Structured visuals
Allow students to infer deep meaning and make connections.
About the VNG
What is The Visual Non-Glossary?
The Visual Non-Glossary helps students build language and meaning through authentic, cooperative learning.
For every vocabulary word, the VNG provides:
- Structured, high-quality visuals
- Discussion prompts at different levels of Bloom's taxonomy
- Sentence stems that incorporate academic vocabulary
- Pre-made slide decks that scaffold learning with structured conversations and extension activities
- Alignment to state and national learning standards
What Makes The VNG Different?
Student-centered learning
Through structured conversations with scaffolded discussion questions.
A focus on language
With sentence stems, labeled vocabulary, and open-ended questions that create equitable, student-centered lessons.
