Vocabulary Instruction & 21st Century Skills

Janet Foss & Pam KrambeckFebruary 2013

Today’s GoalsExplore and understand 21st Century skills

instruction

Learn characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction, using the research proven Marzano Six-Step Process for Vocabulary Instruction

Apply high-tech and low tech instructional practices to assist student learning of vocabulary

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/esu3vocabworkshop

Full day workshop

link

Web Site—http://esu3vocab.wikispaces.com

Symbaloo Tiles for

all resources

Eight Square Bingo

O Fold a piece of paper into 8 squares.• Select 8 words from the list in the front of

the room• Write 1 word in each box

Select words you think will be used during the presentation today as it relates to the content.

21st Century SkillsO Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ehGLqzBVM

21st Century SkillsO Gallery walk activity for

21st century skillsexploration

O Count off 1-10

3Rs x 7Cs = 21st Century Learning*

*Source: This is the "equation" noted in the book, 21st Century Skills:  Learning for Life in Our Times

P21 Skills 7Cs Skills

Learning & Innovation SkillsCritical thinking & problem solving

Communications and collaboration

Critical thinking & problem solvingCommunications, information & media literacyCollaboration, teamwork & leadershipCreativity & innovation

Digital Literacy SkillsInformation literacyMedia literacyICT literacy

(included in Communications)(Included in Communications)Computing & ICT literacy

Career & life skillsFlexibility & adaptabilityInitiative & self directionSocial & cross cultural interactionProductivity & accountabilityLeadership & responsibility

Career & leaning self-reliance(included in Career/self reliance)Cross-cultural understanding(Included in Career/self reliance)(included in Collaboration)

Components of a Vocabulary Program High-quality Classroom language (Dickinson,Cote, & Smith, 1993)

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction (Baker, Kame’enui,& Simmons, 1998; Baumann, Kame’enui, & Ash, 2003; Beck & McKeown, 1991;Beck, McKeown, & Kucan, 2002; Biemiller, 2004; Marzano, 2004; Paribakht &Wesche, 1997)

Word-Learning Strategies (Buikima & Graves, 1993;Edwards, Font, Baumann, & Boland, 2004; Graves, 2004; White, Sowell, &Yanagihara, 1989)

Word-Consciousness (Diamond & Gutlohn, 2006; Scott &Nagy, 2004)

Wide Independent Reading (Anderson & Nagy, 1992;Cunningham & Stanovich, 1998; Nagy, Anderson, & Herman, 1987; Sternberg, 1987)

O One of the most enduring findings in reading research is the extent to which students’ vocabulary knowledge relates to their reading comprehension

O Students need to know 95-100% of words in a passage to comprehend it thoroughly.

(e.g., Anderson & Freebody, 1981; Baumann, Kame‘enui, & Ash, 2003; Becker, 1977; Davis, 1942; Whipple, 1925).

Research Findings:

Vocabulary(Vocabulary) is not _____

(Vocabulary) is _____(Vocabulary) is _____(Vocabulary) is _____

(Vocabulary) sounds like _____(Vocabulary) sounds like _____

Another word for (Vocabulary) is _____One thing about (Vocabulary) is _____

Eight Square BingoO Select one of the words you have checked off as being mentioned, during the

presentation.

O Discuss how the word was used and its meaning in relationship to your classroom instruction.

Morning Break Time

Robert Marzano

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Six-Steps for TeachingNew Terms

O First 3 Steps – introduce and develop initial understanding

O Last 3 Steps – shape and sharpen understanding

Consider the followingthree words:

• independence• clemency• procrustean

Please rate your knowledge of each of

these three words O independenceO clemencyO procrustean

1 2 3 4I have never heard the word before andI have no idea what you’re talking about.

I have heard the word before, but I am not certain of its meaning.

When I read, I knowwhat the word means, but I mightnot be able to use it in a conversation with precision.

I could explain the word to others and use it in writing and discussion.

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Step 1O Provide a description,

explanation, or example of new term.

Our term for today is: “independence.”

Step 1: Tech Ideas for “Providing a Description”

O Tool: Bingo BakerO Web Address:

http://bingobaker.com O Clues: opposites, different

forms of the words, synonyms, real life examples

O Sample Bingo Card: bingobaker.com/play/33105

O Paper or Electronic CardsO 21st Century Skills:

communication, critical thinking, information literacy

Eight Square BingoO Select one of the words you have checked off as being mentioned, during the

presentation.

O Discuss how the word was used and its meaning in relationship to your classroom instruction.

Lunch Break

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O Students restate explanation of new term in their own words

Step 2

Step 2: Restate in their own words

O Word CloudsO Wordle:

http://wordle.netO Tagxedo:

http://tagxedo.com O 21st Century Skills

ideas and vocabulary demo

Step 2: Restate in their own wordsO Tool: Make Beliefs ComicsO Web Address:

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ O Uses: Sample:O 21st Century Skills:

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O Students create a nonlinguistic representation of term.

Step 3

Step 3: Non-Linguistic Representation

O Tool: Big Huge Labs Poster

O Web Address: http://bighugelabs.com

O Uses: Create posters for word walls, graphics for self-made dictionaries, etc.

O 21st Century Skills: creativity, communication, ICT literacy

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O Students periodically complete activities that help add to knowledge of vocabulary terms.

Step 4

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Collaboration

Vocab Quilt

Linear Array CardsO Card Stack on TableO Table group arranges O Members each add a cardO Discuss how you might use

this with students

O Electronic Tools to Consider:O Wall Wisher:

http://wallwisher.com O Linoit: http://linoit.com

List Group LabelO List key words on Post It

Notes from the gallery walk and video that relate to 21st Century skills

O Include up to 8 words O Group words into logical

categoriesO Label categoriesO One person stays at your

table to explain your sortO Others join tables for sort

sharing ideas

Walk-About & Break

Graphic Organizers

Sites for Organizers

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/

http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.htm (Interactive Organizers)

http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/graphic_organizers.htm

http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/vocab_dev.htm

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O Periodically students are asked to discuss terms with one another.

Step 5

Step 5: Discuss TermO Tool: Wall Wisher DemoO Web Address:

www.wallwisher.com O Link to Sample:

http://wallwisher.com/wall/linevocab1

O 21st Century Skills: Communication, ICT Literacy, Computers, Collaboration, Critical Thinking

Eight Square BingoO Select one of the words you have checked off

as being mentioned, during the presentation.

O Discuss how the word was used and its meaning in relationship to your classroom instruction.

Word Wall

QR Code Word Wall

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O Periodically students are involved in games that allow them to play with terms.

Step 6

Password ActivityO Find a table partnerO Determine Player A &

Player BO Player A Faces Screen

DisplayO Player B Turns Back to

ScreenO Player A gives clues to

wordO Player B tries to guess

word

Round 1 WordsO Word #1: Word Wall

O Word #2: Marzano

O Word #3: Creativity

O Word #4: Technology

Round 2 WordsO Word #1: 21st Century

Skills

O Word #2: Vocabulary

O Word #3: Graphic Organizer

O Word #4: Wordle

Web Site—http://esu3vocab.wikispaces.comSymbaloo & Tech Sheets

Full day workshop

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