Capstone Storyboard
Karen Currie
Title or Topic of Module/Lesson: Vocabulary Acquisition
Date this Design Created/Modified: September 23, 2018
Designer’s Name: Karen Currie
Implementation Delivery System: Google Classroom
Time: 60 Minutes
This instructional design project will provide professional development in vocabulary
development for third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers at Lakewood TechEQ to support language
development required by the California Common Core State Standards. Vocabulary and reading
are a need in each content area, the goal is to improve teachers understanding of the most
effective teaching strategies to enable our students to make meaning from unknown words,
therefore deepening their understanding of content knowledge.
General Notes:
● This module will provide the users with a new instructional strategy for supporting
language acquisition.
● Video introduction provides connection to past professional development
● Interactive opportunities to engage learners and check for understanding to encourage
application of strategy and collaboration with peers
Assignment 1 Title: Background Time: 3 minutes
Knowledge
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Vocabulary Acquisition Questions:
Title appears
Narration poses question to
participants
Media
Image
Audio
Music/SFX None
Video Embedded
YouTube Video
Interaction Quiz
Branching
Next: Assignment 2,
pretest
Prev: Google
Classroom
Homepage
Assignment 2 Title: Pretest Time: 5 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Created in Google Forms Participants must enter None
their names to begin.
This will ensure data can
Media be collected to compare
pre and post test results.
Image Text slide
Audio None
Music/SFX None
Video None
Interaction Quiz
User must enter name, select from Yes- 6 question pretest
multiple choice options, one short
answer question, and check boxes.
Branching Advance:
Next: Assignment 3, User selects next
Academic assignment
Language Tiers
Prev: Assignment 1,
Background
Knowledge
Assignment 3 Title: Academic Time: 5 minutes
Language Tiers
Information
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Slides None. When looking at the way
we use language in our
classrooms, there are
Media
three categories of words
to consider, as mentioned
Image in the introduction.
The first tier, is everyday
Audio language that students
need to just get around at
Music/SFX school. Basic vocabulary
and conversational words
that allow them to
Video Embedded participate and interact
Youtube video with each other.
*Interactive component
Interaction Quiz
The second tier is
PlayPosit None academic vocabulary.
These words are far more
likely to be found in text
Branching Advance: than in speech. We see
them in informational
Next: Padlet Activity User selects next writing, technical writing,
assignment like following directions,
and classic literature. All
Prev: Pretest of our students need
support with this
language, not just our
english language
learners.
*Interactive component
The third tier is content
specific language. These
words pertain to a topic or
a domain and can be
crucial to understanding a
new concept. These
words are used less
frequently than tier two
terms. They are often
taught within the subject
they correlate with.
*Interactive Component
Assignment 4 Padlet Time: 5 minutes
Collaboration
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Padlet Activity Label your note: Tier 1, No Audio for this
then record 3 words that assignment
belong in this category
Media
Label your note: Tier 2,
Image Padlet Screen then record 3 words that
belong in this category.
Audio Label your note Tier 3,
then write 3 words that
Music/SFX belong in this category.
Video
Interaction Quiz
Learners will add their ideas and can Ungraded shared
review the thoughts that have been processing
added by peers.
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Next: Assignment 5, User selects next
Frayer Model assignment
Previous: Assignment 3,
Academic
Language Tiers
Assignment 5 Frayer Model Time: 8 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Slides Slides will share each *In development
component of the model,
Youtube video will model
Media
how to complete the
organizer.
Image
Audio
Music/SFX
Video Embedded
Youtube video
Interaction Quiz
Play Posit for self reflection
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Next: Assignment 6, User selects next
Label the Model assignment
Previous: Slide 4, Padlet
Collaboration
Assignment 6 Label the Model 3 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Draw Word bank: Now it’s time to show
Term what you know! Label
Definition each portion of the
Media
Characteristics graphic organizer utilizing
Examples the words from the word
Image Blank Frayer Non Examples bank to show you
Model Template understand what you just
learned.
Audio
Music/SFX (considering)
Video
Interaction Quiz
User labels each portion No
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Next: Assignment 7, User selects next
post test assignment
Previous: Slide 5, Frayer
Model
Assignment 7 Post Test 5 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Created in Google Forms Participants must enter
their names to begin.
This will ensure data can
Media
be collected to compare
pre and post test results.
Image
Audio
Music/SFX
Video
Interaction Quiz
Learners will retake the same Yes, 6 question post test
assessment they took before the , assessment
select from multiple choice options,
one short answer question, and
check boxes.
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Next: Assignment 8, User selects next
Preview Math assignment
Lesson
Previous: Assignment 6,
Label the Model
Assignment 8 Preview Math 10 minutes
Lesson
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Doc with Table Instructions for Instructions: Preview a
assignment, Template to math lessons or two that
be completed you have coming up this
Media
week. Identify in your
curriculum and record in
Image Template the provided table at least
4 words that are
examples of tier one, two,
Audio and three.
Music/SFX
Video
Interaction Quiz
Learners will enter a sample of words
into the table using terms from
upcoming lessons into the three tiers
of language.
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Next: Assignment 9, User selects next
Google Sheet assignment
Previous: Assignment 7,
Post Test
Assignment 9 Frayer Application 8 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Docs Blank Frayer model Instructions: Select one
graphic organizer word from those identified
in the previous
Media
assignment as level 2 or
general academic terms.
Image
Complete all portions of
the graphic organizer,
Audio and share with your
classmates.
Music/SFX
Video
Interaction Quiz
Learners will fill out the blank graphic
organizer.
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Next: Assignment 10, User selects next
provide assignment
feedback
Prev: Assignment 8,
preview the
math lesson
Assignment 10 Provide Feedback 6 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Docs Completed Frayer Model Directions: Review the
completed Frayer Model.
Comment on each section
Media
to either support the
information that has been
Image entered or suggest a
change to make
improvement to the
Audio content provided.
Music/SFX
Video
Interaction Quiz
Branching Advance:
Next: Assignment 10, User selects next
Final Reflection assignment
Prev: Assignment
9,Frayer
application
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Assignment 11 6 minutes
Media Notes Screen Text Media Script
Google Docs Completed Frayer Model Directions: Review the
completed Frayer Model.
Comment on each section
Media
to either support the
information that has been
Image entered or suggest a
change to make
improvement to the
Audio content provided.
Music/SFX
Video
Interaction Quiz
Branching Advance:
Next: Assignment 10, User selects next
Final Reflection assignment
Prev: Assignment
9,Frayer
application
