Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in the book, Word Wise and Content Rich, by Fisher and Fry. It is in a chapter that focuses on making vocabulary instruction a school wide initiative. The word was found in the following context:
"Wide reading is of educational interest in part because of the connection to incidental vocabulary
learning."
Wide reading is a sort of encompassing term for a variety of reading programs that aim to instill reading habits in students.
What does this word mean?
According to Fisher and Fry, incidental vocabulary learning occurs as an unplanned (although not necessarily unintentional) event.
Do I want to know this word and why?
As a teacher, I do want to know this word. According to the authors of the book, incidental learning is a vital part of the learning design of simulations because marshaling complex tasks can't be effectively taught in a strictly linear fashion.
Do I want others to know this word?
Teachers should absolutely know this word. This concept of incidental learning is closely related to the Matthew Effect. Stanovich (1986) coined this term after reading a passage in the Bible about the rich getting richer (Fisher and Fry). It is important that teacher understand that learners that read more get better at reading because of the incidental learning that occurs, and therefore they read ever more (Fisher and Fry). It's also important for teachers to understand that motivation and interest play leading roles in such concepts as incidental vocabulary learning and the Matthew Effect.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
7:3 Transmediation
Where and when did I find this word?
This word was in a scholarly article, Imagining the Possibilities in Multimodal Curriculum Design by Peggy Albers. This article discusses the possibilities that multimodal lessons bring to the classroom. The word was found in a section on sharing and organizing learning. Transmediation is a strategy pre-service teachers use to organize and share their learning.
What does this word mean?
According to the author of the article, Peggy Albers, transmediation is a literacy strategy in which learners retranslate their understanding of an idea, concept, or text through another medium. The mediums used are literature studies, exit slips, class discussion, written and artistic responses to literature, PowerPoint presentations, journals, Internet researchers, critical analysis, cultural heritage projects, and focused studies.
Do I want to know this word?
Even though this is a strategy used by students to demonstrate learning, transmediation is also an assessment tool that can be used in classrooms in place of a traditional assessment. It's good for differentiation of assessments which are useful in all classrooms.
It is important that I know this word because I am a teacher. It's another useful strategy to put into the teacher toolbox.
Do I want others to know this word?
It is important for all teachers to know this word. The concept of multimodality is so important in education that a strategy such as transmediation should not be overlooked. It offers such a wide choice of opportunity to gauge student learning.
This word was in a scholarly article, Imagining the Possibilities in Multimodal Curriculum Design by Peggy Albers. This article discusses the possibilities that multimodal lessons bring to the classroom. The word was found in a section on sharing and organizing learning. Transmediation is a strategy pre-service teachers use to organize and share their learning.
What does this word mean?
According to the author of the article, Peggy Albers, transmediation is a literacy strategy in which learners retranslate their understanding of an idea, concept, or text through another medium. The mediums used are literature studies, exit slips, class discussion, written and artistic responses to literature, PowerPoint presentations, journals, Internet researchers, critical analysis, cultural heritage projects, and focused studies.
Do I want to know this word?
Even though this is a strategy used by students to demonstrate learning, transmediation is also an assessment tool that can be used in classrooms in place of a traditional assessment. It's good for differentiation of assessments which are useful in all classrooms.
It is important that I know this word because I am a teacher. It's another useful strategy to put into the teacher toolbox.
Do I want others to know this word?
It is important for all teachers to know this word. The concept of multimodality is so important in education that a strategy such as transmediation should not be overlooked. It offers such a wide choice of opportunity to gauge student learning.
7:2 Capital Investment
Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in a Business Math textbook in a chapter on insurance and investments. This word was in a section of the chapter dealing with the rate of return on real estate. This chapter teaches students about buying a home and the expenses that come with that purchase. It also teaches students how to compare loans and other mortgage products.
What does this word mean?
According the the author of the textbook, capital investment is the amount of cash you originally invested in the property plus anything you spend for improvements that added value to that property.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have come across this word many times. I have seen it in my business textbooks, in financial newspaper and online articles. I recently started looking into buying a home and once again I have run into this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I absolutely want to know this word. First, as a teacher of financial and business education, it is important that I know as many related terms as possible. It is not good enough to just know these terms but to know these words really well and how they react with each other. Second, as a consumer of financial products such as mortgage notes and insurance, it is very important to understand the discourse of the financial community.
Do I want others to know this word?
I think that everybody should know this word. A capital investment is one that most consumers will make in their lifetime,so to be aware of the terminology used in making that investment/purchase is important.
I found this word in a Business Math textbook in a chapter on insurance and investments. This word was in a section of the chapter dealing with the rate of return on real estate. This chapter teaches students about buying a home and the expenses that come with that purchase. It also teaches students how to compare loans and other mortgage products.
What does this word mean?
According the the author of the textbook, capital investment is the amount of cash you originally invested in the property plus anything you spend for improvements that added value to that property.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have come across this word many times. I have seen it in my business textbooks, in financial newspaper and online articles. I recently started looking into buying a home and once again I have run into this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I absolutely want to know this word. First, as a teacher of financial and business education, it is important that I know as many related terms as possible. It is not good enough to just know these terms but to know these words really well and how they react with each other. Second, as a consumer of financial products such as mortgage notes and insurance, it is very important to understand the discourse of the financial community.
Do I want others to know this word?
I think that everybody should know this word. A capital investment is one that most consumers will make in their lifetime,so to be aware of the terminology used in making that investment/purchase is important.
7:1 Writing Briefcase
Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Fountas and Pinnell. It was in a chapter about the importance of including the home life of students in the classroom.
What does this word mean?
According to Fountas and Pinnell, the Writing Briefcase is a plastic carrying case that contains all kinds of writing materials--tablets, markers, pencils, crayons, loose paper, stapled books, notebooks, envelopes, Post-Its, stickers, etc. Children rotate taking the briefcase home, each time sharing what they produced at home when they bring the briefcase back to school the next day.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I had no exposure to this word before reading Fountas and Pinnell.
Do I want to know this word?
I do want to know this word. I think it is a fantastic idea! "It helps children by taking their literacy learning into their homes and be recognized for their growing competence" (Fountas and Pinnell, 1996). It also helps to involve the parents of the students become more involved in the child's literacy development.
Do I want others to know this word?
I really like this idea for all the reasons I stated previously, but also because it emphasized the importance of writing and creating. I think that teachers should know this word. This idea can easily be adapted for content and differentiation purposes.
I found this word in Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Fountas and Pinnell. It was in a chapter about the importance of including the home life of students in the classroom.
What does this word mean?
According to Fountas and Pinnell, the Writing Briefcase is a plastic carrying case that contains all kinds of writing materials--tablets, markers, pencils, crayons, loose paper, stapled books, notebooks, envelopes, Post-Its, stickers, etc. Children rotate taking the briefcase home, each time sharing what they produced at home when they bring the briefcase back to school the next day.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I had no exposure to this word before reading Fountas and Pinnell.
Do I want to know this word?
I do want to know this word. I think it is a fantastic idea! "It helps children by taking their literacy learning into their homes and be recognized for their growing competence" (Fountas and Pinnell, 1996). It also helps to involve the parents of the students become more involved in the child's literacy development.
Do I want others to know this word?
I really like this idea for all the reasons I stated previously, but also because it emphasized the importance of writing and creating. I think that teachers should know this word. This idea can easily be adapted for content and differentiation purposes.
6:3 Cloze Techniques
Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in Stephen B. Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy in a chapter on language variation. The discussion in which the word was found was about the limitations researchers encounter when testing various measurements of reading and writing. The word was found in the following sentence"
"In reading, some researchers have asked comprehension 2questions,some have used cloze techniques,
some have focused on vocabulary, and others have used recall procedures."
What does this word mean?
According to www.instructionalstrategiesonline.com, cloze procedures are techniques in which words are deleted from a passage according to a word-count formula or various other criteria. The passage is presented to students, who insert words as they read to complete and construct meaning from the text. This procedure can be used as a diagnostic reading assessment technique.
What is my familiarity with the word?
I learned this word during my first semester of grad school. I have created cloze passages for assignments but I have never administered such as assessment.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I absolutely want to know this word. This technique is used to identify such things as student knowledge, student vocabular7y ability, and it helps to determine what cues students use while reading. Literacy specialists should know this word and know it well. They should know the rationale behind using such a procedure and the correct way to prepare and administer it. Adaptations to the procedure should also be looked into.
Do I want others to know this word?
Yes, I think that other Literacy Specialists should know this word for the same reasons I should know this word. Reading and English educators should also know this word well. it may benefit all educators to know what cloze procedures consist of. People outside the education system probably won't find much use for this word.
I found this word in Stephen B. Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy in a chapter on language variation. The discussion in which the word was found was about the limitations researchers encounter when testing various measurements of reading and writing. The word was found in the following sentence"
"In reading, some researchers have asked comprehension 2questions,some have used cloze techniques,
some have focused on vocabulary, and others have used recall procedures."
What does this word mean?
According to www.instructionalstrategiesonline.com, cloze procedures are techniques in which words are deleted from a passage according to a word-count formula or various other criteria. The passage is presented to students, who insert words as they read to complete and construct meaning from the text. This procedure can be used as a diagnostic reading assessment technique.
What is my familiarity with the word?
I learned this word during my first semester of grad school. I have created cloze passages for assignments but I have never administered such as assessment.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I absolutely want to know this word. This technique is used to identify such things as student knowledge, student vocabular7y ability, and it helps to determine what cues students use while reading. Literacy specialists should know this word and know it well. They should know the rationale behind using such a procedure and the correct way to prepare and administer it. Adaptations to the procedure should also be looked into.
Do I want others to know this word?
Yes, I think that other Literacy Specialists should know this word for the same reasons I should know this word. Reading and English educators should also know this word well. it may benefit all educators to know what cloze procedures consist of. People outside the education system probably won't find much use for this word.
6:2 Orthography
Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in Stephen B. Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy in a chapter on language variation. The word was found in the following sentence:
"As the British increasingly came in contact with the French language and culture,or as scientific
discoveries impacted the British experience, the orthography was adapted to accommodate these
encounters."
Kucer discusses the idea that language is not static. Spelling, usage, language rules, and systems change over time to accommodate the need of the peoples using he language.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/, orthography, is (a) the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage (b) the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I've had no exposure to this word prior to reading Kucer.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I want to know this word well because it is important word for educators of reading,writing, and the English language to know this word well as well. For teachers that have English language learners in their classes, they should probably know a little about the orthography of the studetns' native language. The teacher can then make connections between the two languages in order to recognize what language skills the students' bring to the learning process.
Do I want others to know this word?
People in education, writing, and students of literacy should know this word well. For the rest of the general population, this word would expand their vocabulary abilities, which is always positive.
I found this word in Stephen B. Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy in a chapter on language variation. The word was found in the following sentence:
"As the British increasingly came in contact with the French language and culture,or as scientific
discoveries impacted the British experience, the orthography was adapted to accommodate these
encounters."
Kucer discusses the idea that language is not static. Spelling, usage, language rules, and systems change over time to accommodate the need of the peoples using he language.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/, orthography, is (a) the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage (b) the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I've had no exposure to this word prior to reading Kucer.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I want to know this word well because it is important word for educators of reading,writing, and the English language to know this word well as well. For teachers that have English language learners in their classes, they should probably know a little about the orthography of the studetns' native language. The teacher can then make connections between the two languages in order to recognize what language skills the students' bring to the learning process.
Do I want others to know this word?
People in education, writing, and students of literacy should know this word well. For the rest of the general population, this word would expand their vocabulary abilities, which is always positive.
6:1 Literate
When and where did I find this word?
The word, literate, is in many of my current assignments in graduate school. I chose this as a vocabulary journal word because one of my first assignments this semester was to use my own language to define it. This may sound easy, but after thinking about it for some time, I realized that defining this word is not easy at all.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.dictionary.com/, the word literate as an adjective means (1) able to read and write (2) having or showing knowledge of literature, writing (3) having knowledge or skill in a specified field, and (4) having an education.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I thought I was familiar with this word...and then I began the literacy program at Nazareth. it was then that I realized that I not only did not know the definition of this word but that its definition would be elusive for some time.
Two years later and after many, many, many hours of reading literacy theory and dissecting this theory in countless Socratic seminars, this is my current understanding of what is means to be literate: The literate person is able to acquire language skills, both implicitly and explicitly, and be able to facilitate both oral and written language using these skills, perpetually, and effectively in order to communicate successfully within various situational contexts.
Do I want to know this word and why?
It is important that I know this word. For reasons beyond the obvious, I feel like this word is important because it expands the possibilities of literacy.
Do I want others to know this word?
The nature of the education business requires educator to have an expanded vocabulary. This word word, because of its deictic an foundational attributes, should not only be "learned" but also analyzed and reflected upon so that it remains deictic and foundational.
The word, literate, is in many of my current assignments in graduate school. I chose this as a vocabulary journal word because one of my first assignments this semester was to use my own language to define it. This may sound easy, but after thinking about it for some time, I realized that defining this word is not easy at all.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.dictionary.com/, the word literate as an adjective means (1) able to read and write (2) having or showing knowledge of literature, writing (3) having knowledge or skill in a specified field, and (4) having an education.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I thought I was familiar with this word...and then I began the literacy program at Nazareth. it was then that I realized that I not only did not know the definition of this word but that its definition would be elusive for some time.
Two years later and after many, many, many hours of reading literacy theory and dissecting this theory in countless Socratic seminars, this is my current understanding of what is means to be literate: The literate person is able to acquire language skills, both implicitly and explicitly, and be able to facilitate both oral and written language using these skills, perpetually, and effectively in order to communicate successfully within various situational contexts.
Do I want to know this word and why?
It is important that I know this word. For reasons beyond the obvious, I feel like this word is important because it expands the possibilities of literacy.
Do I want others to know this word?
The nature of the education business requires educator to have an expanded vocabulary. This word word, because of its deictic an foundational attributes, should not only be "learned" but also analyzed and reflected upon so that it remains deictic and foundational.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
5:3 Phenomenological
Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in a scholarly article entitled, Conversing with Miguel: An adolescent English language learner struggling with literacy development by Elaine Rubinstein-Avila. This paper was authored by Miguel's summer literacy program tutor. This is one of the more enlightening article that I've read about English language learners because it contains the first-hand student account of their own literacy development,while most scholarly papers offer professional insights into ELL literacy development.
What does this word mean?
In psychology, phenomenology is used to refer to subjective experiences or their study. In regards to relating to experiences, phenomenological research emphasizes the importance of how people experience and feel things.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have zero familiarity with this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this word. the paper it was found in was the same type of research paper that I am required to complete in order to graduate. Phenomenological research is important to my major of study. Literacy is such a personal experience that to study it without studying the experiences and the feelings that it conjures would be neglecting a large part of the literacy development continuum.
Do I want others to know this word?
Unless you are in a field where such words should be mastered , it is probably not a very important word for everyone to know
I found this word in a scholarly article entitled, Conversing with Miguel: An adolescent English language learner struggling with literacy development by Elaine Rubinstein-Avila. This paper was authored by Miguel's summer literacy program tutor. This is one of the more enlightening article that I've read about English language learners because it contains the first-hand student account of their own literacy development,while most scholarly papers offer professional insights into ELL literacy development.
What does this word mean?
In psychology, phenomenology is used to refer to subjective experiences or their study. In regards to relating to experiences, phenomenological research emphasizes the importance of how people experience and feel things.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have zero familiarity with this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this word. the paper it was found in was the same type of research paper that I am required to complete in order to graduate. Phenomenological research is important to my major of study. Literacy is such a personal experience that to study it without studying the experiences and the feelings that it conjures would be neglecting a large part of the literacy development continuum.
Do I want others to know this word?
Unless you are in a field where such words should be mastered , it is probably not a very important word for everyone to know
Sunday, October 24, 2010
5:2 Juxtaposed
Where and when did I find this word?
I found this word in a reading that was assigned in another course. The article is entitled, Imagining the Possibilities in Multimodal Curriculum Design by Peggy Albers. The article is about how and why educators and administrators should focus on multimodal curricular planning. The word was found in the following sentence:
I have always loved literature for its ability to teach me about ideas, places, and people I have not experienced in my own life, but now I see how much more powerful these stories can be when juxtaposed with images, poetry, and music that take the reader to the emotional space of the piece of work.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/, the word juxtaposed means to place side by side. The example given was: The pictures were juxtaposed so that we could compare them.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have come across this word many times but I had always thought that it meant "add to." When I saw it in this particular scholarly paper, I used the context clues given within the reading to try to define it, but I was unable to come up with anything more than "add to."
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this word. First, I like the way it sounds, it sounds very "technical." Second, as an educator, I want to know as many words correctly as possible. Somewhat knowing or maybe knowing a word is embarrassing. Third, I can use this word in my classroom and teach it to my students. I create many presentations where I juxtapose clip art, movie or music clips, or pictures within the presentation.
Do I want others to know this word?
I think that many people are like me, we sort of know what a word means. We usually don't use this word when speaking because we are unsure of its meaning but when we come across it while reading or listening we can use the context in which it is used to come up with a round-about definition so that we can sort of understand what we are reading or listening to. It is important for others to know this word because in the technology driven society we live in, it is wise to know such words rather than just sort of know.
I found this word in a reading that was assigned in another course. The article is entitled, Imagining the Possibilities in Multimodal Curriculum Design by Peggy Albers. The article is about how and why educators and administrators should focus on multimodal curricular planning. The word was found in the following sentence:
I have always loved literature for its ability to teach me about ideas, places, and people I have not experienced in my own life, but now I see how much more powerful these stories can be when juxtaposed with images, poetry, and music that take the reader to the emotional space of the piece of work.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/, the word juxtaposed means to place side by side. The example given was: The pictures were juxtaposed so that we could compare them.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have come across this word many times but I had always thought that it meant "add to." When I saw it in this particular scholarly paper, I used the context clues given within the reading to try to define it, but I was unable to come up with anything more than "add to."
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this word. First, I like the way it sounds, it sounds very "technical." Second, as an educator, I want to know as many words correctly as possible. Somewhat knowing or maybe knowing a word is embarrassing. Third, I can use this word in my classroom and teach it to my students. I create many presentations where I juxtapose clip art, movie or music clips, or pictures within the presentation.
Do I want others to know this word?
I think that many people are like me, we sort of know what a word means. We usually don't use this word when speaking because we are unsure of its meaning but when we come across it while reading or listening we can use the context in which it is used to come up with a round-about definition so that we can sort of understand what we are reading or listening to. It is important for others to know this word because in the technology driven society we live in, it is wise to know such words rather than just sort of know.
5:1 Bamboo Curtain
When and where did I find this word?
I found this word in a short passage designed to assess student reading comprehension. The passage was on a PSAT review website. The passage is about a young girl conflicted with not feeling Chinese nor American. She was born in China and immigrated to the United States. The word was in the following segment of the passage:
President Richard Nixon's historic trip to China
in February 1972 made a visit seem possible
for me. That summer, China cracked open the
"bamboo curtain" that separated it from the
West, allowing a small group of Chinese
American students to visit the country
as a goodwill gesture to the United States.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wikipedia.org/, the bamboo curtain was a euphamism for the East Asian version of the Iron Curtain. As a physical boundary, it was marked by the borders around the Communist states of East Asia, in particular those of the Peoples' Republic of China, during the Cold War.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I had never seen this word before encountering it in the passage. When I saw it in the passage I circled it so that I would look up the definition later, but it did make me think of the Iron Curtain. Knowing the history behind the Iron Curtain and knowing that China was cut off from the rest of the world for many years, and considering that China is known for its uses of bamboo, I assumed that the bamboo curtain was similar to the Iron Curtain, but instead of the Eastern Europe, it referred to Eastern Asia.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I'm glad that I know what this phrase means but I don't think it's is a phrase I couldn't live without. Knowing it expands my vocabulary, and therefore, my writing skills but I don't think it's a vital phrase to know.
Do I want other people to know this word?
Because this word was found in a PSAT review reading passage, it is important that student's and their instructor's know this word.
I found this word in a short passage designed to assess student reading comprehension. The passage was on a PSAT review website. The passage is about a young girl conflicted with not feeling Chinese nor American. She was born in China and immigrated to the United States. The word was in the following segment of the passage:
President Richard Nixon's historic trip to China
in February 1972 made a visit seem possible
for me. That summer, China cracked open the
"bamboo curtain" that separated it from the
West, allowing a small group of Chinese
American students to visit the country
as a goodwill gesture to the United States.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wikipedia.org/, the bamboo curtain was a euphamism for the East Asian version of the Iron Curtain. As a physical boundary, it was marked by the borders around the Communist states of East Asia, in particular those of the Peoples' Republic of China, during the Cold War.
What is my familiarity with this word?
I had never seen this word before encountering it in the passage. When I saw it in the passage I circled it so that I would look up the definition later, but it did make me think of the Iron Curtain. Knowing the history behind the Iron Curtain and knowing that China was cut off from the rest of the world for many years, and considering that China is known for its uses of bamboo, I assumed that the bamboo curtain was similar to the Iron Curtain, but instead of the Eastern Europe, it referred to Eastern Asia.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I'm glad that I know what this phrase means but I don't think it's is a phrase I couldn't live without. Knowing it expands my vocabulary, and therefore, my writing skills but I don't think it's a vital phrase to know.
Do I want other people to know this word?
Because this word was found in a PSAT review reading passage, it is important that student's and their instructor's know this word.
4:3 Paradoxical
When and where did I find this word?
I found this word in a short passage assessing student reading comprehension on a PSAT review website. The passage is about a young Chinese girl that doesn't feel at home in the United States but also in
China. The word was in the following passage:
When I got to college, I decided to learn more about
"where I came from" by taking classes in Asian
History. I even studied Mandarin Chinese. This had
the paradoxical effect of making me question
my Chinese-ness. Other student, and even the
teaches, expected me to sprout perfectly
accented English.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/, the definition of paradoxical is: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. The example given: "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking."
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have heard this word many times and from the context clues in the reading passage, I surmised that the definition included contradictory ideas.
Do I want to know this word and why?
Paradoxical is a word I do want to know. It is a word that efficiently describes a seemingly complex idea. The concept of two or more contradictory ideas that both may be true is a difficult concept to teach to students.
I chose this word because even though I somewhat knew what it meant I didn't have the right vocabulary to explain it when a student asked me what the definition was. The best I could do was give him an example of what I thought the word meant. It is important to use the correct vocabulary when teaching vocabulary.
Do I want others to know this word?
It is important for educators of literacy, reading, English, or Social Studies to know what this word means. It is also a good word for writers to know. Good writers use as few words as possible to convey an idea. This one word conveys a lengthy idea and is therefore useful in writing.
I found this word in a short passage assessing student reading comprehension on a PSAT review website. The passage is about a young Chinese girl that doesn't feel at home in the United States but also in
China. The word was in the following passage:
When I got to college, I decided to learn more about
"where I came from" by taking classes in Asian
History. I even studied Mandarin Chinese. This had
the paradoxical effect of making me question
my Chinese-ness. Other student, and even the
teaches, expected me to sprout perfectly
accented English.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/, the definition of paradoxical is: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. The example given: "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking."
What is my familiarity with this word?
I have heard this word many times and from the context clues in the reading passage, I surmised that the definition included contradictory ideas.
Do I want to know this word and why?
Paradoxical is a word I do want to know. It is a word that efficiently describes a seemingly complex idea. The concept of two or more contradictory ideas that both may be true is a difficult concept to teach to students.
I chose this word because even though I somewhat knew what it meant I didn't have the right vocabulary to explain it when a student asked me what the definition was. The best I could do was give him an example of what I thought the word meant. It is important to use the correct vocabulary when teaching vocabulary.
Do I want others to know this word?
It is important for educators of literacy, reading, English, or Social Studies to know what this word means. It is also a good word for writers to know. Good writers use as few words as possible to convey an idea. This one word conveys a lengthy idea and is therefore useful in writing.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
4:2 Compensatory Education
When and where did I find this word?
I found this word in the Handbook of Reading Research in the following sentence: Special programs, such as compensatory education, will never be effective in promoting the achievement of students of diverse backgrounds because these services are merely extensions of a larger system that is not designed to provide these students with a high-quality education.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.highbeamresearch.com/, the term compensatory education refers to programs for targeting special resources and schooling at so-called problem groups, in the belief that carefully designed curricula will overcome the supposed cognitive and motivational deficits experienced by these groups.
What is my familiarity with the word?
I have little kmowledge of this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
Educators should be familiar with this word.
Do I want others to know this word?
This is a technical term that all educators should know.
I found this word in the Handbook of Reading Research in the following sentence: Special programs, such as compensatory education, will never be effective in promoting the achievement of students of diverse backgrounds because these services are merely extensions of a larger system that is not designed to provide these students with a high-quality education.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.highbeamresearch.com/, the term compensatory education refers to programs for targeting special resources and schooling at so-called problem groups, in the belief that carefully designed curricula will overcome the supposed cognitive and motivational deficits experienced by these groups.
What is my familiarity with the word?
I have little kmowledge of this word.
Do I want to know this word and why?
Educators should be familiar with this word.
Do I want others to know this word?
This is a technical term that all educators should know.
4:1 Confer
When and where did I find this word?
I found this word in the Handbook of Reading Research in a scholarly paper on classroom language and literacy learning. The word is in the following sentence: Literacy confers on individuals' social identities as full participants in the larger sociocultural community and serves as an essential metacognitive tool for communication, because written language transcends immediate temporal and spatial constraints.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/, the term confer means to bestow from a position of superiority
What is my familiarity with the word?
I had seen the term prior to this assignment but I never knew its exact meaning.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this word because it builds my vocabulary.
Do I want others to know this word?
I think that others will find this word useful.
I found this word in the Handbook of Reading Research in a scholarly paper on classroom language and literacy learning. The word is in the following sentence: Literacy confers on individuals' social identities as full participants in the larger sociocultural community and serves as an essential metacognitive tool for communication, because written language transcends immediate temporal and spatial constraints.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/, the term confer means to bestow from a position of superiority
What is my familiarity with the word?
I had seen the term prior to this assignment but I never knew its exact meaning.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this word because it builds my vocabulary.
Do I want others to know this word?
I think that others will find this word useful.
Monday, September 27, 2010
3:3 Cultural Capital
When and where did I find this word?
I found this word while reading through the Handbook of Reading Research. It was in a chapter entitled, Literacy Policies; Multicultural Perspective. The word was in the following sentence: "In practice, those judged most able are mainstream students who enter school with considerable cultural capital." The paragraph was describing the current policy, focusing on excellence and equity, on multicultural education and English Language Learners.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wikipedia.com/, the term cultural capital refers to non-financial assests that involve educational, social, and intellectual knowledge provided to children who grow up in non-wealthy but highly educated and intellectually-sophisticated families.
What was my familiarity with the word?
This word has crossed my path many times over the course of my education but I never really knew what it meant until I looked it up.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this term because it is a sophisticated way to describe many aspects of students lives that are severly overlooked in most classrooms.
Is this a word that I want others to know well?
Most people think of monetary matters. The term, cultural capital, is another way to measure assets, but non-monetary assets. These non-monetary assets are just as important, if not more important, than financial assets in certain situations. As educators, this term should be refected upon and acted upon.
I found this word while reading through the Handbook of Reading Research. It was in a chapter entitled, Literacy Policies; Multicultural Perspective. The word was in the following sentence: "In practice, those judged most able are mainstream students who enter school with considerable cultural capital." The paragraph was describing the current policy, focusing on excellence and equity, on multicultural education and English Language Learners.
What does this word mean?
According to http://www.wikipedia.com/, the term cultural capital refers to non-financial assests that involve educational, social, and intellectual knowledge provided to children who grow up in non-wealthy but highly educated and intellectually-sophisticated families.
What was my familiarity with the word?
This word has crossed my path many times over the course of my education but I never really knew what it meant until I looked it up.
Do I want to know this word and why?
I do want to know this term because it is a sophisticated way to describe many aspects of students lives that are severly overlooked in most classrooms.
Is this a word that I want others to know well?
Most people think of monetary matters. The term, cultural capital, is another way to measure assets, but non-monetary assets. These non-monetary assets are just as important, if not more important, than financial assets in certain situations. As educators, this term should be refected upon and acted upon.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
3:2 Commensurate
Where and Where Did I Find This Word?: I found this word in a scholarly article by J. Echevarria, D. Short, and K. Powers. The article was about English Language Learners and how difficult it is for them in school for many reasons, one of the more significant being that they are not only learning the English language but they are also learning Academic English at the same time. The word, commensurate, was in the following sentence: "Federal guidelines regarding highly qualified teachers focus only on core subject-area teachers, requiring them to have a deep understanding of their subject matter but not requiring such teachers who have ELL's in their classes to have a commensurate level of understanding of second-language acquisition." (Echevarria, et.al.)
What does this word mean?: According to Dictionary.com, the word, commensurate, is an adjective, and its defintion is: having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
What is my Level of Familiarity with this Word?: I had no prior knowledge of what this word "officially" meant, but using context clues and other strategies, I had assumed its meaning within the sentence that I found it in.
Is this a word I want to know well?: I think this word will be useful in the future because it is another way to describe a measure.
Is this a word I want others to know well?: This word will be helpful to others.
What does this word mean?: According to Dictionary.com, the word, commensurate, is an adjective, and its defintion is: having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
What is my Level of Familiarity with this Word?: I had no prior knowledge of what this word "officially" meant, but using context clues and other strategies, I had assumed its meaning within the sentence that I found it in.
Is this a word I want to know well?: I think this word will be useful in the future because it is another way to describe a measure.
Is this a word I want others to know well?: This word will be helpful to others.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
3:1 Appropriation
When and Where Did I Find It?: This word came up in a reading I did in the Handbook of Reading Research. The reading was about the social basis of literacy as a learning activity.
What it means: The act of setting apart or taking for one's own use.
Level of Familiarity: I am familiar with the word appropriate, but I was unable to understand the word within the context of the Handbook.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why?: Because this is a major theme in the Vygotsky reading, I feel as a literacy specialist I should know this word well. I should know how to use it professionally but also the significance it has to inform my teaching practice.
Is This a Word That I Want Others to Know Well?: I think this word is important for others to know. It holds a very important meaning when discussing fiscal political subjects.
What it means: The act of setting apart or taking for one's own use.
Level of Familiarity: I am familiar with the word appropriate, but I was unable to understand the word within the context of the Handbook.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why?: Because this is a major theme in the Vygotsky reading, I feel as a literacy specialist I should know this word well. I should know how to use it professionally but also the significance it has to inform my teaching practice.
Is This a Word That I Want Others to Know Well?: I think this word is important for others to know. It holds a very important meaning when discussing fiscal political subjects.
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