As a result of this module, participants will deepen their understanding of the role of Morphological Awareness in developing confident and capable readers.
Participants will gain knowledge in how to apply a problem-solving approach that supports students in building word sense, expanding vocabulary, and deepening comprehension.
Content
Before
Reflect on the following Key Terms:
morpheme
morphology
morphological awareness
Create a Tri-fold:
1st Column: What stands out to me?
2nd Column: How is what I see/hear similar to my current practices?
3rd Column: How is what I see/hear different from my current practices?
During
Watch the following session featuring William Van Cleave. Take opportunities to pause and make bulleted notes in your foldable along the way.
After
Use your organizer to help you uncover hidden “GEMS” to guide you in taking next steps in your instructional practices related to morphology.
G- What will you Garner?
E- What will you Eliminate?
M- What will you Modify?
S- What will you Sustain?
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
Explore one or more of the following resources of personal interest:
Scroll to the bottom of theWIN Word Work Resources document to explore the teaching resources related to affixes and bases. Have a great resource that should be added? Please share with an elementary reading specialist or Michelle Trostle so that it can be added to the document.
Evidence
Include your “GEMS” on your Individual Professional Learning Plan 2.0.
Special thanks to Linda Baughman and Michelle Trostle for creating this module.