S4.4 Alternative Project 2

Vocabulary Standards and Instructional Implications: Alternative Project 2 

This is the second of three alternative projects in this course. Remember, you should only complete this alternative project if you have chosen to do three alternative projects instead of one final project.

The goal of this project is to use knowledge you have gained about effective vocabulary instruction during Session 4 to analyze state and national standards and then to reflect on the instructional implications. You may wish to review the assessment rubric for this alternative project before you begin.

1. Review your state literacy standards and the national literacy standards.
2. Think about what you have learned about vocabulary instruction from the readings in this course. What aspects of vocabulary instruction are missing in your state standards and national standards?
3. Create a four-column chart in a word processing document. In one column, list the elements of vocabulary instruction that are addressed in national literacy standards; in the second column, list the elements that are addressed in Common Core State standards; in the third column, list the elements that are addressed in your state standards, and in the fourth column, list elements that are discussed in course readings but are not addressed by the standards.
4. Analyze the chart and the implications for your instruction. In one or two paragraphs, describe additional learning opportunities for vocabulary development that are not addressed in the standards and that should be included in classroom instruction. Support your analysis by using information you learned in Session 4.
5. Submit your chart and description to the facilitator.