KIM Chart Journal Club

Name: Kelsey Hodge

Reading: IN THE MEDIA
Author: Mckeowin, Beck
Date:4/21/15
Complete the following chart, based upon the five most salient Key Concepts in the reading for you.
Key Concept
Information
List the key concepts discussed in the
What information will help you remember this concept?
article, one concept per for.

Reasoning for In The Media project

How RAVE incorporated Media into their

interventions

It is probable that experiences with words in many informative contexts will be complex,
flexible, and nuanced. This will help learner accept only the most relevant connection it can
support to help understand newly encountered context.

Students allotted pointed for discovering academic vocabulary words from rave lessons in
non-school books or media. Given 2 reward points; 10 reward points=various reinforcements
(homework pass etc.)

What students discovered through exercises

Academic vocabulary was everywhere and easy to find. Made it easy for students to
participate and receive points.

Results of In the Media

Students became more comfortable understanding and using academic vocabulary because
they had seen if in various contextual situation and subjects.

Conclusion of In the Media

IntheMediasparkedstudentinterestinwordsandamplifiedtheirawarenessofwordsintheir
world.Theprocessofsearchingforwordsoutsideofschoolhelpedimprovewordknowledge
andunderstanding.

Memory clue
Draw a visual that will help
you remember this key
concept. (NOT REQUIRED)