Coaches' Clipboard
How can we support Word Study in your classroom?
How do I manage Word Study?
Organization:
Colored binders
Colored hanging folders
Sorts - plastic bags taped in a notebook or photo boxes
Have students cut sorts apart for homework
What might my schedule look like?
Think outside the weekly spelling week. Plans can stretch to two weeks or more. Here are a few examples, but book us to customize a schedule that might work best for you.
What resources can I use to support Word Study?
Book us to navigate these resources: EPSD Word Study Resources
What are culminating activities to assess Word Study?
Ongoing assessment is an important piece of Word Study instruction and it informs your differentiated instructional strategies.
- Are your students transferring their skills to their writing? You can use the Lucy Calkins writing/spelling rubrics to assess them. Book us to learn more:-)
Words Their Way has a few options:
- Did you know each book offers assessment options after 4-5 sorts?
- WtW inventory should be given up to 3 times per year (September-January-May)