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Word Walls

Overview

Displaying academic Vocabulary on a word wall can reinforce key terms and concepts that students are learning. Encouraging the students to use the words on the word wall and planning activities around them builds engagement and higher retention in the Long-term Memory.

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  • Teachers can ask students to contribute words to display and reference, encouraging student choice and fostering collaboration when this is done in groups. Learners can refer to word walls in their classrooms or personal word walls on their desks as visual support during class activities. Using external memory aids like these helps students increase their ability to remember and use academic Vocabulary. Displaying word walls for different content areas can also boost their Disciplinary Literacy.

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  • A digital word wall can adapt, and previous word walls can be referred to with ease. Providing this type of word wall can bring Working and Long-term Memory into action.

    • Factors Supported by this Strategy

    Learner Background
    Safety
    Background Knowledge
    Socioeconomic Status
    Sleep
    Physical Well-being
    Primary Language
    Adverse Experiences
    Social and Emotional Learning
    Cognition
    Short-term Memory
    Working Memory
    Long-term Memory
    Literacy

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