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I clearly remember the days when I would introduce a list of vocabulary words on Monday, have students look up the definition and write a sentence using the word during the week, and then test on Friday. Bet you can guess how miserable the results were for most students, right? To be honest, I didn’t …
So how can you effectively teach vocabulary? How can you help students learn and take ownership of the unfamiliar words they encounter? Below are a few ideas Carolyn from Middle School Cafe incorporates in her class throughout the year to increase student knowledge of vocabulary. Word of the week Students need multiple authentic exposures to …
When I started teaching, I knew I had to include vocabulary into my curriculum. Overwhelmed with all of the typical new teacher stress, I adopted the ancient practice of: vocabulary lesson on Monday, Kahoot! Review on Thursday, and vocabulary quiz on Friday. I even created a summative vocabulary test for students to take at the …
