What do you use for formal HS vocabulary instruction? Our district has urged us to have students find their own words in self-choice reading selections and practice using them correctly. The argument is that they will have more ownership and we can individualize instruction. I, however, believe our advanced kids learned more words w/ a comprehensive vocabulary program, such as Vocabulary-lit or Vocabulary Power; they also did better on PSAT and used them in their writing. Thoughts?

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Ah yes, the old "self-choice for ownership" gimmick. That's code for "give them "choice" so the DO/county/state has zero accountability".

We use vocabulary.com, but teachers here usually pull vocab from every text. Latin and Greek roots, a LOT of rote learning for AP kids.

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I mostly focus vocab on Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes, etc. I find that helps my students better interpret the meanings of words they don't know while reading.

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Do you use that book from Prestwick House called Vocabulary from Greek and Latin?

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I had a 9th grade teacher who did this with us. I already had a pretty good vocabulary, so I just picked words that I knew, but I also knew that at least half my classmates didn't know. So I looked like I was working and learning, when in fact I was completely screwing off. And nearly all my classmates did something similar. Even the ones who claimed they didn't know words like "tree."

I find the entire philosophy that students know better than trained adults 1. What they don't know, 2.
What they need to know, and 3. How to go about learning, it to be a ludicrous waste of time, and an actual detriment to real learning.

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I do a mixture of several approaches: preloading vocabulary for literature using context clues from the text, Greek/Latin roots, ACT/college/work place vocabulary, and them choosing words from their choice reads. We do a lot of word usage like them writing sentences/paragraphs correctly using the word and adding context clues and small symbols that are connected to the definition to aid in retention.

I just found the coolest resource on TPT

What’s the name of it? I’m gathering resources so my department can decide how to improve vocabulary instruction. I think we’re going to use Quill for grammar. Have you used that?

Do your district have license for Flocabulary?

What about doodle notes for Greek/Latin roots? How about challenging them to use their vocabulary words in context in stories or informative reports? Example: graphic novel, climate fiction short story with a fact-background section at the end of the story. You could get lists from their science/math teachers.

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