In Tools for Teaching Academic Vocabulary, Janet Allen provides strategies that will help students learn new words, become more conscious of words, and increase competence in knowing when and how to use words.
... words used in the Word Sort are provided by the teacher. In this way, the specific content vocabulary that will be or has been encountered in a unit of study can be discussed and connected to related words. How. Does. It. Work? If a Word ...
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This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction.
Michael F. Graves, Diane August, Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez ... 122, 127, 136 Avelar-LaSalle, R., 27 AVE (Acquisition of Vocabulary in English) program, 43, 121, 125–129, 130, 131, 132 Avila, E., 18 Aylward, E., 27 Ayotte, K., 38 Baer, ...
By reading this book, K-5 teachers will obtain the tools and strategies needed to construct a solid foundation for literacy development in their classrooms"--
In the manual, readers will find the following tools: * A method to help teachers, schools, and districts determine which academic vocabulary terms are most essential for their needs * A six-step process for direct instruction in subject ...
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Dr. Graves’s readable style and practical knowledge make this book easy to use and sure to have an impact.” —Linda Diamond, CEO, Consortium on Reading Excellence
"In Unlocking the Power of Academic Vocabulary, Dr. Yu Ren Dong, an associate professor of English education at Queens College, City University of New York, helps secondary teachers expand their instructional repertoire to teach academic ...
This book contains a wealth of research-based instructional tools at teachers' fingertips to help students make connections with information resources and to read critically.