How To Teach Greek & Latin Roots Using Technology Ron Henderson

Goals Students will learn Greek and Latin Roots using technology. grapho -, graph-, -graph, - graphy , - grapher , - graphia spec-, spic-, spect -, spectat -, spectro - - spectr , - spectful , - spection , - spective - ous , - ious , - eous

Students will learn Greek and Latin Roots using technology.

Assessment Formative: Weekly tests Summative: Quarterly tests via the web and video project.

Formative: Weekly tests

Summative: Quarterly tests via the web and video project.

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TOOLS bio - , as in biology or microbiotic, means: (a) life (b) science (c) animal (d) two (e) living pyro- , as in pyromania or pyrolatry, means:. (a) fire (b) destroy (c) flame (d) smother (e) break mal- , as in malfeasance or malevolence, means: (a) best (b) bad (c) sound (d) good (e) wrong spec- , as in spectator or retrospect, means: (a) search (b) read (c) look (d) glasses (e) see All words and images courtesy of wordinfo.info

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Assessments

Teacher Tube How To Videos. My class is going to create a how to video for teachers.

How To Videos.

My class is going to create a how to video for teachers.

Part 2 Interventions From Previous School Title 1 : Reading 40 minutes 4x Academy of Reading : after school reading (5x) Leap Track Reading : Reading group (4x) ELL : 30 min. (4x) ASES : After School help for homework. (5x a week, 2 hours a day) Reading Club : After school reading for grades 1-3. (5x)

Title 1 : Reading 40 minutes 4x

Academy of Reading : after school reading (5x)

Leap Track Reading : Reading group (4x)

ELL : 30 min. (4x)

ASES : After School help for homework. (5x a week, 2 hours a day)

Reading Club : After school reading for grades 1-3. (5x)

Previous Interventions Math Club : 3 rd grade math intervention, basic or higher 5x SMAD : Leveled math instruction 3x DIAL : Leveled reading instruction 3x Students could be placed in more than one intervention.

Math Club : 3 rd grade math intervention, basic or higher 5x

SMAD : Leveled math instruction 3x

DIAL : Leveled reading instruction 3x

Students could be placed in more than one intervention.

Don Pedro Interventions After school instruction that lasted for 2 months, 1-2 afternoons a week. Kids are frustrated . Teachers are frustrated. Parents are frustrated.

After school instruction that lasted for 2 months, 1-2 afternoons a week.

Kids are frustrated .

Teachers are frustrated.

Parents are frustrated.

One Solution Create peer buddies Train 6-8 th graders to teach K-3 rd graders using the computer. Pull out for 30-40 minutes . Each student will supervise the learning of 4 kids.

Create peer buddies

Train 6-8 th graders to teach K-3 rd graders using the computer.

Pull out for 30-40 minutes .

Each student will supervise the learning of 4 kids.

Result 20 peer instructors x 4 kids. 80 kids receiving 40 minutes of extra reading instruction. Cooperative Learning

20 peer instructors x 4 kids.

80 kids receiving 40 minutes of extra reading instruction.

Cooperative Learning

A shift from “We don’t have enough money or staff.” Now we have enough resources and the potential is unlimited. FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE!!!!

A shift from “We don’t have enough money or staff.”

Now we have enough resources and the potential is unlimited.

FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE!!!!