Vocabulary Instruction

Popcorn and a Movie

Educators spend lots of time searching for the just right video to inspire their teaching. Let ARI Region 1 Support Staff do the searching for you. Sit back and watch some great videos on vocabulary instruction. Thanks again to Susan Thornton for sharing her video collection with us!

Kick Me: Making Vocabulary Interactive- Grade 7

Vocabulary Paint Chips- Grades 9-12

College Talk: Improving Students' Vocabulary-Grade 2

Literacy in Science: Word Clouds- Grades 6-12

Building Science Vocabulary- All Grades

Extending Understanding: Vocabulary Development

Text Complexity

                         
CCRS Anchor Standard 10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

How can we be sure that the text and the tasks we are assigning to students will help move them toward this standard? Educators should evaluate texts using these three criteria, as well as scaffolds and extensions for meeting the needs of all learners.

CCRS Quarterly Meeting #3
UNA Regional In-service Center	February 10, 2015
Jasper/ Bevill State Campus	February 13, 2015