Students are expected to study their Vocabulary Words for 10-15 minutes each school night as “homework”.
What is Tier 3 Vocabulary ?
Tier 3 Vocabulary is the vocabulary critical to understanding the concepts of the content taught is schools. Tier 3 Vocabulary is also called Domain-Specific or Content Area Vocabulary, meaning the term is central to a specific area of study, for example, the term plot is used in Language Arts, circumference in Math, and hypothesis in Science.
Why teach Tier 3 Vocabulary?
According to Marzano (2005) the strongest action a teacher can take to ensure that students have the academic background knowledge to understand the content they will encounter is providing them with direct instruction in these terms. When students understand these terms, it is easier for them to understand the information they will read and hear in class.
Vocab Word Wall
Our Tier 3 Vocabulary Terms are posted on the wall during each unit of study