FACILITATOR ELA Level 2 – Session 4
FACTILITATOR Information
Meeting Date/Time: ____________
Meeting
Time
Activity
Time
Frame
Activities
Session 4: Academic Vocabulary– 30- 40 MINUTES
Resources Needed for 30-minute Segment:
 Computer & Projector, Screen
 Internet Access
 PowerPoint
 Vocabulary Information Sheet
 Russell Freedman’s Excerpt The Voice that Challenged a Nation
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“3 Shifts Card”
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Reflection Cards – Row 4
 Table Discussion Sheet/Chart Paper
3 minutes Introduction
*Protocol #1 – Voices in the Room
PPT Slides Review 3 SHIFTS cards
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Overview of Outcomes
2 minutes
Review the 3 bullets. Have the participants examine the shaded box. Note how standards
4-6 all involve vocabulary instruction.
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Review Tier one and Tier three words. Have the group give examples of both tiers
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(Slide 4). Slide 5 (Tier Two Words) is where the common core is suggesting our efforts
PPT Slides should be spent. These are the words that cross over content areas. Have group give
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examples from their content area.
Review criteria for selecting Tier Two Words. Select vocabulary using these three
guidelines:
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1. Words should be taught that are critical to understanding the text.
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2. Words should be unfamiliar.
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3. Words should be taught that will be used again.
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Students MUST pronounce the word and say it aloud several times – this is essential for
mastery!
Visit the Site listed on slide for content examples.
5 minutes Refer to Excerpt
In pairs, have the group identify all of the TIER 2 academic words in the passage from
PPT Slides Freedman’s The Voice that Challenged a Nation (slide 7). When done have them compare
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their results to the words selected in slide 8.
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When we spend time creating the “relatives” for the chosen words we greatly expand our
vocabularies. With a partner, pick another Tier Two word from the passage. Create the
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“relatives” for that word. Share with the group.
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Show a portion of this video. It shows how close reading involves multiple reads and the
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use of annotation. Pose these questions: What surprised you? What can you do in your
PPT Slides own classroom?
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3 minutes *Protocol #2 – Reflection Cards – Respond to Row 4
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*From Level 1
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FACILITATOR ELA Level 2 – Session 4
Notes to Facilitator:
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Recruit the following:
o time-keeper to help keep session on pace
o table captains to facilitate discussion & take notes
Ask members at meeting to do the following: Add Name OR Content Area to their REFLECTION CARDS &
Collect Responses at the end of meeting.
Recommend: Type responses and categorize participant actions and support needs. POST IN TEACHER’S
LOUNGE and/or AT MAIN GATHERING PLACE as a reminder of objectives
Additional Resources:
o Aspen Institute http://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/tools-teachers-implementing-keyshifts-common-core-state-standards
o Text-Dependent Questions by Tracy Watanabe http://wwwatanabe.blogspot.com/2013/04/close-readcomplex-text-and-annotate.html
Thank you to the Aspen Institute for sharing their work. This work has been adapted with their permission.
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