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Professional Development - 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 Texts

• Bringing Words to Life, Isabel Beck (1-57230-753-6)

Research

• National Reading Panel Report (2000)
• 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.