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Title: Building Academic Vocabulary


1
Building Academic Vocabulary
  • A District Initiative
  • Proposed by ELA Curriculum Council

2
What is Academic Vocabulary?
  • Vocabulary pertinent to the understanding of a
    specific discipline.
  • ELA, math, science, social studies

3
Why is Academic Vocabulary important for our
students?
  • Unifies our curriculum
  • Improves students background knowledge
  • Levels the playing field for our neediest
    learners
  • Based on research done by Robert Marzano and
    Debra Pickering

4
How do we implement this plan?
  • ELA Curriculum Council member will meet with
    building principals to create building level
    committees (AVBT).
  • These individuals will meet on Oct. 9th to be
    introduced to the plan and work out how to get
    all teachers involved in creating lists.
  • Lists will be created at the building level and
    brought back to ELA Curriculum Council for
    consolidation.
  • Tentative District wide lists will be generated
    and sent out to all teaching staff for input in
    December.

5
ELA Curriculum Contact People
  • Antwerp Lori Ritchie
  • Calcium Marci Nash
  • Evans Mills Jean Kiechle
  • High School - TBD
  • IRIS Debbie Reddick, Tom Howard
  • Middle School George McAloon, Debbie Salisbury
  • Philly Laura Gibbs
  • Theresa Terry Drake
  • Pat Fabrizio, Laura Carbone

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Long Term Goal
  • To create District wide Academic Vocabulary Lists
    K-12 in the areas of ELA, science, social
    studies, and math.
  • Implementation and training will follow.
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