Course Number
310
Workshop Title
Breaking Down Academic Language: A Focus on Vocabulary
Prerequisite Course
210, 220A
Workshop Presenter
Bridget Erickson
Workshop Length
2 hours
Min/Max Class Size
4 to 30
Target Audience
certified staff
Workshop Objectives
This course uses Isabel Beck and Margaret McKeown’s work in tiered vocabulary instruction to determine what words from the content curriculum provide the greatest utility to accelerate student growth. Universal themes are introduced to further enhance vocabulary selection by drawing connections across disciplines and cultures. A variety of research based progress monitoring and assessment strategies are learned and practiced.
Objectives:
310
Workshop Title
Breaking Down Academic Language: A Focus on Vocabulary
Prerequisite Course
210, 220A
Workshop Presenter
Bridget Erickson
Workshop Length
2 hours
Min/Max Class Size
4 to 30
Target Audience
certified staff
Workshop Objectives
This course uses Isabel Beck and Margaret McKeown’s work in tiered vocabulary instruction to determine what words from the content curriculum provide the greatest utility to accelerate student growth. Universal themes are introduced to further enhance vocabulary selection by drawing connections across disciplines and cultures. A variety of research based progress monitoring and assessment strategies are learned and practiced.
Objectives:
- Participants will identify and classify words from the content their students read or listen to into three tiers based on social and academic utility.
- Participants will apply a handful of research based protocols to teach and practice high-utility vocabulary.
- Participants will write vocabulary based language objectives that align to the content standards and objectives of the curriculum they teach.
