Where and When did I find this word? I found this word while reading the article "Guiding students through informational text" by Karen Wood for our 625 class.
What does it mean? The word repertoire, according to Wood means having a large stock of.
In the reading Wood says, "A viable solution to the problem of reading informational text is to give teachers a large repertoire of strategies for communicating textbook content."
Wood, K.D. (1998). Guiding students through informational texts. The Reading Teacher, 41(9), 912-920.
Level of familiarity...I am familiar with this word, but have not used it often in conversation or in my written work.
Do I think I should know this word well, if so why? I think this is a sophisticated word that I would like to use more often in everyday conversation and in my writing pieces.
Do I think others should know this word well if so why? If one would like to sound more sophisticated or is looking to enhance ones vocabulary I think that this is a great word to use. It is simple and used often by many therefore will be easily understood and one will sound sophisticated using it.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
9:1 Narrative
Where and When did I find it? I found this word while reading our textbook for 625 "Teaching reading in the content area" by Rachel Billmeyer and Mary Lee BartonBillmeyer, R. & Barton, M.L. (1998). Teaching reading in the content areas: If not me then who? (2nd Ed.). Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory.
Level of familiarity... Narrative text are taught in early elementary school and therefore I am very familiar with the word narrative and its meaning. As a I have used this word many times while in the classroom. I have also done lessons involving narrative text.
Do I want to know this word well, if so why? As a teacher, specifically a literacy teacher reading is very important to me, genres of texts are also very important. Therefore I feel as though I should definitely know the word narrative and its meaning, so I can pass the meaning and genre on to my students.
Do I think others should know this word well, if so why? If one is a teacher I think it is important that one should know the meaning of the word narrative. Also even if someone is not a teacher but enjoys reading, they should also know the mean of narrative and be able to give examples of some.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
8:2 Phonemic Awareness
Where and when did I find it? I read this word while reading the article "Phonemic Awareness in Spanish, Coneciencia Fonemica en Espanol," by Hallie Kay Yopp, Lilia Stapleton, for my 609 class.
Yopp, H.K. & Stapleton,L. (2008). Conciencia Fonemica en Espanol (Phonemic Awareness in Spanish). The Reading Teacher, 61(5), 374-382.
What does it mean? From the context of the article the words Phonemic Awareness mean, the insight that the speech stream consists of individual sounds, or phonemes.
Level of Familiarity... This is a topic I am struggling with, of course I have come across this idea before as an education student but am struggling on how to teach this and how important phonemic awareness really is. I think that education students should learn earlier and more in depth about phonemic awareness.
Do I want to know this word well if so why? It is an important topic when teaching students how to read effectively therefore I think that this is something I will want to know well especially for my 609 class!
Do I think others should know this word well if so why? Teachers, especially ones teaching young children, ELL students or struggling readers better know this topic VERY well!
Yopp, H.K. & Stapleton,L. (2008). Conciencia Fonemica en Espanol (Phonemic Awareness in Spanish). The Reading Teacher, 61(5), 374-382.
What does it mean? From the context of the article the words Phonemic Awareness mean, the insight that the speech stream consists of individual sounds, or phonemes.
Level of Familiarity... This is a topic I am struggling with, of course I have come across this idea before as an education student but am struggling on how to teach this and how important phonemic awareness really is. I think that education students should learn earlier and more in depth about phonemic awareness.
Do I want to know this word well if so why? It is an important topic when teaching students how to read effectively therefore I think that this is something I will want to know well especially for my 609 class!
Do I think others should know this word well if so why? Teachers, especially ones teaching young children, ELL students or struggling readers better know this topic VERY well!
8:1 Scaffolding
When and where I found it: I found this word while reading the article by Clark and Graves (2005) for our 625 class.
What it means: Scaffolding means a process that enables a child or novice to solve a problem.
Clark K. F., & Graves, M. F. (2005). Scaffolding students' comprehension of text. The Reading Teacher, 58(6), 570-580.
Level of familiarity: Being in the field of education I have heard this word numerous times, but have never seen a full definition. I did however know what the word meant in context.
Do I want to know this word well if so why? I absolutely want to know this word well. It is an important strategies in the field of education that helps teachers to help their students find the main idea of a reading or help them to solve problems. It is a word used often when discussing how to help student better comprehend.
Do I think others should know this word well if so why? Anyone in the field of education should know this word, anyone in our 625 class should also know this word. It is important in our field and it can help our students.
**The picture I added is showing another definition of scaffolding. Means: A temporary structure for holding workers while they repair or decorate a high building, (dictionary.com).
Monday, October 11, 2010
6:1 Postulate
When and Where I found it... I found this word today while watching "The big bang theory." This is obviously my favorite show where I find a lot of my words!What it means... The word Postulate was used in context as two characters played a made-up game when the character Amy said "We postulate an alternate world that differs from ours." In this context the word postulate means to assume without proof (dictionary.com).
Level of familiarity... I am very unfamiliar with this word. I am sure I have heard it in the past but I have definitely never used it, written or speaking. Through the context of the show I was able to pick up the definition of the word. Without the word in context I do not think that I would have known the definition.
Do I want to know this word well if so why? The word postulate would be an interesting word to know.
Do you think that others should know this word if so WHY? If one is involved in mathematics one may want to know this word. Also it is a good word to know to expand out vocabulary.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
5:1 Consistency
When and Where I found it... I used the word consistency in conversation when talking to my cheerleaders. I said, "we need to be more consistent each time we do our routine."
What it means: There are many meanings to the word Consistency. In the contents that I used the word consistency dictionary.com gives us this definition, "steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc."
Level of familiarity: I have used the word consistency often in my daily and professional life. Also I have used all of the definitions of consistency.
Do I want to know this word well and why? Yes this word is important to know, it has many meanings and knowing all of the meanings are important. This is a common word in the English language and is important to know.
Do you think other should know this world well...if so WHY? The word consistency shows up often in the educational world. It has many meaning that can be used in many different areas of society. It is a common word used often in the English language that everyone should be familiar with.
What it means: There are many meanings to the word Consistency. In the contents that I used the word consistency dictionary.com gives us this definition, "steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc."
Level of familiarity: I have used the word consistency often in my daily and professional life. Also I have used all of the definitions of consistency.
Do I want to know this word well and why? Yes this word is important to know, it has many meanings and knowing all of the meanings are important. This is a common word in the English language and is important to know.
Do you think other should know this world well...if so WHY? The word consistency shows up often in the educational world. It has many meaning that can be used in many different areas of society. It is a common word used often in the English language that everyone should be familiar with.
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