The teacher models breaking apart multisyllabic words by syllable. The students pronounce each syllable as the teacher visually connects each sound to the word part. After the students practice saying and clapping out the syllables for each word, the teacher provides a simple, student-friendly definition while connecting the word to a familiar text. The practice[...]
The teacher models Identifying word parts and meanings of a base word and suffix using a vocabulary word from a familiar text. The students discuss words with the same suffix with partners and the group comes together to determine the meaning of each word in student-friendly language.
The teacher models a routine for focusing deeply on a vocabulary word by breaking down the word pronunciation, discussing word origin, discussing a simple meaning, and connecting to sentence writing. The students work in partners to co-create and independently write sentences using the tier two vocabulary word.
In this video we witness a one-on-one literacy instructional coaching session. The discussion shows how to choose tier 2 words from an instructional text. The teacher uses instructional level texts 2-3 grade levels higher for interactive read-alouds and identifies tier 2 words to teach explicitly.
In this video, the teacher works with a small group of students to practice using questioning using visual sentence starters. The students practice asking questions out loud to the group as they review a familiar text, a picture book version of a class-read chapter book. The teacher reinforces how asking questions aids in deepening understanding[...]