June 20
Today at Lalli we had the opportunity to choose other
literacy sessions to attend. I chose the “Vocab with Ells” session. The facilitator
began the session by having us read a passage that contained complex terms.
After reading, we worked with a partner to see if we could determine the
meaning of the bolded words in the text. It was amazing to me when she told us
that students need know 95% of the vocabulary in a text in order to accurately
comprehend main points. This made me realize that I need to do more with my
students to help them learn academic vocabulary. Also, we learned some great
activities we could do with students who struggle with learning vocabulary. One
activity involved giving students cards of words with similar meanings.
Students would put the words in order according to their level of intensity. I am extremely excited about the knowledge I
obtained from this session and I’m looking forward to trying these strategies
with my students.
Today at Lalli we had the opportunity to choose other
literacy sessions to attend. I chose the “Vocab with Ells” session. The facilitator
began the session by having us read a passage that contained complex terms.
After reading, we worked with a partner to see if we could determine the
meaning of the bolded words in the text. It was amazing to me when she told us
that students need know 95% of the vocabulary in a text in order to accurately
comprehend main points. This made me realize that I need to do more with my
students to help them learn academic vocabulary. Also, we learned some great
activities we could do with students who struggle with learning vocabulary. One
activity involved giving students cards of words with similar meanings.
Students would put the words in order according to their level of intensity. I am extremely excited about the knowledge I
obtained from this session and I’m looking forward to trying these strategies
with my students. 
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