EDSE 4060

1. VOCABULARY
"Few activities are as delightful as learning new
vocabulary."
-Tim Gunn

2. Content Area Vocabulary
Represents concepts
Learning the vocabulary
means understanding the
concepts well enough TO
APPLY THEM IN A
MEANINGFUL WAY

3. Declarative Knowledge
Being able to define a term
Somewhat sufficient for a content area

4. Procedural Knowledge
Being able to do things WITH a concept
To apply the concept in connection with other ideas

5. Conditional Knowledge
Very important in
science and math
vocabulary
Ability to distinguish
which meaning is
being used depending
on context

6. Receptive Vocabulary
vs.
Expressive Vocabulary

7. Selecting Vocabulary
Related to Key
Concepts
Importance
Student Ability and
Background
Potential for Enhancing
Independent Learning

8. Symbols
Never underestimate the power of....

9. Teacher Generated Symbols
Nobis Eget Fermen Pede Uam Scelerisque

10. Symbol Wall Benefits
‣Students remain immersed in content
‣Dedicate a wall in classroom to symbols related
‣Organizes & sequences content
to curriculum’s content
‣Relationships in content can be seen
‣Every important concept has symbol created on
blank copy paper (given in daily notes) ‣Progress is evident
‣Ability to review quickly
‣As concepts (symbols) are discussed in class,
concepts are placed in order on symbol wall ‣References to content are always available
‣Daily Special Wall: Peaks interest, curiosity,
‣Special section of teaching wall reserved for
gives students idea of daily content
symbols introduced that day (Coming Soon Wall)
‣Coming Soon Wall: Allows for priming &
‣Symbols that will be covered in the future are scaffolding
placed on a Coming Soon section of teaching wall
‣Symbols can be taken down and used for
activities (mapping, reviewing, etc...)

11. Classroom Implementation of Symbol Wall
Symbol Wall: usually put on the two side walls
of the classroom
Teaching Wall: Wall behind the teacher’s main
teaching area
Coming Soon Wall: Content symbols for next
section of next class meeting’s materials
Daily Specials
Symbols for Values: Daily Specials: Content
overarching themes symbols covered in class
of class & students on that day
are constantly
White Board in Classroom
receiving message