Vocabulary Instruction

Vocabulary Instruction

Author: Edward J. Kame'enui

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2012-05-10

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1462504000

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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. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.


The Effect of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on Student Performance in Content Area Classes

The Effect of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on Student Performance in Content Area Classes

Author: Jessica Connell

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13:

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This study documents the effects of explicit vocabulary instruction on overall knowledge in a 6th grade science classroom. Previous research suggests that multiple exposures to new vocabulary words and consistent vocabulary instruction across grade levels can help students excel in content area classes, (Sweeney and Mason, 2011). An action research was designed to increase student success in the science classroom by implementing a word map strategy for new vocabulary words. Students completed a pre-test and post-test to show their growth in the content area along with three vocabulary quizzes to test their knowledge of new words. The results of the action research suggests that focusing on vocabulary does increase student success in content area classes, but vocabulary instruction should include small group instruction in order to reach all types of learners.


The Importance of Vocabulary Instruction in Foundational Mathematics

The Importance of Vocabulary Instruction in Foundational Mathematics

Author: Anne Bowen

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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A quasi-experimental quantitative study using a repeated-measures research design was conducted over the course of three units in three different class periods of an Algebra 1 course at a public high school in Illinois. The purpose of the study was to answer whether vocabulary instruction that incorporates cooperative learning techniques, such as vocabulary games, has a significant effect on students learning of mathematics vocabulary. The vocabulary instruction was based off the six-step process of building academic vocabulary (BAV). At the beginning and end of each unit, students were given a vocabulary assessment over the key terms from each unit that also aligned with the Tier 3 Mathematics Vocabulary from the Common Core State Standards. During each unit, one class received the additional cooperative learning techniques of vocabulary instruction, while the other two received the direct instructional techniques. After three units, the pretest and posttest scores showed that for all three units, the class that received the highest posttest mean was that which received the cooperative learning components of vocabulary instruction, and two of the three classes showed this difference to be significant.


Rethinking Reading Comprehension

Rethinking Reading Comprehension

Author: Anne P. Sweet

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2003-04-30

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781572308923

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This practical book grows out of a recent report written by the RAND Reading Study Group (RRSG), which proposed a national research agenda in the area of reading comprehension. Here, RRSG members have expanded on their findings and translated them into clear recommendations to inform practice. Teachers gain the latest knowledge about how students learn to comprehend texts and what can be done to improve the quality of instruction in this essential domain. From leading literacy scholars, the book explains research-based ways to: *Plan effective instruction for students at all grade levels *Meet the comprehension needs of English-language learners *Promote adolescents' comprehension of subject-area texts *Understand the complexities of comprehension assessment *Get optimal benefits from instructional technologies *And much more!


Explicit Instruction

Explicit Instruction

Author: Anita L. Archer

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2011-02-22

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1462547915

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Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented--and has been shown to promote achievement for all students. This highly practical and accessible resource gives special and general education teachers the tools to implement explicit instruction in any grade level or content area. The authors are leading experts who provide clear guidelines for identifying key concepts, skills, and routines to teach; designing and delivering effective lessons; and giving students opportunities to practice and master new material. Sample lesson plans, lively examples, and reproducible checklists and teacher worksheets enhance the utility of the volume. Purchasers can also download and print the reproducible materials for repeated use. Video clips demonstrating the approach in real classrooms are available at the authors' website: www.explicitinstruction.org. See also related DVDs from Anita Archer: Golden Principles of Explicit Instruction; Active Participation: Getting Them All Engaged, Elementary Level; and Active Participation: Getting Them All Engaged, Secondary Level


Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2015-07-23

Total Pages: 587

ISBN-13: 0309324882

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Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.


Teaching Word Meanings

Teaching Word Meanings

Author: Steven A. Stahl

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-07-10

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1317433920

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Offering a comprehensive approach to vocabulary instruction, this book is about how children learn the meanings of new words and how teachers can be strategic in deciding which words to teach, how to teach them, and which words not to teach at all. It covers the 'why to' and 'when to' as well as the 'how to' of teaching word meanings.


Interactive Notebooks Word Study, Grade K

Interactive Notebooks Word Study, Grade K

Author: Carson Dellosa Education

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2017-03-16

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1483839982

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Interactive Notebooks: Word Study for kindergarten features engaging activities for standards-based concepts such as: -sight words -letter sounds -decoding -syllables Interactive notebooks allow students to create their own language arts reference that they can use throughout the year. Interactive Notebooks: Word Study makes it easy for you to reinforce effective note taking by encouraging students to create personalized pages for each word study topic. Students will learn organization, color-coding, summarizing, and other useful skills while creating portfolios of their individual learning. This comprehensive language arts workbook guides you through setting up, creating, and maintaining interactive notebooks throughout the year. The Interactive Notebooks series features workbooks for kindergarten to fifth grade. Each 96-page book contains a teacher’s guide, lesson plans, reproducibles for creating notebook pages on a variety of topics, and generic reproducibles for creating additional notebook pages. Aligned to current state standards, the Word Study series focuses on skills such as: -phonics -syllabication -word parts