CLASSROOM VISUALS TO SUPPORT VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Word Walls

CLASSROOM VISUALS TO SUPPORT VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Word Walls and Anchor Charts 10 -29 -15

TURN AND TALK �Have you used word walls in your classroom? If so, what worked well? What didn’t work so well?

WORD WALLS Systematically organized collections of words

KEY POINTS Word walls and anchor charts support: �Vocabulary development �Student talk �Engagement �Conceptual development Word walls and anchor charts must be: �Interactive �Meaningful �Current

TEACH FROM THE WALLS Mrs. Chism Teaching Channel Video https: //www. teachingchannel. org/videos/classroom-wall-ideasnea# How do students use the walls? Think-Pair-Share

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WHY USE WORD WALLS? Long-term memory Connections between words to form categories Word analysis skills Visual scaffold

“FIND FIVE” WAYS MEANING IS MADE 1. Size of text; capital letters 2. Underline or highlight word parts 3. Placement or use of space 4. Shape 5. Color

TYPES OF WORDWALLS Topic Concept Maps, Webs Word study Continuums, related words

Topic word wall

Concept Map Word Wall

Word study word wall

Continuum Word Wall

MAKING THEM INTERACTIVE

ANCHOR CHARTS

ANCHORS Are a source of stability and security. Thrown overboard, the anchor stables the boat holding it firmly in a desired location. Source: quality. cr. k 12. ia. us/DI/Anchor. Charts. pptx

LIKEWISE, Anchor Charts anchor student thinking and provide a visual reference to support independent work as the learner moves forward. Source: quality. cr. k 12. ia. us/DI/Anchor. Charts. pptx

Student Talk Chart

Process or Strategy Chart

Content or Topic Chart

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PINTEREST

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER Clearly visible from students’ seats Have a clear purpose Update frequently “Find Five” to make connections Involve students Use them often

KEY POINTS Word walls and anchor charts support: �Vocabulary development �Student talk �Engagement �Conceptual development Word walls and anchor charts must be: �Interactive �Meaningful �Current

YOUR TURN Create an example of a word wall or anchor chart you could use with your students. Five minutes before the end of this session, we will stop and ask you to share.