Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples by

Description: Creating Robust Vocabulary by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, Linda Kucan Present tools, tips, and explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. This volume provides specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature engaging classroom activities and a comprehensive list of childrens books and stories with suggested vocabulary for study.See also the authors Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, the authoritative guide to research-based vocabulary instruction, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3. Back Cover Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal complementary volume picks up where Bringing Words to Life left off. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature a quick-reference menu of instructional activities and a comprehensive list of childrens books and stories with suggested Tier Two words for study. Author Biography Isabel L. Beck, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She has conducted extensive research and published widely on decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. Dr. Beck is a recipient of the Oscar S. Causey Award from the Literacy Research Association, the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association, and the Contributing Researcher Award from the American Federation of Teachers. She was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame and is an elected member of the National Academy of Education. Her books include Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition; Creating Robust Vocabulary; Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading; Making Sense of Phonics, Third Edition; and Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author.Margaret G. McKeown, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center of the University of Pittsburgh. Her research on reading comprehension and vocabulary has been published extensively in outlets for both researcher and practitioner audiences. Dr. McKeown is a recipient of the Dissertation of the Year Award from the International Reading Association and a National Academy of Education Spencer Fellowship. Before her career in research, she taught elementary school.Linda Kucan, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. In addition to vocabulary instruction, her research interests include classroom talk about texts and the design of meaningful and motivating tasks to support comprehension of text. Table of Contents 1. Vocabulary and Its Effects 2. Which Words? 3. The Basics: When and How to Teach 4. Some Nitty-Gritties of Instruction 5. What about English Language Learners? 6. Extended Examples 7. Professional Development Appendix A. Menu of Instructional Activities Appendix B. Some Well-Known Books and Stories and Corresponding Tier Two Word Candidates Review "This highly anticipated book is the perfect follow-up to Bringing Words to Life, the seminal text on robust vocabulary instruction. The authors accomplish with aplomb what few are able to do; they take rigorously researched, evidence-based strategies for supporting vocabulary development and present them in a way that is accessible to teachers and engaging to students." - "Michael D. Coyne, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, USA "I love this book! Beck, McKeown, and Kucan provide in-depth discussion of vocabulary and its effects on reading comprehension and writing; tier placement of words; and instructional sequence and activities. The Q&A format is reader friendly and I find the extended examples of full lesson cycles especially useful for planning vocabulary instruction in my classroom. This book is a must read for preservice and inservice teachers of every grade level, literacy coaches, educational researchers, and anyone who has ever had questions about vocabulary instruction. I will definitely be recommending this book to my colleagues." -" Clover Noack, Reading Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator, Ft. Zumwalt School District, OFallon, Missouri, USA "In this engaging volume, Beck, McKeown, and Kucan help readers to better understand their three-tier approach to categorizing words, describe the ins and outs of selecting Tier Two words for instruction, and explain in detail how to teach word meanings before, during, and after reading. Examples drawn from the primary grades through high school illustrate the authors approach to teaching Tier Two words for deep understanding. The examples and detailed descriptions give readers the knowledge needed to generate their own word selections and instructional approaches to fit a variety of texts and a variety of students." - "Susan Watts Taffe, University of Cincinnati, USA "Get out your highlighter when you read" Creating Robust Vocabulary"! The authors discuss why a robust vocabulary is essential to comprehension and how to enrich vocabulary instruction. This is one professional book you will really enjoy using - I couldnt put it down. Reading this book felt like having a marvelous conversation with the authors; they answered all my vocabulary-related questions, plus ones I didnt know I had. This invaluable, teacher-friendly resource inspired me to start implementing the robust vocabulary strategies with my first-graders today, and they loved it!" - Ann Uzendoski, first-grade teacher, Highwood Hills Elementary School, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA "If you dont already belong to a teachers-as-readers group, this book is reason to start one. The authors expand on the fundamentals that made their "Bringing Words to Life" such a treasure. They provide practical and specific ideas that will increase your knowledge of the what, when, and how of vocabulary instruction, supported throughout by explanations that will stretch your thinking about the why. Motivated by concerns raised by real teachers, this book contains everything you wanted to know about robust vocabulary instruction." - "Mary E. Curtis, Director, Center for Special Education, Lesley University, USA Long Description Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature engaging classroom activities and a comprehensive list of childrens books and stories with suggested vocabulary for study. See also the authors Bringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, the authoritative guide to research-based vocabulary instruction, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3. Review Quote "This highly anticipated book is the perfect follow-up to "Bringing Words to Life," the seminal text on robust vocabulary instruction. The authors accomplish with aplomb what few are able to do; they take rigorously researched, evidence-based strategies for supporting vocabulary development and present them in a way that is accessible to teachers and engaging to students."--Michael D. Coyne, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut "I love this book! Beck, McKeown, and Kucan provide in-depth discussion of vocabulary and its effects on reading comprehension and writing; tier placement of words; and instructional sequence and activities. The Q&A format is reader friendly and I find the extended examples of full lesson cycles especially useful for planning vocabulary instruction in my classroom. This book is a must read for preservice and inservice teachers of every grade level, literacy coaches, educational researchers, and anyone who has ever had questions about vocabulary instruction. I will definitely be recommending this book to my colleagues."--Clover Noack, MEd, Reading Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator, Ft. Zumwalt School District, O7;Fallon, Missouri "In this engaging volume, Beck, McKeown, and Kucan help readers to better understand their three-tier approach to categorizing words, describe the ins and outs of selecting Tier Two words for instruction, and explain in detail how to teach word meanings before, during, and after reading. Examples drawn from the primary grades through high school illustrate the authors approach to teaching Tier Two words for deep understanding. The examples and detailed descriptionsgive readers the knowledge needed to generate their own word selections and instructional approaches to fit a variety of texts and a variety of students."/--Susan Watts Taffe, PhD, Division of Teacher Education, University of Cincinnati Details ISBN1593857535 Author Linda Kucan Short Title CREATING ROBUST VOCABULARY Pages 186 Audience Age 5-17 Publisher Guilford Publications Language English ISBN-10 1593857535 ISBN-13 9781593857530 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Imprint Guilford Publications Subtitle Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781593857530 UK Release Date 2008-06-30 NZ Release Date 2008-06-30 US Release Date 2008-06-30 Series Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy Publication Date 2008-06-30 Alternative 9781593857547 DEWEY 428.2071 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2008-06-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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