Blogs about: Academic Vocabulary
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Effective Vocabulary Strategy - Jeopardy Game
Make vocabulary fun and the students will be more likely to learn it. A great way to deliver this fun is through Jeopardy. Please see the link below for grade-level and subject area Jeopardy games. … more →
Road to Teaching: Resources for Aspiring, Student, and Beginning Teachers
Practical Vocabulary: Teaching Words for Everyday Situations
englishwithjennifer wrote 5 hours ago: I firmly believe in the value of learning academic vocabulary. Such words prove to be useful both in … more →
Academic Vocabulary Seminars: May-July 2009 | Oklahoma & Mississippi
drgracytaylor wrote 7 months ago: As the 2008-2009 school year winds down, schools and school districts are looking to next school yea … more →
Donna Santman Visit Part 1
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Maddie wrote 7 months ago: Donna Santman came to town… and it was uh-may-zing. Have you read her book yet?? And, she … more →
Strategies for Building Content Vocabulary
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Maddie wrote 9 months ago: Do you have students who struggle memorizing academic vocabulary? Do they switch meanings or strugg … more →
Effective Vocabulary Strategy - Jeopardy Game
hougan wrote 11 months ago: Make vocabulary fun and the students will be more likely to learn it. A great way to deliver this f … more →
Effective Vocabulary Strategy - Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart
hougan wrote 12 months ago: Allowing students to use descriptions composed of everyday language is important in effective vocabu … more →
Effective Vocabulary Strategy - Students Develop Crossword Puzzles
hougan wrote 12 months ago: Another way I have my students interact with vocabulary is creating crossword puzzles. This can be … more →
Effective Vocabulary Strategy - Vocab War
hougan wrote 1 year ago: Learning games can be another venue to increase students’ vocabulary comprehension. I have us … more →
21st Century Skills and Struggling Students - The Urban Educator's Challenge
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lguastaferro wrote 1 year ago: When we are so focused on closing the achievement gap, where do 21st century skills fit in? I don’t … more →
Effective Vocabulary Instruction - Quizlet
hougan wrote 1 year ago: Quizlet is an EXCELLENT resource for teaching vocabulary. Students can play, interface with vocab i … more →
Effective Vocabulary Instruction - Cartoon Vocabulary and Discussion
hougan wrote 1 year ago: I’d like to add to what Teri said. I also like students to do what I call “cartoon vocab … more →
Effective Vocabulary Instruction - Continually Test Prior Vocabulary
hougan wrote 1 year ago: Finally, the tests are very thorough requiring the students to spell the words correctly, know their … more →
Effective Vocabulary Instruction - P.O.S.E. Game
hougan wrote 1 year ago: Here is another great vocabulary strategy. We also play a game I created called P.O.S.E. In this ga … more →
Effective Vocabulary Instruction - Smartboard and Word Walls
hougan wrote 1 year ago: Teachers have responded with their effective vocabulary instruction. I will add this post and many … more →
Effective Vocabulary Strategy - Use the Freyer Model
hougan wrote 1 year ago: The Freyer Model is a graphic organizer – an effective way to teach vocabulary at all grade levels. … more →
Characteristics of Effective Direct Vocabulary Instruction
hougan wrote 1 year ago: Regardless of grade level or content speciality, all teachers have a common focus to build students … more →
NMSA 35th Annual Conference- Denver, CO
ellclassroom wrote 1 year ago: We are off to the National Middle School Association’s 35th Annual Conference in Denver. How e … more →
20 Questions
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ellclassroom wrote 1 year ago: Last Christmas, my husband and I were invited to a white elephant party and were looking for a nice … more →
Teaching Academic Vocabulary
hougan wrote 1 year ago: My school is rapidly moving towards aligning our instructional strategies and assessments around imp … more →
