http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/vocabulary?feed=rss&pg=2 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "vocabulary" on Netvouz http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.b71d101a2f7c208cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/template.book?bookMgmtId=c833099a63bc6010VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD Book by Joan M. Kenney, Euthecia Hancewicz, Loretta Heuer, Diana Metsisto and Cynthia L. Tuttle This book examines the importance of language to competency in math and offers strategies for developing literacy skills related to math. Rec. by ASCD Science and Math > MATH ONLY > Strategies for Math jgordon Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:56:52 GMT http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html 2,460 illustrated dictionary entries! Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Just click on an underlined word (or its accompanying picture), and you'll link to a related page. LITTLE EXPLORERS makes surfing the Internet very easy. A picture-dictionary format is used to link to hundreds of carefully-chosen child-friendly sites around the world. Since the pictures are links, even pre-readers can surf with a minimum of help and guidance from their favorite adult. Older kids can use Little Explorers as a school reference. This is the English version. Other languages are available. Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:46:21 GMT http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/devel/Dist_Indices/departments.htm Greece NY school district provides an amazing site curriculum development based on Understanding by Design. See each grade or course. Scroll down to see all resources, including graphic organizers, See math glossary. Science and Math jgordon Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:57:23 GMT http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/mlg/mlg.php?site=1&letter=A&language=4 This is an amazing multilingual glossary for ELL math students! Students select the letter of the alphabet, choose the language and the word. Science and Math > MATH ONLY jgordon Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:17:38 GMT http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies The classroom strategy section is designed to share with teachers what research suggests are the most effective ways to build fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills. Not ESL specific, see Colorin Colorado for ESL bilingual, but helpful strategies. Well organized, includes teacher examples. You can submit your own. Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:31:53 GMT http://www.cal.org/create/downloads/ResearchOverview-WordGeneration.pdf Adapting Texts to English Language Learners’ Needs builds on the development and evaluation of Word Generation, an interdisciplinary middle school academic language support program. Word Generation uses engaging paragraphs to present crucial, non-disciplinary, all-purpose academic words and defines activities to help students learn them. The adapting-texts component develops alternative forms of the paragraphs to be used in a modified, ELL-focused version of Word Generation. Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:47:10 GMT http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Depts/SPED/Forms/Kens%20Readings/Vocabulary/Vocab%20Rethinking%20English%20lang%20instruction%20Dutro%202002.pdf Susana Dutro and Carrol Mora (Chapter draft for English Learners Ed. by Garcia) The authors us an architectural metaphor to lay out a blueprint that outlines how to conceptualize an ELD program, how to design instruction, and how to teach English for academic purposes. Excellent explanation of function, form and fluency as well as the "bricks" and "mortar" for vocabulary. English as a New Language > Sheltered Instruction (Teaching Content to ELLs) jgordon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:31:22 GMT http://scienceideas.org/concept-maps/index.html Great concept maps for science. Some include both nouns and verbs, others just nouns or just verbs. Physical, earth, and life science. Be sure to see other Science IDEAS online links. Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:10:33 GMT http://www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/vocabulary-comprehension.html Academic Language: Applied Linguistics and Literacy Development Complex issues of academic language (e.g. vocabulary, syntax, grammar, semantics) surround making wise choices about literacy instruction. Annotated list of resources. Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:08:32 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.book/menuitem.ccf6e1bf6046da7cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/?bookMgmtId=e275177a55f9ff00VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD Book Rec. by ASCD view online: Emily F. Calhoun In this practical guide to teaching beginning language learners of all ages, Calhoun encourages us to begin where the learners begin--with Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:41:40 GMT