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Best Graphic Organizers. Kristin Lems, Ed.D. English Language Specialist. What is a graphic organizer?. A way of organizing information using visual supports Practicing them in YOUR class can help students with their OTHER classes, too!.
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Best Graphic Organizers Kristin Lems, Ed.D. English Language Specialist
What is a graphic organizer? A way of organizing information using visual supports Practicing them in YOUR class can help students with their OTHER classes, too!
4 Good Graphic Organizers Semantic Maps T-Charts Venn Diagrams (or H-Charts) 4. Content Frames
Semantic Map • Vocabulary development • activating prior knowledge • before reading • before writing • brainstorming before writing • organizing themes for writing
Example of “spider map” “aspects of a person” -
On your mini whiteboard, create a spider map showing characteristics for success in learning English~create it alone – 3 minutes~share it with 2 partners -3 minutes Let’s try one!
Flower semantic map helps organize thinking Writing – how would you complete this? Araucania trees
A journalist from Time Magazine summarized world leaders “toppled” in 2011 with a semantic map
Vocabulary Vocabulary cards May include *word’s meaning *synonym *examples in phrases/sentences *translation * part of speech
Two examples of “mind maps” Mind Maps – another kind of semantic map
Beneficiarios del proyecto Alumnos, profesores y comunidad educativa del establecimiento donde se desempeña el voluntario. Alumnos que asisten a los campamentos de inglés, de invierno y verano, organizados por PIAP.
T-Charts • Help students organize information for debates and discussions • Great for looking at different sides of argument, pros and cons
Let’s make a T chart: A successful day in your English classroom
A T-chart for teaching goals: My own teaching “to do” list I want to work on these areas I’m strong in these areas
With a partner, make a T chart on this topic: How does reading a book in paper form compare with reading it with an “e-reader,” like kindle?
Venn Diagram Used to compare and contrast two or more ideas or items Helps students speak and write about contrasts
Vowel Sounds in Spanish and English Spanish only “pure” long vowels (no diphthongs) English only /ǽ/ bad /i/ big /aw/ ball /U/ book /e/ bed /ey/ say /ə/ rug /iyr/ear /er/stir /ayr/ fire /eyr/ stair /ər/ Common to both /a/ /ow/ /iy/ /uw/ /oy/ /ou/
Consonant Sounds in Spanish and English Spanish only /x/ gesto /rr/ arroyo English only /sh/ shut /th/ the /Θ/ thin /zh/ measure /z/ zip /v/ very /j/ job Common to both /b/ /s/ /ch/ /d/ /f/ /g/ /k/ /l/ /m/ /n/ /p/ /r/ /t/
Venn from picocool.com“What you become if you take social networking too seriously”found on the Internet….
Your turn to use a Venn! With a partner, compare your hobbies and use of free time on the Venn diagram on the handout
Content Frames (or Semantic Feature Analysis Grid) Can be used by students to rate their own knowledge Great for small group work
Content Frame for self-assessment (left) I understood this! (center) I need a little more practice on this. (right) I need more help in this area.