Last night, I compiled my results from my Mini Action Research project that focused on vocabulary instruction. I paired direct instruction with exploratory learning to engage students in the process of recognizing, understanding, and using vocabulary words correctly.
I was very happy with the results that I got! Although I will share more specifics at our conference this weekend, I was pleased that my vocabulary test given using the new strategies raised 25% from the test given using the old strategies.
I have noticed students being "word detectives" with these bigger words- picking out letter sounds or letter combinations that they know. They recognize the words out of my direct questioning and pick them out of any sentences that I say. It has been really fun!
This makes me motivated to do the large action research project. Although, now, I know I will have an even harder time choosing what I want to focus on! Ideas I have thought about are best practice strategies for struggling readers, examining gender differences, classroom management, etc. Ahh!!
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