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Health Department PLC

Health Department PLC. 9/27/2011 Vocabulary Tools and PLC Commitments. Goals:. For Understanding: Teachers will understand Two types of vocabulary to teach Two, or more, techniques Research basis for vocab instruction The following vocabulary terms:

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Health Department PLC

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  1. Health Department PLC 9/27/2011 Vocabulary Tools and PLC Commitments

  2. Goals: • For Understanding: Teachers will understand • Two types of vocabulary to teach • Two, or more, techniques • Research basis for vocab instruction • The following vocabulary terms: • Metastudy, effect size, Thayer Model, Word Wall, action research

  3. Goals • For Teacher Action: Teachers will… • Set group norms around PLC work • Define a “problem of practice” to research • Decide on initial action steps • Choose appropriate eval. Tools • List tasks to be completed for our next meeting • Set a next PLC meeting time for this research

  4. Action Research • 1. Identification of problem area • 2. Collection and organization of data • 3. Interpretation of data • 4. Action based on data • 5. Reflection • See http://www.lab.brown.edu/pubs/themes_ed/act_research.pdf for a more complete explanation

  5. Identification of the Problem of Practice • What is the evidence that a problem exists? • What has been tried? • Marzano Reading (pages 123-7) • “Wordshop” Handout • Can we all agree on this problem to research?

  6. Thayer models for two terms • Use the Frayer Model Graphic on the term “metastudy.” • Use the Frayer Model for “effect size.” • Compare and refine graphics • Reporting out.

  7. A modification of the Thayer • VVWA • Includes image that is meaningful to the student • See diagram for “cell” • Prepare diagram for “action research” • Pair/share • Report out

  8. Our Action Research • 5 more strategies • Knowledge Rating Scale • Word Detective • Vocabulary Clusters • Concept Maps • Word Walls • See West Virginia’s website http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/VocabularyGraphicOrganizers.html for more

  9. Our Norms • What are our agreements as to how to work together?

  10. Our Action Research Steps • Define a problem of practice • Decide on initial steps • Brainstorm appropriate eval. tools • List of tasks • Next Meeting

  11. How well do you understand the “understanding” goals? What goals do you feel still need more work? What could have been done better? Are you clear on agreements made? Do you think our group is functioning effectively? Why/why not What could improve? Evaluation of Our Work

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