Module 7: Power of Words

 

Focus Areas:

·        Phonics

·        Spelling

·        Vocabulary (spelling/meaning connection)

 

Materials needed:

Materials provided by Training site:

·        Handouts developed by the ISD

·        Sign-in sheets and name tags

·        Evaluation forms

·        A-V equipment (overhead and VCR) – if you need anything else, call ISD or hosting district to make arrangements

 

 

 

Materials to be brought by the presenter:

·        Your prepared overheads

·        Videos:

1.      Diane Snowball: Focus on Spelling, tape 4 Discovering generalizations, first lesson.

2.      Stephanie Harvey: Strategy Instruction in Action, tape 1 Creating a Culture of Thinking, part 2 guided practice

·        Chart paper and markers

·        Extra copy of feature guide for upper elementary spelling for participants to write on – 3 per person

·        Sampling of word games

·        Prefix-root word-suffix cards

·        Extra copies of linear array graphic organizer for students to write on

Review of Module 6:

5 minutes

 

ü        Check homework from Module 6, which was to assess your case study student using the Oral Language Rubric.

ü        Share results with a partner.

 

Phonics and Spelling:       

1 hour

30 minutes

 

ü        Introduce and show a show a sampling of word games from handout (10 min.)

ü        Prefix/root word/suffix game. Pass out color-coded index cards with either a prefix (green), root word (orange), or suffix (yellow). Have participants find partners to make words. Discuss in 4 groups things they noticed about how word parts go together (15 min.)

ü        Discuss stages of spelling development (10 min.)

ü        Introduce Primary & Upper elementary spelling inventory (10 min.)

ü        Activity: Scoring and analysis of 3 students: Vaune/Chris/Taylor (20 min.). Work in pairs. Debrief in 4 groups.

ü        Show Diane Snowball tape. Debrief in groups – How are Snowball’s activities more effective? (15 min.)

ü        Activity – Decoding Social Studies words using 8 vocabulary words. Teacher says word and students clap syllables and decide where to break up the word. Save the last two words and let students apply word attack skills without hearing pronunciation. Use “Words in Context” with the last two words (10 min.)

 

 

Break

15 minutes

 

Vocabulary:                        

  80 minutes

ü          Activity: Jigsaw Article (first part): The Place of Word Consciousness in a Research-Based Vocabulary Program. Divide into 4 groups. Each section is marked. Get into expert groups. Discuss. Encourage participants to read the rest of the article at home (25 min.)

ü          Graphic organizers as vocabulary learning tools

ü          Activity: Put 4 pieces of chart paper around room. Title for each one (said, hot, thin, happy). In carousel, have each group come up with as many synonyms as they can in 1 minute – move to next chart. When groups return to own chart, have participants create a linear array with some or all of the words created. Share product and rationale (20 min.)

ü          Stephanie Harvey tape (15 min.)

ü          Introduce PAVE Procedure (10 min.)

ü          QRI Word Lists (15 min.)

 

Assignment for next week:                      

5 minutes

 

ü        Complete the Assessment Analysis Planning Sheet

ü        Assess and analyze a target student using the Upper Elementary and/or Primary spelling assessment and feature guide.

ü        Assess target student using QRI word list.

ü        Complete Evaluation Sheet and turn in.