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How to Teach Academic Language Vocabulary
Teachers need to teach Tier 2 academic vocabulary explicitly, frequently, and systematically according the Common Core authors. But which words? The research-based Academic Word List has…
How to Teach Greek and Latin Word Parts Vocabulary
Earlier in my teaching career I taught SAT/ACT preparation courses on the side. No, not the math. In checking out all of the SAT prep books I…
Common Core Vocabulary
The Common Core State Standards emphasize a balanced approach to vocabulary development. Unlike some of the other ELA Standards, the vocabulary Standards are quite specific. Although much of…
Assessment-based Individualized Learning
Every educational movement needs a catchy new acronym. ABIL will have to do: Assessment-based Individualized Learning. Simply put, it's the supplemental instruction students need to catch…
Six Simple Steps to Teaching Spelling
Veteran grades 4-8 teachers still teach spelling, especially in terms of spelling patterns, conventional spelling rules, derivational and etymological influences, accent placements and vowel shifts because…
The Hard and Soft c and g Spelling Rule
The Hard and Soft c and g Spelling Rule is one of the most consistent and useful spelling rules. Find other spelling rules, tests, and songs…
Spelling Scope and Sequence
Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence (the Common Core spelling Standards are far too generic) with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines…
Research-Based Vocabulary Worksheets
Besides widespread reading, the key to vocabulary development is deep instruction in the words themselves. Passing out the vocabulary list to memorize is not "deep instruction."…