Academic Vocabulary in Middle and High School
Effective Practices across the Disciplines
By Camille Blachowicz, Donna Ogle, Laura Lang, Peter Fisher | Publisher: Guilford Publications
About the book
In order to succeed in school and beyond, students in grades 6-12 need to understand and use both academic language and discipline-specific vocabulary. This book describes effective practices for integrating vocabulary study with instruction in English language arts, history/social studies, and math and science, and for helping students become independent, motivated word learners. The expert authors present a wealth of specific teaching strategies, illustrated with classroom vignettes and student work samples. Connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are highlighted throughout; an extensive annotated list of print and electronic resources enhances the book's utility.
Editions of Academic Vocabulary in Middle and High School
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781462522583
- EBook
- ISBN 9781462522613
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In order to succeed in school and beyond, students in grades 6-12 need to understand and use both academic language and discipline-specific vocabulary. This book describes effective practices for integrating vocabulary study with instruction in English language arts, history/social studies, and math and science, and for helping students become independent, motivated word learners. The expert authors present a wealth of specific teaching strategies, illustrated with classroom vignettes and student work samples. Connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are highlighted throughout; an extensive annotated list of print and electronic resources enhances the book's utility.
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In order to succeed in school and beyond, students in grades 6-12 need to understand and use both academic language and discipline-specific vocabulary. This book describes effective practices for integrating vocabulary study with instruction in English language arts, history/social studies, and math and science, and for helping students become independent, motivated word learners. The expert authors present a wealth of specific teaching strategies, illustrated with classroom vignettes and student work samples. Connections to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are highlighted throughout; an extensive annotated list of print and electronic resources enhances the book's utility.
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Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Teaching skills and techniques > Teaching of reading, writing and numeracy
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Camille Blachowicz, Donna Ogle, Laura Lang, Peter Fisher
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Academic Vocabulary in Middle and High School is available as paperback(ISBN 9781462522583) and ebook(ISBN 9781462522613)
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