Testing/assessment is embedded into this book, but I think it would be worth its weight in gold to you. Check out The Word-Conscious Classroom by Judith A. Scott, Bonnie J. Skobel, and Jan Wells. Should be required reading for us all, I think.
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Jan Sanders <jgou...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Marzano has done a lot of research on vocabulary. He focuses on academic > vocabulary, but to me, his work transcends all vocabulary. You might want > to look at his findings. Our district studied his work a couple of years > ago. He has a "worksheet" students fill out when they are learning a new > word. As they gain deeper understanding of the word they add to the > worksheet. They gain deeper understanding through examples of use of the > word and through playing games using the words. > > One thing that hit home was that writing definitions to a word does not > often lead to understanding. If you can get students to understand the > "essence" and concept of the word, then it becomes one they understand. > We also found that often students could use the word in a sentence and > still > not understand what it means. > > Jan > We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles > to be lit. > -Robert Shaffer > > > > > On 9/17/09 4:24 AM, "Kelly Andrews-Babcock" > <kandrews-babc...@killinglyschools.org> wrote: > > > I've always like having the students create a sentence using the word. > That > > allows you to know if they truly understand the meaning of the word. Also > > gives you an idea about mechanics as well, which you can grade > separately. > > Kelly AB > > > > > > On 9/16/09 10:59 PM, "reading" <readingwritingliter...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Anyone have any advice on the best way to give teacher made vocabulary > > tests. I want it to be more than just matching definitions and was > wondering > > what other teachers use as a vocabulary assessment. > > > > > > Thanks > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
