
WordGen Weekly
PaTTAN September 15, 2020
The Importance of Academic Language
Modified Jigsaw
Pages 3-5 of document “Adolescent Literacy Practice Guide Vocabulary”
How to carry out the recommendation 1 & 2
How to carry out the recommendation 3 & 4
Potential roadblocks and solutions 1
Potential roadblocks and solutions 2
Potential roadblocks and solutions 3
Read your section.
Provide a summary to the group.
Discuss implications for classrooms.
Be prepared to share 1 a-ha or wondering in the chat.
The Word Generation Approach
Academically Productive Talk
2. Repeat
3. Agree/Disagree
4. "Say More"
5. Example or Counterexample
6. Why do you think that?
7. Wait Time
Breakout Rooms
Each participant selects a different talk move -watch the video and read the description.
Share what you learned with your group.
Discuss how these moves would be helpful in the classroom setting (and beyond.)
Be ready to share something you already knew or something that was new.
Planning for Sustained Success: Implementation in Face-to-Face and Remote Models
Action Plan
If time allows...
Add your ideas to this Jamboard.