Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Isabel L. Beck et al
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"Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words. Grounded in research, the book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension. The authors are trusted experts who draw on extensive experience in diverse classrooms and schools. Sample lessons and vignettes, children's literature suggestions, "Your Turn" learning activities, and a Study Guide for teachers enhance the book's utility as a classroom resource, professional development tool, or course text. The Study Guide can also be downloaded and printed for ease of use.
New to This Edition:
- Reflects over a decade of advances in research-based vocabulary instruction.
- Chapters on vocabulary and writing; assessment; and differentiating instruction for struggling readers and English language learners, including coverage of response to intervention (RTI).
- Expanded discussions of content-area vocabulary and multiple-meaning words.
- Many additional examples showing what robust instruction looks like in action.
- Appendix with a useful menu of instructional activities.
Isabel L. Beck, PhD, (left is Professor Emerita of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.
Margaret G. McKeown, PhD, (centre) is a Senior Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Centre of the University of Pittsburgh.
Linda Kucan, PhD, (right) is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Pittsburgh."
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