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District |
Des Moines |
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Contact
Email |
martha.eddy@dmps.k12.ia.us
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Name
of Strategy |
Vocabulary: General Vocabulary |
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Description |
Prior to reading a new unit, students were given a group of words from the unit. They were instructed to sort them into categories. Afterwards, we discussed their grouping. After they read the unit and had a better understanding of the words, we created a word wall.
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Rank Strategy |
Very Useful and Effective
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Reflection |
I was surprised how much they already knew before reading the chapter. This strategy also pointed out where they didn't know enough! It helped them read the chapter more effectivly and helped me focus my teaching.
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Subjects |
The educator applied this strategy to the following
subject areas:
Family/Consumer Science
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Grade
Level |
The educator applied this strategy to the following
grade levels:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
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Rank
Readers |
At Grade Level or Mixture of Reading Levels
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