Course: Power Up: Science Vocabulary Strategies
Description
Learn research based strategies to improve student learning on challenging science vocabulary.
Why take this course module?
Learn more about:
Competencies
Knowledge:
Skills:
Mindset:
Learn research based strategies to improve student learning on challenging science vocabulary.
Why take this course module?
Learn more about:
- What are the research-based principles behind improved vocabulary instruction?
- What vocabulary strategies can employ in your science instruction?
- What home connections are possible to improve vocabulary instruction?
Competencies
Knowledge:
- Teachers are familiar with research on vocabulary instruction.
- Teachers are familiar with varied instructional strategies for vocabulary acquisition.
- Teachers are familiar with strategies specific to science vocabulary acquisition.
Skills:
- Develop lesson plans that incorporate varied instruction and differentiation for science vocabulary.
- Provide opportunities for students to be reflective about how they learn vocabulary words in science
- Organize and manage a classroom that works to create vocabulary acquisition routines for daily/weekly use.
Mindset:
- In order to successfully “teach” students you need an approach that is differentiated and takes into account all of the variables that are working for and against all students. The “one size fits all”of education is antiquated and will not be as effective.
- Teachers believe in the “growth’ theory of brain development and not the “fixed” theory.
- Teachers believe all students can master difficult science vocabulary and concepts.