Vocabulary PowerPoint 2
This past school year, I have been reflecting and thinking a lot about the answer to closing the academic achievement gaps in students. As an educator, it is always a challenge trying to accommodate so many different student needs. I am always on the search for answers. I want each of my student's school year to be as beneficial and appropriate to them as possible. My reflection has led me to....VOCABULARY. Now I am sure many of you are thinking..."well duh," but emphasizing grade level vocabulary was never a huge focus in our lesson planning. We did vocabulary lessons here and there, but nothing consistently. I plan to change that!
I decided that for next year, I want to incorporate a vocab-a-day into my routine. I know many teacher's who do this, and find huge success in it. I searched the internet and found a list of 6th grade vocabulary words that have been commonly found in standardized tests, textbooks, and activity books for 6th grade. My plan is to take no more than 5 minutes per day introducing the word and its meaning. I am going to have my students keep a running list in their interactive notebooks of the words and definitions, so they can refer to it all year and even incorporate them in their writing.
The powerpoints I have created, you can find here and here.
Below is a sneak peek. I am keeping it fairly simple, so it is easy and quick to read.
