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
IN THE CLASSROOM, VISUALS ARE LIFELINES. �Verbal communication is temporary. SOURCE: http: //drawception. com/pub/panels/2012/4 -3/Rdw. WG 9 EM 7 r 2. png
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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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.
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