by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 11, 2018 | instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, LSL, Reading, Spoken Language, Strategies, teaching
This video shows award-winning teacher Anita Archer demonstrate explicit vocabulary instruction in a kindergarten classroom. Click here to access the video.
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 11, 2018 | instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, LSL, Reading, Spoken Language, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching
This video shows award-winning teacher Anita Archer demonstrate explicit vocabulary instruction using read alouds. Click here to access the video.
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 6, 2018 | assessment, instruction, learning, Literacy, MAP, NWEA, Teacher Leaders, teaching, testing
Use the following word lists as you teach the concepts that students are ready to learn. The words within each RIT band represent the difficulty level that MAP measures, regardless of your state standard. For students who scored within a given range, you can enhance...
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 5, 2018 | EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer for building student vocabulary. This technique requires students to define target vocabulary and apply their knowledge by generating examples and non-examples, giving characteristics, and/or drawing a picture to illustrate the...
by Oran Tkatchov | May 15, 2018 | assessment, Curriculum, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, Reading, Spoken Language, Standards, Teach and Enrich, teaching
This resource discusses the five big ideas in teaching reading (phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle/phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and provides recommendations and considerations for instruction within each of the components. Click here to view...