Vocabutrix - Wordlabweb Template printable pdf download

Vocabutrix - Wordlabweb Template

VOCABUTRIX

Teacher Information

Vocabutrix is our name for a Collaborative Semantic Feature Analysis Matrix

(Semantic Feature

Analysis). It is considered one of the most effective tools for internalizing new words and

concepts. It uses the following best practices for authentic learning (use the links to learn more):

Interactive discussion

Supporting Social Interaction in an Intelligent Collaborative Learning System

Access to prior knowledge

What they don't know can hurt them: The role of prior knowledge in learning

Differentiation and personalization

Differentiation in the classroom

Using context clues

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Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings

Metacognition

The Role of Metacognition in Learning and Achievement

A Vocabutrix encourages your students to talk and share ideas, and requires them to provide

background in support of their own thinking.

The research is clear. Vocabulary knowledge correlates with academic and life success and

spending more classroom time on word learning will improve your students’ reading

comprehension.

Watch for future blogs to support your focus on vocabulary.

Carla

Former middle grade teacher, Title I Coordinator, Learning Specialist

Director of Instruction for Word Lab Web

@wordlabweb

P 360-271-1193 F 877-712-4656

“The importance of direct vocabulary instruction cannot be overstated.”

- Marzano (2014)

Vocabutrix - Wordlabweb Template