Vocabulary Strategies That Work

Update your vocabulary practices to meet standards and improve students' word knowledge! This revised, clearly-structured guide shows you how. Each chapter is packed with engaging, research-based, classroom-ready strategies for teaching vocabulary. For each vocabulary recommendation, you'll learn the research behind it, how it relates to the Common Core and other state standards, and how to implement it in your classroom. This expanded second edition includes a wealth of new vocabulary-building strategies and activities. Updates include a new chapter offering a research perspective, more content on teacher and student selection of vocabulary, and new tools and examples for content-area teachers to incorporate meaningful vocabulary instruction. Additional Support Material, with free printable activities and tools, are available online at http://www.routledge.com/9780367480592. This book is an invaluable resource for practicing and pre-service teachers--