Wall+of+Words

Rationale:
I would use this strategy because I want my students to know and use vocabulary that is applicable to this subject. Having the vocabulary on the wall of the classroom, we will be able to refer to each word as needed.

Course:
Geometry – The entire year. This strategy is implemented with ninth and tenth grade Geometry students who need to know vocabulary words well.

Diverse learners:
This strategy would mostly benefit all the types of learners. Visual – They will see the words on the wall everyday. Auditory – They will hear the words read to them regularly. Kinesthetic – They will be asked to copy the words into their notebooks.

Procedure:
1. The teacher will have different categories on the wall. Symbols – Polygons – Triangles – Quadrilaterals – Miscellaneous 2. The teacher brings in new vocabulary words and has a student post the new word under the appropriate category. 3. The teacher then has the students copy the word into their notebook with the meaning. 4. The teacher then models the word. 5. The students are encouraged to use the words in discussion.

Potential Issues:
A problem that might occur is that we might have too many words. Therefore, as the teacher feels that a word is mastered, then the words could be removed.

Materials:
Example of the categories