Hello colleagues, I have believed for a long time that we need to spend time teaching academic vocabulary explicitly; however, devoting time to vocabulary instruction takes a lot of time. I'm wondering how teachers are approaching vocabulary instruction. How do you select the vocabulary you teach? Are you familiar with a Knowledge Rating Scale? If so have you used this kind of tool in your classroom? Do learners keep vocabulary logs? Do you ever have learners create flashcards --either on paper or online using a web tool such as Quizlet? Do you quiz students on the vocabulary you are teaching? If so, how? Tell us how vocabulary instruction is working for you.
Cheers, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, Teaching & Learning CoP