This strategy guide introduces Carousel Brainstorming, also known as Rotating Review, and offers suggestions to implement this technique in your classroom for brainstorming about new topics or reviewing learned information.
Brainstorming and Reviewing Using the Carousel Strategy
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Supporting Comprehension Strategies for English Language Learners
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6 - 12
Strategy Guide
This Strategy Guide is for developing comprehension that incorporates the gradual release of responsibility model.
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Supporting Vocabulary Acquisition for English Language Learners
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6 - 12
Strategy Guide
This Strategy Guide introduces strategies teachers can use for ELL vocabulary instruction in their English and content area classrooms.
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Developing Academic Vocabulary
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K - 12
Strategy Guide Series
In this Strategy Guide Series, you'll find creative and compatible ways to build, maintain, and extend students' vocabulary across academic disciplines.
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Using Word Walls to Develop and Maintain Academic Vocabulary
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K - 12
Strategy Guide
In this guide, you will learn how to use Word Walls to support vocabulary development and retention.
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Using Disciplinary Facets to Deepen Academic Vocabulary Knowledge
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4 - 12
Strategy Guide
In this guide, you will learn how to use the disciplinary facets strategy to support vocabulary development across contexts and academic disciplines.
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Using Generative Sentences to Apply Academic Vocabulary
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4 - 12
Strategy Guide
In this guide, you will learn how to use generative sentences to give students opportunities to apply their knowledge of new words in writing.
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Making It Visual for ELL Students: Teaching History Using Maus
9 - 12
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Spark the engagement of English-language learners or reluctant readers with the graphic novel Maus. The visual information provided by the genre serves as a support for reading and critical engagement.
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Tell Me Your Story: Video-Inspired Vocabulary Writing
9 - 12
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Students watch a sample of artistic video clips online and respond through creative writing while using the vocabulary words they are currently studying.
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Pairing Fiction With Poetry and Performance
9 - 12
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Make connections across genres and across cultures to engage students in the study of literary voice and themes. Comprehension skills and vocabulary also come into play, especially for English language learners, as students read a novel and related poems, then write and perform original poems related to the novel.