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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
What’s the Deal With Word Walls?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A Get Schooled reader recounted on an earlier thread being upbraided by an administrator for not having a “word wall.”
Then, while observing in a language arts classroom I noticed her “word wall” was bare. I asked her about it, and she rolled her eyes. “When we start our unit on Anne Frank, I’ll need to put up some vocabulary words.” In other words, when she needs a word wall, she will use a word wall. She noted that this mandate “All Teachers Shalt Have a Word Wall” came down from the central office. She guessed the administrator picked up on the idea at a conference and it became the Must Do classroom trick of 2006. More eye rolling.
What is the big deal with the word wall? Teachers, do you have to have one? Do you need one?
