How My School uses Word Gen Weekly

The biggest issue with doing something like this in Advisory is that many teachers don't have time for another prep.

Solutions:

• Word Generation has a teacher's edition for every topic that gives discussion questions, ways to teach vocabulary, a math and science problem using the vocabulary, a debate and opinion writing activities.

• We have an advisory committee that a few teachers shared the load of looking for resources for teachers for each topic. Teachers committed to 15 minutes of weekly prep if our group provided the following each week.

  1. created a pdf (kami) version that includes FAB 4 activities along side of the one page text.

  2. created weekly (canvas) quiz of 3-4 questions based on vocabulary and identifying evidence.

  3. found 1 or 2 videos that built background or presented both sides of the issue

  4. included 1 or 2 different vocabulary teaching strategies or activities

  5. included 1 or 2 engagement activities to have students practice writing, organization, collaboration, inquiry, and reading skills.

  6. listed 5-6 discussion questions