Update your vocabulary practices to meet the Common Core and improve students' word knowledge! This new, clearly-structured guide shows you how. It's packed with engaging, research-based, classroom-ready strategies for teaching vocabulary.


Topics include...




Selecting meaningful words for direct instruction
Strategies for engaging students in word study
Helping students come up with their own definitions
Authentic vocabulary assessment
Greek and Latin word study
Bringing vocabulary to life using symbols and pictures
Using a word wall effectively
Teaching vocabulary all the time
Creating opportunities for wide reading
Using and expecting academic language


For each vocabulary recommendation, you'll learn the research behind it, how it relates to the Common Core, and how to implement it in your classroom. The practical ideas for teaching vocabulary will benefit all of your students, including your English language learners, with specific connections to ELLs included throughout the book. This is a must-have resource for teaching vocabulary and meeting the Common Core standards!