Differentiated Vocabulary

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High School Students

“Vocabulary words are the building blocks of the internal learning structure. Vocabulary is also the tool to better define a problem, seek more accurate solutions, etc.”
― Ruby K. Payne, Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities

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• Read Marzano's short article
• Highlight the passages that stand out for you and you see yourself and your collegues already doing in your classrooms
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How do we teach ALL students Vocabulary Comprehension ?
By using Differentiated Vocabulary Instruction

Differentiation for Striving
and
Students with Disabilities

Strategies

• Decrease the number of words per list
• Use High Frequency Words
• Include representative visuals during instruction
• Allow for additional review time
• Review using Multiple intellegences
• Limit distractors on assessments

Differentiation
for
ELL Sudents

Strategies

• Use high-frequency words
• Decrease the number of words per list
• Include cognates when possible
• Provide strong examples of correct usage in a variety of contexts
• Discuss common errors in usage
• Build pronunciation skills
• Create opportunities for oral practice
• Include representative visuals in instruction

Differentiation for
Gifted / Advanced Course Students

Strategies

• Increase number of words
• Use lower frequency words
• Self-directed review activities
• Use less obvious context clues in mentor sentences
• Use metaphorical rather than representative images

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