Reinforce Academic Vocabulary

In order to develop a teacher's capacity to Reinforce Academic Vocabulary,  the coach will use the continuum above, as well as available data sources, to facilitate reflection and identify next steps. One approach may be to turn the continuum bullet points into questions.

The following resources align with the continuum:

1. Choosing and Strategically Implementing Vocabulary

   • 8 Ways to Grow Students' Vocabulary (Cult of Pedagogy) 

2. Representing and Contextualizing Vocabulary

   • Interactive Word Walls (EL Education) 

   • Build An Interactive Word Wall (The Science Toolkit) 

     • *This can be generalized beyond science classrooms*

   • Word Walls in Secondary Classrooms (Reading Rockets) 

3. Engaging and Instructing Around Vocabulary

   • Doing it Differently: Tips for Teaching Vocabulary (Edutopia) 

4. Designing Routines to Present New Vocabulary

   • Anita Archer's Vocabulary Routine

   • The Key Vocabulary Routine (Keys to Literacy) 

   • Frayer Model 

5. Creating Routines and Structures to Reflect on Student Understanding and Application of Vocabulary

   • Student Checklist (Edutopia)

   • Interactive Word Walls (Reading Rockets)

The indicator "Reinforce Academic Vocabulary" supports teachers' ability to create routines and structures for student discourse so that every student can develop expertise within a discipline, using discipline-specific academic vocabulary. When utilizing discourse as an instructional move, it is imperative that teachers creates norms and structures for classroom discourse that provides opportunities for all students to engage. Similarly a teacher must provide the necessary supports for all students to access and interact with the academic vocabulary .Finally a teacher must monitor student learning through providing feedback that reinforces the academic vocabulary that is expected of students.