Mid-Level Vocabulary Instruction
Grade Levels
Grades 4-8
Approved Areas of Professional Development
- Instructional Strategies
- Cognitive Research
- Assessment
- Principles of Learning
Description
Exciting and engaging vocabulary instruction can set students on the path to a lifelong fascination with words. This professional development will provide a research-based framework and practical strategies for vocabulary development. Participants will be guided in selecting words for instruction; developing student friendly explanations of new words; creating meaningful learning activities; and getting students involved in thinking about, using, and noticing new words both in and outside the classroom. Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of the Arkansas English Language Arts Framework to the session.
Training Schedule
1 day training.
Professional Text
- Bringing Words to Life, Isabel Beck (1-57230-753-6)
Research
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National Reading Panel Report (2000)
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Reading Next (2004)
- Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap Grades 4-12. Strickland and Alvermann (2004)
Contact information:
For additional information, contact the literacy specialists at your local education service cooperative.
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