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She has conducted numerous teacher workshops in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and is currently a professor at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota .  \nShe has a Masters degree in TESOL from Boston University [and a Ph.D. in](and a Ph.D. in) Literacy Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison .  \nShe loves languages and collaborating with teachers around the world.  \nUsing Brain-based Strategies and Critical Thinking to Maximize Vocabulary Acquisition  \n© 2020 by Anne Walker. Using Brain-based Strategies and Critical Thinking to Maximize Vocabulary Acquisition for the Office of English Language Programs. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, except where noted . To view a copy of the license, visit: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nI am a word nerd and proud of it!  \nToday’s Focus:  \n• Demonstrate how to select vocabulary words to teach  \n• Discuss and practice brain-based vocabulary strategies  \n• Discuss and practice critical thinking strategies for teaching vocabulary  \nVocabulary Word Selection  \nVocabulary Word Selection  \n1. Use the 3 Tier System to select words  \n2. Assess students’ word knowledge  \n3. Select only 5-8 words to teach  \nBeck and McKeon’s 3 Tier (Level) System  \n\n| Tier 1 |  | **Tier 2** |  | Tier 3 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Common words that students should know |  | Words that students should know for future English study and communication |  | Words that students will rarely need to know or use |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Good Excellent |  | Exceptional Outstanding Superb |  | Sterling\u003Cbr>Stupendous |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nToday’s Vocabulary  \n\n| Tier 1 | **Tier 2** | Tier 3 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Common words that students should know | Words that students should know for future English study and communication | Words that students will rarely need to know or use |\n| Smell (verb, noun) | Odor (noun)\u003Cbr>Fragrance (noun), fragrant (adj)\u003Cbr>Aroma (noun), aromatic (adj)\u003Cbr>To Sniff (verb), sniff (noun) | Pungent (adjective) |\n\nAssessment of Word Knowledge  \n1. 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