Assessments
This assessment is informal
What is Formative Assessment
This teaching strategy is used to build a foundation of learning.
What is Scaffolding?
You should always call a student by their....
What is name?
In order to effectively and consistently develop vocabulary in your class you must establish this.
What is a vocabulary routine?
This teaching strategy has four levels recall, skill, strategic and extended thinking. It is important to develop questions, assignments and discussions that develop these knowledge skills. What is it called?
What is DOK or Depth of Knowledge?
This assessment is given at the end of a unit
What is Summative Assessment
This teaching strategy is used to teach vocabulary that is similar to a student's native language.
What is teaching Cognates?
You should always do this in the morning when the students enter your classroom.
What is greet?
Studies have shown that it can take up to 17 interactions to retain the meaning of a word. In order to do this you must...
What is "use repeated exposure" and practice?
This word is when someone slurps their noodles.
What is bibble?
This formative assessment is given as the students leave the classroom
What is an Exit Card
This teaching strategy is effective in illustrating concepts.
What is a graphics organizer?
This type of student survey helps you to get to know what motivates your students.
What is an interest survey?
There are 3 tiers of vocabulary. Tier 1 basic everyday words, Tier 2 abstract general academic words and Tier 3 highly specialized words. Which tier should you concentrate on during vocabulary instruction?
What is Tier 2?
Because of the diversity in your classroom it is wise to do this in order to make connections and understand a students background. Especially if they are new to the country.
What is learn about their culture?
This assessment is given to student prior to a lesson
What is a pre-test?
This strategy is used to help students answer questions or complete sentences by filling in the blanks.
What is a sentence stem or a sentence frame?
Doing this often, especially struggling and problem behavior students, will help build your connection and trust.
What is spend One on One time?
Effective vocabulary instruction does not rely on definitions. What is one non-linguistic way to support vocabulary?
What is have the student draw a picture, diagram, or act out a word?
This website is a great resource to understand and teach ELD students.
What is colorincolorado.org?
This test is given to students who show language other than English on their home survey.
What is Initial ELPAC?
This method of literary analysis which focuses on the specific details of a passage or text in order to discern some deeper meaning present in it.
What is close reading?
Building relationships is a two way street. In what ways can you share yourself with your students?
What is share photographs, stories, hobbies, pets, family ...?
Known for his specialized research in effective teaching practices, this man developed a 6 step process for vocabulary instruction.
Who is Robert Marzano?
If you ever need assistance, advice, recommendation, reference, need to brag or cry you should contact this person.
Who is Professor Linville?