Tiered Vocabulary Triage
Sort the unit's words. Decide who pre-teaches what.
Tier 1 — EverydayFamiliar concept words MLLs may not know in English (river, soldier, scared).
Tier 2 — AcademicHigh-utility across subjects (analyze, compare, claim, however).
Tier 3 — DomainSubject-specific, low-frequency (federalism, metaphor, judicial review).
ESOL pre-teaches (small group, before lesson)
Content teaches in context (whole class, during lesson)