building academic vocabulary a district initiative proposed by ela curriculum council
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Building Academic Vocabulary
A District Initiative
Proposed by ELA Curriculum Council
What is Academic Vocabulary?
Vocabulary pertinent to the understanding of a specific discipline.
ELA, math, science, social studies
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
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.
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
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.