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- Hey Mrs. B, I'm struggling to get my ELs to understand the academic vocabulary I'm teaching in my science lessons. Do you have any suggestions that could help?
- Having a good understanding of English morphology can be the key to helping your students. There a lot of different affixes that can be taught to help your students develop a deeper understanding your your science content and the English language.
- Could you give me some examples?
- Sure! So in your class, you have probably talked about biology. Bio- is a prefix meaning pertaining to life and -ology is a suffix that means the study of. So without being told, a student could infer that biology is the study of life. Teaching affixes instead of whole words is more sustainable and beneficial for ELs.
- Okay I understand, but what are some things I could do to support students knowledge of morphology?
- Mr. Riese is always looking to work with other teachers to integrate a cross-curricular approach.
- In his class, he creates graphic organizers/visuals that help assist the students. He also has found that having classroom discussion about morphology can be extremely helpful and engaging.
- I don't teach Language Arts though, how can I meaningfully integrate these ideas in my Science class?
- When introducing new science vocabulary, you can have students try and come up with their own definitions based on their knowledge of morphology. After they have their own definitions, you can hold a class discussion about how they came up with them. When revealing their real definitions, you can mention any significant morphological components.
- Are there any other benefits?
- Of course! Classroom discussion increases classroom engagement and can positively impact the social development of ELs. Also, students with a diverse vocabulary and an understanding of morphology are more likely to have employment success and a higher earning potential.
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