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Conocedores de palabras: ortografía para significado, estructura y comprensión

Complemente las reglas y excepciones de ortografía con la investigación estructurada de palabras (SWI). SWI explora el significado, el origen, los prefijos/sufijos y las bases griegas/latinas. Perfeccione el vocabulario de manera exponencial y haga girar la rueda SWI para mejorar el aprendizaje.
Teacher Tim, M.Ed., Reading Specialist
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“GIVE A MAN A FISH, AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A LIFETIME.”

Traditional spelling instruction often includes word lists, tests, writing words over and over and memorizing. While these strategies have their merits, this four-week, structured word inquiry (SWI) introductory class encourages learners to explore words beyond spelling rules and exceptions. When learners know a word's meaning, history and orthography (spelling), they develop an understanding of and appreciation for English language words that can last a lifetime.

This teacher-led introduction to inquiry-based learning promotes its "5 E's:"

***Engage
***Explore
***Explain
***Elaborate
***Evaluate

Each class, learners make educated guesses (hypotheses) about word meaning, structure, sounds and origin; and discover new knowledge. Learners collaborate, looking for similarities and differences to support their hypothesis; and draw word conclusions. Learners explain their insight into a word's orthographic (spelling) pattern to enhance their understanding. 


Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) answers four Inquiry questions:
                              **  What does the word mean (based on the context of the story)?
                              **  What is its structure (including base word, prefixes and suffixes)?
                              **  What are some relatives (other words in the same word family)?
                               ** How do the letters (graphemes) function to spell a word)?

Why engage in inquiry-based learning?
***To encourage learners to think confidently, critically and creatively about words (and other things).

Word investigators can understand and apply the three big ideas behind words:

1. Morphology (word structure) is the framework.
2. Etymology explains morphology, going beyond the surface meaning of words.
3. Spelling-sound is important and so is meaning, which strengthens spelling, expands vocabulary, deepens comprehension and allows us to understand relationships between spelling and pronunciation.

*** Word inquiry leads to word power!

Instructional Strategies Include:
** Word Sorts (Word Families)
** Boxing the Base
** Word Sums:  un+ dis + cover + ed  ----------> undiscovered
                           prefixes    base   suffix                    complete word

***Words have a history, which means they have a story to tell.

Spin the SWI Wheel:

***Each class, learners can choose to spin the SWI wheel and answer the spun question. The wheel expands weekly with new concepts and skills. Possible SWI wheel questions include:

***What is Etymology?
***Is "sruct" a free or bound base? Why?
***Can you identify the prefix, base and suffix in the word "procession?" "What do they mean?"



Structured Word Inquiry benefits:
                                  **Writing: spelling and word choice
                                  **Reading: decoding and comprehension
                                  **Speaking and Listening: strengthened vocabulary

***English spelling isn't simple, but it's clear!

Course provides instruction on:
** Prefixes (including dis, un and post)
** Greek bases (including graph, scope and photo)
** Latin bases (including duct, ject and script)
** Suffixes (including ful, ness, and tion)

***Class Lessons***

Week 1 

**Learners take an informal oral, pre-assessment of baseline knowledge of prefixes, Greek/Latin bases, suffixes and etymology.
**Introduce learners to structured word inquiry (SWI) and its five components.
**Introduce the three big ideas of structured word inquiry: 

1. Morphology (word structure)
2. Etymology (word origin)
3. Orthography (spelling)

**Teach learners how to differentiate between free and bound bases in words.
**Introduce the Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) wheel to enhance learning.

Week 2

**Review Lesson One's key takeaways. 
**Introduce the SWI instructional method of Boxing the Base.
**Incorporate the five components of SWI: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate.
**Encourage leaners to spin the SWI wheel and test their SWI knowledge.

Week 3

**Review Lesson Two's key takeaways. 
**Introduce the SWI instructional method of Word Matrices.
**Incorporate the five components of SWI: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate.
**Encourage leaners to spin the SWI wheel and test their SWI knowledge.

Week 4

**Review Lesson Three's key takeaways. 
**Introduce the SWI instructional method of Word Sums.
**Incorporate the five components of SWI: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate.
**Encourage leaners to spin the SWI wheel and test their SWI knowledge.
**Learners take an informal oral, post-assessment of course knowledge of prefixes, Greek/Latin bases, suffixes and etymology.

Ideally, learners will develop an appreciation for, and deeper understanding of English language words, including origin, meaning, spelling and pronunciation- skills that can last a lifetime.

Metas de aprendizaje

Ideally, learners will develop an appreciation for, and deeper understanding of English language words, including origin, meaning, spelling and pronunciation- skills that can last a lifetime.
objetivo de aprendizaje

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Ohio Certificado de Docencia en Educación especial
Maestría en Educación desde Cleveland State University-Does not expire.
Licenciatura en Biología/Ciencias Biológicas desde Mercyhurst University-Does not expire.
I achieved my masters degree in education and earned my reading endorsement through the Ohio Department of Education, which certifies my ability to plan, instruct, engage and assess learners in the *Big Five* components of the science of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension.

***Professional Development: 

**The Snapshot Word Inquiry Workshop-Wordtorque January 2024

Fluency Instruction in the Age of the Science of Reading-January 2023-International Literacy Association (ILA)

7th Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference: February 27th through March 17, 2023 (Dyslexia Training Institute)

Education Included:

•	Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia
•	Dyslexia Among English Learners: From Identification to Treatment
•	Getting a Grip on Teaching Grammar
•	Reading Fluency
•	Strategies to Boost Spelling Success
•	The Intersectionality of Race and Dyslexia for Black/Brown Children: Barriers to Diagnosis and Intervention
•	Understanding Dysgraphia (Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression)


***Phonics + Morphology= A Love Story April 2023

***Word Inquiry in Action   April 2023

Virtual 30-day access conference featuring international teachers incorporating structured word inquiry (SWI) into their instruction.  Educators included representation from  Australia, Hong Kong and the United States. Lessons focused on *Investigative Insights and *Quick Consolidations.

***Structured Word Inquiry* from the Dyslexia Training Institute (DTI) in San Diego, California:

DTI's 2022 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 1: 3 hours October 4, 2022
DTI's 2022 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 2: 3 hours October 9, 2022

DTI's 2021 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 1: 3 hours  October 9, 2021
DTI's 2021 Fall Spelling Symposium-Week 2: 3 hours October 18, 2021




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