Build a Multilingual Word Wall

Worked model: Build a Multilingual Word Wall

1. 1Add English terms, learner-supplied translations, images and current unit examples
2. 2Connect examples, contrasts and related processes
3. 3Label each connection with the relationship it expresses
4. 4Use the network to explain the concept, then revise an inaccurate link

Worked classroom example

Build a word-wall entry with an English term, a verified home-language explanation or equivalent, and a concrete example. Retrieve and use the entry during a task instead of leaving it as decoration.

Teach the move

1. 1

   Add English terms, learner-supplied translations, images and current unit examples.

2. 2

   Connect examples, contrasts and related processes.

3. 3

   Label each connection with the relationship it expresses.

4. 4

   Use the network to explain the concept, then revise an inaccurate link.

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