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ILT at P.S. 316
Meet the Team: Ms. Maluf, Ms. Weekes, Mr. Clavin, Ms. Pratt, Ms. Welsh, Ms. Dodd, Ms. Kofman, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Mckie, Ms. Porto
What is the ILT?
The yellow boxes show the pathway that our ILT agreed upon. We had many discussions around which priority was appropriate for our school. We spent time as a team looking over student data from various assessments. We discussed the programs that we use at the school and how they support our diverse student population. As a team we decided on the pathway you see here.
Hallmark 4
The ILT has used this book as a resource for our work. We adapted a tool from this book to use in our own school.
Here is what our ILT has done so far:
*Read through sections of the book, "Advanced Literacies"
*Team did an initial walk through to look for evidence of vocabulary instruction
*Created Learning Walk Tool to use for Learning walks with a focus on vocabulary
*Completed two learning walks with a focus on vocabulary instruction
*Use the resource/tool, "Word Work and Word Play" to support our teachers and the work they are doing around vocabulary instruction.
Initial Learning Walk Observations
The team walked into randomly selected classrooms to observe teaching and look at the classroom environment all with the lens of hallmark 4. We recorded low inference notes as well as our questions.
The team saw theme based graphic organizers, domain specific vocabulary with pictures and definitions
We noticed charts to help teach math and reading terms.
We noticed word walls, charts, and displays with content specific vocabulary words.
We looked closely at the word walls to see what words have been selected.
Best Practices from Class 4-2 Ms. Wilson and Ms. Delora
Strategy: Teaching Individual Words "Words with familiar concepts: Word Icons"
Students in class 4-2 were responsible for defining new terms and drawing an illustration to match the term. Student work was then posted on the class word wall.
Whole Staff PD
Welcome to Monday PD!
The word for today is VOCABULARY!
Sit at your assigned table.
Brought to you by the ILT here at P.S. 316
Our school focus is...
Priority #1: Strengthen Core Instruction
Through Hallmark #4: Study a small set of high-utility vocabulary words
Table Discussion:
What vocabulary instructional strategies do you already use in your classrooms?
Take 2 minutes to turn to your elbow partner and discuss.
OH MY LOOK AT THESE WORDS!
How would you teach your students one or more of the words on this list?
You will have 3 minutes to discuss with your table.
Work Work and Word Play: A Practice Guide for Vocabulary Instruction in K-12 Classrooms
The team has used this resource to gather strategies to improve vocabulary teaching and learning.
Group Work:
1. Use the green or blue section from Word Work and Word Play tool to help you choose instructional strategies to help you teach the words from the word list.
2. Each group will use one piece of chart paper posted around the room to describe how you would use the strategy(ies) you have selected to teach different word from the list. *You will have about 20 minutes for this group work.
3. Be prepared to share your chart with the group.
Teacher teams shared the instructional strategies that they learned from "Word Work and Word Play."
Strategy: Frayer Model
Strategy: Using Word Parts to Determine Meaning and Explore New Words
Strategy: Word Parts (Morphology)
Strategy: Vocabulary Sandwiches
Strategy: Context Clues
Strategy:
Sketch to Catch the Gist
Strategy: Words that Share Semantic Families Web
Before you go...
Complete the exit ticket and hand it to an ILT member before you leave!
Next Steps...
*Continue Learning Walks using the Learning Walk Tool
*Use the information from the Learning Walks to highlight best practices and inform our next steps as a team
*Use Monday PD time to have teachers share instructional strategies and student work around vocabulary instruction
*Create consistency in our vocabulary instruction in the lower grades and upper grades.
Which grades give weekly spelling tests?
Do your spelling tests include vocabulary words?
Can you include a vocabulary part to the test?
How do you assess vocabulary in your classroom?
We are looking for volunteers to share at our next PD!