Module 5, Step 8 - Strategy Application Blog
Pete Yob - May 21, 2025 Module 1, Step 5 - Strategy Application Blog - Class Strategy Blog
Module 1, Step 5 - Strategy Application Blog - Class Strategy Blog The text I chose for the class strategy blog exercise was a New York Times Article dates July 9, 2021 (updated November 8, 2021), titled Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue at Center of White Nationalist Rally. The link to this article is: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/us/charlottesville-confederate-monuments-lee.html The strategy I used for this exercise was in the form of an anticipation guide. I first read the article and identified the major concepts in the reading, which included: The reasons for the placement of the statute in Charlottesville in the 1920s; The issues on both sides about the removal of the statue at this time; and, The Government's role in making and implementing this decision. I then considered my students prior knowledge of this issue. I would predict that some of my students are aware of the disputes over the removal of civil war statues, monuments, and flags....
Hi Pete. I also found that categorizing vocabulary in the way the materials this week taught use was insightful. I had been feeling overwhelmed with the vast amount of vocabulary I need to teach in my 8th grade science class. Now, I believe that creating a vocabulary selection table before starting a lesson or even a unit will help a lot in terms of prioritizing critical vocabulary.
ReplyDeleteAs for your concern about the complexity of vocabulary teaching strategies, I would recommend that you pick a few strategies, say Frayer model for example, and practice it in multiple lessons in a sequence. That is how I was able to identify strategies that work for me and others that did not. I experimented with strategies like Frayer model and association triangles and found that they work with some lessons better than others, while strategies like Think, Pair, Share and Chalk Talk better fit my teaching style and I used them daily. I have only been teaching for two years, but I can say that experimenting various teaching strategies and finding what works well for you is the way to do it.
Good luck.
Hi, I posted it again because I posted as anonymous the first time.
ReplyDeleteHi Pete. I also found that categorizing vocabulary in the way the materials this week taught use was insightful. I had been feeling overwhelmed with the vast amount of vocabulary I need to teach in my 8th grade science class. Now, I believe that creating a vocabulary selection table before starting a lesson or even a unit will help a lot in terms of prioritizing critical vocabulary.
As for your concern about the complexity of vocabulary teaching strategies, I would recommend that you pick a few strategies, say Frayer model for example, and practice it in multiple lessons in a sequence. That is how I was able to identify strategies that work for me and others that did not. I experimented with strategies like Frayer model and association triangles and found that they work with some lessons better than others, while strategies like Think, Pair, Share and Chalk Talk better fit my teaching style and I used them daily. I have only been teaching for two years, but I can say that experimenting various teaching strategies and finding what works well for you is the way to do it.
Good luck.