Walls That Teach ...
Each year students must learn and use thousands of new words in their various subject discipline studies. They are required to perform complex tasks using new vocabulary. The use 'Walls that Teach' in a classroom can be a highly effective teaching strategy to improve literacy skills. 'Walls that Teach' activities encourage active student participation. Gestures, such as pointing to key words during a lesson, offer visual reinforcement which can be very helpful for students.
‘Walls that Teach’ engage students while they learn key vocabulary, whether it be learning to explain a word, to compare it to other key concepts, or to spell it.
‘Walls that Teach’ engage students while they learn key vocabulary, whether it be learning to explain a word, to compare it to other key concepts, or to spell it.
When creating your own ‘Walls that Teach’ consider the following:
· 'Walls that Teach' should be student generated, not commercially prepared.
· New information should be added on a regular basis.
· Utilise content-area material from the curriculum rather than randomly selected words and concepts.
· ‘Walls that Teach’ should be referred to often so students come to understand and see their relevance.
· ‘Walls that Teach’ are a group effort, so allow students to make suggestions for content.
· 'Walls that Teach' should be student generated, not commercially prepared.
· New information should be added on a regular basis.
· Utilise content-area material from the curriculum rather than randomly selected words and concepts.
· ‘Walls that Teach’ should be referred to often so students come to understand and see their relevance.
· ‘Walls that Teach’ are a group effort, so allow students to make suggestions for content.