While reading some educational blogs this weekend, I came across a teacher discussing various instructional strategies. He was inspired to write about these strategies because a colleague asked if he had any suggestions for teaching vocabulary to her students. I must admit that I can get stuck using the same teaching methods over and over. It was good to take a look at a list of so many posible ways to spice up my teaching. For vocabulary lessons and activities, do you notice that most times students are asked to make flash cards so they can match the definition with the word? Remember the hundreds maybe thousands of flash cards you made for your college foreign language class. Is there a better way? Do student really gain an understanding of vocabulary that way?
I ask you to join me in reviewing a list of teaching strategies. Then respond to us all with which ones look fun...ones you might try out.
1) Take a look at these Various Teaching Strategies:
- http://www.beesburg.com/edtools/glossary.html
- http://www.appomattox.k12.va.us/acps/attachments/6_6_12_dan_mulligan_handout.pdf
- http://www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/presentations/NCEO-LEP-IEP-ASCDGlossary.pdf
- http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/T&Lactivities_VAK.htm
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