vocabulary instruction
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Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
• Think about your own vocabulary.• How did it develop through the
years?• Consider two sources that you
believe helped you to increase your knowledge of words and their meanings.
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
General
Specialized
Technical
Categories of Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
General
– high utility words found across content areas
Categories of Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Specialized
– words that are specific to the content area but can have general or other meaning as well
Pitch (music)Table (mathematics)
Categories of Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Technical
– words that are related to a specific content area or discipline
Photosynthesis (science)
Categories of Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Two Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary in Your Content Area
1. Frayer model (with video example)
2. Concept Definition model
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Frayer Model
This model prompts students to think about and describe the meaning of a word or concept by . . .
• Defining the term• Describing its essential characteristics• Providing examples of the idea • Offering non-examples of the idea
Video example
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Frayer Model
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Frayer Model
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Frayer ModelExample one
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Frayer ModelExample two
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Frayer ModelExample three
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Concept Definition Map
A Concept Definition Map prompts students to take a key term, concept, or reading selection and . . .
• Uncover its component ideas • Show their structure and interrelatedness• Chart these findings on a graphical organizer
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Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
For March 1
Create vocabulary activities using the textbook you will use in your practicum lessons (or use your representative textbook):
1. Frayer Model2. Concept Definition Model
See Assignments -> March 1
Vocabulary Development in the Content Area
Sources
Just Read Nowhttp://www.justreadnow.com/strategies/vocabulary.htm
Content Area Reading: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Multiple Literacies
http://www.coursesmart.com/9780138140809