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Words Their Way
Literacy & Technology
OCTOBER 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Which Spelling Inventory?
ASSESS IN FALL, WINTER, and SPRING...
Kindergarten Spelling Inventory
Primary Spelling Inventory: Grade Range K-3
Elementary Spelling Inventory: Grade Range 1-6
Upper Spelling Inventory: Grade Range 5-12

ALL ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR BLOG!

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Scoring the Spelling Inventory

Complete one feature analysis for each student.
Determine a power score--words correct
Look for features represented correctly
(In general, give students credit when in doubt & make a note of
the strategy they might be using)

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Determine a Spelling Stage

Instruction should begin at the point where a student first makes
two or more errors on a feature.
Gradations: Dont make decision too weighty; take a step
backward to choose activities that are slightly easier when
introducing routines.

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Grouping Students

Developmental Stages
Gradations within each Stage
Specific Features

Tuesday, October 22, 13
WORD STUDY ROUTINES
Possibility #1
Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Group 1

Teacher Sort

Buddy Sort

Written Sort

Word Hunt

Glue Sort

Group 2

Glue Sort

Teacher Sort

Buddy Sort

Written Sort

Word Hunt

Group 3

Word Hunt

Glue Sort

Teacher Sort

Buddy Sort

Written Sort

Group 4

Written Sort

Word Hunt

Glue Sort

Teacher Sort

Buddy Sort

Group 5

Tuesday, October 22, 13

Tuesday

Buddy Sort

Written Sort

Word Hunt

Glue Sort

Teacher Sort
WORD STUDY ROUTINES
Possibility #2
Monday

Thursday

Friday

Buddy Sort

Written Sort

Word Hunt

Glue Sort

(Pull each group for

(With individualized

(With individualized

(With individualized

(With individualized

10 minutes or so)

Tuesday, October 22, 13

Wednesday

Teacher Sort

All Groups

Tuesday

Sorts)

Sorts)

Sorts)

Sorts)
Types of Sorts

See handouts
Words Their Way: Organizing for Word Study Chapter

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Organization

Word Study Journals
Word Study Folders
Word Study Baggies
Online Sorts

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Resources in Our Building

These teams have fully implemented word sorts as their
spelling/phonics work.
Grade 2
Grade 3

Tuesday, October 22, 13
EdTech Ideas - Word Work
Dans Part

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Pick One and Try it!

Use tech to enhance and transform
your regular classroom teaching.

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Three iPads Ideas
Magnet letter apps
Padlet
Paper 53

Tuesday, October 22, 13
Magnet Letter Apps

Student Spells
Sort
Tuesday, October 22, 13

Student Writes
Sort
Padlet
padlet.com/wall/word-work

Daily/weekly assignments
or
Make it into an whole class activity
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Paper 53

Student
Journals

Tuesday, October 22, 13

Daily Sorts
Written with
finger or stylus
Three MacBook Ideas
Google Drive
Edmodo
KidBlog

The Big 3
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Google Drive - 1st Idea

Teachers
Template
Tuesday, October 22, 13

Sharing the
Assignment
Google Drive - 2nd Idea

On-going Google 際際滷s as a
Word Journal
Tuesday, October 22, 13
KidBlog

Students
Blog
Tuesday, October 22, 13

Students Post
Edmodo

Teachers
Assignment
Students
Response
Tuesday, October 22, 13

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