky
  • hball1025 Feb 20 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A3-I always find the incorporating the Frayer model useful for teaching content vocabulary. #ycsdchat
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A3: If an art term is made up of prefixes found in other words, I point it out. “Monochromatic” has “mono” and “chrom”; the word means a color scheme using just one color with its tints and shades. New vocabulary usually involves me visually demonstrating. #ycsdchat
  • eobrien22 Feb 20 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A3 Ive used recommendations from teachers who teach ELL. I use games, pictures, connections to root words and trying to create some type of hook to prior learning. #ycsdchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Love this! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @MrsSMBean, @Flocabulary
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A3 I'm totally blanking on the name of the vocab game, but I have a ton of random cards with random items and they have to make any sort of connection between a card and their word (i.e. book and plethora - a book contains a plethora of knowledge) #ycsdchat
  • swardensky Feb 20 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Q3 PLTW 1st grade ss are working on learning coding using Scratch Jr. Algorithm is one of the vocab words. I think using terms while you're teaching what it is, helps retain the knowledge. #ycsdchat
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3: I have pic. cards (TPT) that will focus on 4/5 words from the book of the week. Ss will act the vocab out, draw pictures, and place them on our vocab board for the week. We do a lot with our read a loud series which has a lot of Science vocab as well. #ycsdchat
  • hball1025 Feb 20 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3-And word walls are great when interactive...magnetic, Velcro—Ss can word sort on board, create 6 word summaries using 3 words, etc. #ycsdchat
  • eobrien22 Feb 20 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3 How about the game of head bands for vocab? #ycsdchat
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A3: I have also used the game Blurt to help develop general vocabulary for students. They get so excited to play that game and it's such a quick way to increase their vocabulary #ycsdchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Check out this article: 5 Brain-Based Vocabulary Activities for the Secondary Classroom - https://t.co/SWVPFMdGDG #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:41 PM EST
  • jedmonds85 Feb 20 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A3: I find teaching vocabulary in context to be most helpful at this age- as it directly relates to the lesson being covered...to ensure a stronger understanding of the material. #YCSDchat
  • fisher_dfisher Feb 20 @ 8:42 PM EST
    I'm late but https://t.co/7qyzYbm5LH the ideas and strategies used to make connections with vocabulary. #ycsdchat
  • hball1025 Feb 20 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Taboo and Guesstures work well too #ycsdchat
    In reply to @eobrien22
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A4: Sometimes the definition has unfamiliar words that just increase the confusion. This happens a lot in the elementary school. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:43 PM EST
    #ycsdchat It’s so important that they learn that the words (roots, suffixes, and prefixes) cross disciplines!
    In reply to @MMadrigalGMS, @bbarrettgms
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A4: The Ss definition might not be “enough” or could be totally out of context of what you are teaching. I don’t want my Ss guessing or worse yet learning the wrong vocab. #ycsdchat
  • bbarrettgms Feb 20 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A4: words with multiple definitions can be problematic when students are unfamiliar with the words themselves...#ycsdchat
  • fisher_dfisher Feb 20 @ 8:44 PM EST
    And these are so easily added to lessons with just a little tweaking g. #ycsdchat
    In reply to @swardensky
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:44 PM EST
    How do you play Blurt? #ycsdchat
    In reply to @MsInsley
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Is this an app? #ycsdchat
    In reply to @MsInsley
  • ElizabethLeste6 Feb 20 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A4 Looking up vocab words in dictionaries, online or from endless sources can be a problem when words can have multiple meanings or uses. Can be confusing.#ycsdchat
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:46 PM EST
    It's a board game that was invented by a teacher. It has a set of cards that you read off of. Basically you read the definition and they have to blurt out the word they think it is defining. It's addictive and so fun! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @kecagle
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A4: Looking up a word in a dictionary might give them a definition full of words they might not have the necessary background knowledge to comprehend. #ycsdchat
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A4: I just think of past/present ELL students. English is a hard enough language as it is. If it is a word that could mean one thing in one content area but a complete different definition in another content area. That's where guidance and knowing a student is needed. #ycsdchat
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A4: I find too often that the definitions they find when they google search are over their heads. When they can't make sense of the definition, we end up in a downward spiral. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Yes! I was drawing on the word walls and cubes with non linguistic representation for this question! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @LBDonatelli, @kecagle, @candiskinner
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A3: OMG I forgot @quizlet live! My Ss Love Love Love to play to review key vocab and concepts. We typically use this as a fun, energizing, interactive review for an assessment. #ycsdchat
  • eobrien22 Feb 20 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A4. When my own kids looked up definitions it was just a boring activity. They just copied it down. There was no learning taking place...no connections being made. #ycsdchat
  • swardensky Feb 20 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Q4 sites like this one might help with connect meaning. https://t.co/MSYubVlHan #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Welcome! Hope you find some strategies as we #ycsdchat
    In reply to @KehoeJacqui
  • jmu_teacher Feb 20 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A4: Dictionaries can use words in the definition that may be hard for the student to also understand, which has the potential for creating more confusion. #ycsdchat
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:49 PM EST
    @quizlet is a great way to get students engaged! #ycsdchat
    • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:47 PM EST
      A3: OMG I forgot @quizlet live! My Ss Love Love Love to play to review key vocab and concepts. We typically use this as a fun, energizing, interactive review for an assessment. #ycsdchat
  • MMadrigalGMS Feb 20 @ 8:49 PM EST
    Q4 Students don't always have the vocabulary necessary to access the definitions in the dictionary or glossary. Kids just end up confused! #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Q5 #ycsdchat Last question of tonight’s chat!
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:50 PM EST
    This is new to me. I can see how it would be useful when teaching vocabulary. Thanks for sharing #ycsdchat
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A5: You can create a display that allows students to record and share words they come across in their own reading that sparked a question or feeling in them. If you build the enthusiasm for this, it can be a big draw for Ss. #ycsdchat
  • fisher_dfisher Feb 20 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A5: Have Ss create vocabulary words from their reading and share with class through word walls or quizlet. #ycsdchat
  • swardensky Feb 20 @ 8:52 PM EST
    I have also noticed Ts using beebots to help practice vocab and meaning. #ycsdchat
  • LBDonatelli Feb 20 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A5: Make a word wall where students can post interesting or challenging new words. Ss can check in on the wall to see if they can define any or learn a new word. Shared learning approach #ycsdchat
  • MrsSMBean Feb 20 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A5: I provide my class with books on my back table for independent reading but the choices always correspond to the unit I’m teaching. Therefore even though the S is selecting it and the class may be reading different books the key vocab is the same. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A5: I love the idea of students having time to cull a word list themselves. As we said earlier, ss surprise us with the words they don’t know. Perhaps sharing will bring up a lot of “suprises” we assumed were common knowledge #ycsdchat
  • fisher_dfisher Feb 20 @ 8:54 PM EST
    Great idea!#ycsdchat
    In reply to @MrsSMBean
  • bbarrettgms Feb 20 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A: Creating a vocabulary poster for a specific book can allow students to note new, familiar, important, or confusing vocabulary. #ycsdchat
  • kcovington_art Feb 20 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A5: Having books available with vocabulary from specific content area students can elect to read on their own. I remember enjoying reading things like the Magic School Bus series as a kid and many vocabulary words would be explained through the art and dialogue. #ycsdchat
  • smitchell024 Feb 20 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A5 #ycsdchat ss can pick the words that they want a better understanding of and as a class you can work to understand them.
  • LMorTeacher Feb 20 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Hey, I’m Lynn and new to CES as well as Twitter. It’s great to see all of this conversation on #ycsdchat Looking forward to future chats!
    In reply to @drjaimemiller
  • fisher_dfisher Feb 20 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Gallery walk for vocabulary from each Ss reading #ycsdchat
    In reply to @bbarrettgms
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:55 PM EST
    That’s a great approach. Even within that, though, the parking lot idea would work well for words that confuse them (especially if they’re not content words, but still common). #ycsdchat
    In reply to @MrsSMBean
  • MsInsley - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:56 PM EST
    I actually had to do this in my 11th grade AP English class. We had to find new words every week. I still remember some of those words, the ones I found and the ones my classmates found and shared! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @LBDonatelli
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:56 PM EST
    This lets them highlight what they “discovered,” rather than framing it as words they didn’t know #ycsdchat
    In reply to @bbarrettgms
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Framing it as “a better understanding” removes the stigma of not knowing, too. #ycsdchat
    In reply to @smitchell024
  • kecagle - Moderator Feb 20 @ 8:57 PM EST
    Welcome! #ycsdchat is a great way to get new ideas, motivation, and more!
    In reply to @LMorTeacher, @drjaimemiller
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:58 PM EST
    I think it’s great when students know we don’t know every word: we have to look things up or investigate further. I have a pretty large vocabulary, but when IB threw in “invigilate,” I had to crack a dictionary, too! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @MsInsley, @LBDonatelli
  • MMadrigalGMS Feb 20 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A5 It would be neat if each student found 3 to 5 words that were new to them in what they read and share them with the class. How cool would it be to try to create connections between those words if possible. I'm thinking a giant web that could grow as they find words.#ycsdchat
  • jmu_teacher Feb 20 @ 8:59 PM EST
    A5: We can have Ss keep a list of words that they find challenging while reading. They could keep a “top ten list” and add more if needed. It will help us to see what they find challenging, since it can be very different than what we think will be challenging #ycsdchat
  • coaty_lisa Feb 20 @ 8:59 PM EST
    A5: My Ss are young but we look up vocab words together because I want them to know it's fine to not know a word. They can find out more information It's all part of learning which I hope they remember when they get older and further along into their school career. #ycsdchat
  • drjaimemiller Feb 20 @ 8:59 PM EST
    I think it’s great, and creates a community of learners working together to establish a bigger vocabulary! #ycsdchat
    In reply to @LBDonatelli, @bbarrettgms