"Before" Strategies: Building Vocabulary THROUGH Background Knowledge

<p>This week, Debbie and Kim bring our listeners a quick 8 minutes on using something they call “BEFORE” strategies, which are a way to strengthen vocabulary instruction for adolescent learners. We're continuing to build on our learning from our interview with Natalie Wexler and these strategies are great ways to capitalize on students’ prior knowledge as they build their vocabulary.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Co-Hosts: Debbie Theirl, Educational Consultant and Kim Nagy, Urban Literacy Specialist</p> <p><br></p> <p><u>Additional Resources</u></p> <ul> <li>SST8 Webinar: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_rVGqm4Exs&amp;t=53s">Overview of Before, During, and After Vocabulary Strategies</a> (29 min) | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUnDQIjRuSZ64BFGnYmqT1-UquCHOWQPPIqRGrXqEww/copy">Participation Guide</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>SST8 Webinar: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U15-ji2lV80">Semantic Maps</a> (13 min) | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUnDQIjRuSZ64BFGnYmqT1-UquCHOWQPPIqRGrXqEww/copy">Participation Guide</a></li> <li>SST8 Webinar: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_rVGqm4Exs&amp;t=53s">Frayer Model</a> (11 min) | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cpxLHqJfh5S9V61zNaXVTfr1kOLqQOaEMBPiGSghug4/copy">Participation Guide</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p>