Borrowing From Elementary With a Twist

Word walls are something that is commonly found in elementary grade walls to help children learn vocabulary. In middle school they are sometimes used to present cognates for English languag... See More

Word walls are something that is commonly found in elementary grade walls to help children learn vocabulary. In middle school they are sometimes used to present cognates for English language learners. The use of word walls in this biology class takes it to a higher level. This article explains how this teacher uses the word wall for various teaching techniques such as Cornell notes, graphic organizers and more. This article will provide some good ideas for using a word wall in a high school classroom.