{"product_id":"vocabulary-in-action-lessons-from-great-literacy-teachers-9781610488761","title":"Vocabulary in Action: Lessons from Great Literacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will take you into the classrooms of great literacy teachers from around the United States who have designed successful vocabulary instruction for their grades K-6 classrooms. Each teacher will share vocabulary routines that he or she uses on a regular basis, including his or her favorite, which you can use as-is or adapt for your own classroom. Through their stories you will be encouraged to examine your vocabulary instruction and consider what you can do to help students who have vocabulary gaps and further enrich the vocabulary of those students who don’t.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes this book special is that it focuses on classroom teachers who are “walking the walk.” Educators know that vocabulary development is essential for reading comprehension. This book provides teacher-friendly, tried and true vocabulary strategies that will work with all students... which is exactly what every child deserves. -- Tammi Bender, Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Principal\u003cbr\u003eIn pragmatic and comprehensible ways, Fawcett’s book quickly gets to the heart of the matter: vocabulary acquisition requires meaningful interactions with language. A quick and powerful teaching resource, these effective practices featured from across the country encourage readers to take simple routines and introduce them into practice for a positive impact on student learning! -- Beth Anne Clark-Thomas, Ph.D., Professor of Education, Malone University, Canton, Ohio\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Gay Fawcett for assembling this outstanding cast of educators who share her passion for helping children learn to read. The result is a delightful menu of proven techniques that make vocabulary development exciting and fun. As a poet, I kept nodding “yes!” over the use of root words, poetry, songs, oral reading and other great word ideas. This is a must-have book for your classroom! -- David L. Harrison, Poet Laureate, Drury University\u003cbr\u003eFawcett takes readers into the classrooms of exemplary teachers, providing a glimpse of research-based vocabulary instruction in action. There is no shortage of books on strategies for teaching vocabulary. This book is unique in that it goes beyond the how-to's and focuses on the story of what the strategy looks like when enacted in a real classroom. Each chapter begins with contextual information about the teacher, the students, and the strategy. Then, through the use of actual classroom dialogue and student work samples, the strategy comes to life for the reader. This window onto the on-the-spot decision making of a master teacher can be particularly valuable for pre-service and beginning teachers in helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Fawcett has over 30 years' experience in the classroom and has cowritten books with noted literacy researchers Tim Rasinski and Nancy Padak. Fawcett's expertise has resulted in a teacher-friendly resource that is firmly rooted in research-based best practice. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Timothy V. Rasinski Preface Introduction  Chapter 1: Principles of Vocabulary Instruction  \tWhen Does a Student Know a Word?\t \tIndirect Learning of Vocabulary  \t\tRead Alouds  \t\tTalk With Children  \t\tIndependent Reading  \tDirect Vocabulary Instruction  \t\tWhat Works?  \t\tWhat Words?  \t\tGuidelines for Vocabulary Instruction  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tKnowledge Rating Chart  Chapter 2: The Importance of Routines in Vocabulary Instruction \tVocabulary Routine in Parchment, Michigan \t\tSelecting Vocabulary Words  \t\tFive Day Plan \tStephanie Murphy's Favorite: Story Impression \tConclusion \tReflection and Action Chapter 3: You Don't Have to be Greek to Teach Greek and Latin Roots!  \tMorphology Instruction in Fairfax County, Virginia \tFinding the Connection  \tExpanding the Word Roots Approach into Other Classrooms  \tVocabulary Routines  \t\tIndependent Reading  \t\tClassroom Talk  \t\tWOW Words  \tJoanna Newton's Favorite: Root of the Week  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tMeeting Procedure: Focused Free Write  Chapter 4: Creating a Classroom Context That Supports Vocabulary Instruction  Establishing a Culture That All Students Deserve in Shawnee, Kansas Teacher Attitude and Enthusiasm \tJeri Power's Students  \tVocabulary Routines  \t\tIndependent Reading  \t\tWriting  \t\tRead Alouds  \tJeri Power's Favorite: Exhausted Word Maps  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tMeeting Procedure: Consultation Line  Chapter 5: Vocabulary Strategies: Where to Look First Effective Vocabulary Strategies Learned From Colleagues in Stow, Ohio \tVocabulary Routines  \t\tAwesome Words  \t\tFamily Involvement  \t\tNote Card Summaries \tJackie Zaucha's Favorite: Word Ladders  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tTemplate for Planning a Word Ladder  Chapter 6: Be an Active Decision-Maker When Planning Vocabulary Instruction  Vocabulary Instruction within the Context of Standards, Tests, and Accountability in Baltimore, Maryland  \tVocabulary Routines  \t\tWord Splash\t \t\tMake It Mine Words  \t\tVocabulary Tree  \t\tBaby Words  \t\tVocabulary Bookmarks  \tJill Johnson-McMullan's Favorite: Context Clues  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tMeeting Procedure: Carousel  Chapter 7: Teacher Modeling for Vocabulary Instruction  A Life of Reading, Writing, and Thinking in Kent, Ohio \tAssessing Students' Interests and Needs  \tVocabulary Routines  \t\tQuiet Reading  \t\tRead Alouds  \t\tPatriotic Songs and Texts  \t\tConnecting Spelling and Vocabulary Instruction  \tMichele McComb's Favorite: Index Cards Conversations  Conclusion  \tReflection and Action  Chapter 8: Filling Your Classroom with Words \tA Word Filled Classroom in Orlando, Florida \t\tWord Wall Routine \tPatrick Hernan's Favorite: Word Wall Bingo\t Conclusion \tReflection and Action Chapters 9: Teaching Vocabulary in Meaningful Contexts  Learning Vocabulary through Supplemental Reading Instruction in Ganado,  Arizona  \t\tVocabulary Study with Literature \t\tKnowledge Boxes \t\tVocabulary Study with Non-Fiction Texts Elaina Vann's Favorite: Vocabulary Development through the Senses Parent Involvement  Conclusion Reflection and Action Meeting Procedure: Jigsaw Chapter 10: Professional Development and Vocabulary Instruction \tProfessional Development in Chula Vista, California Vocabulary Routines \tThink Alouds \tChants  Susan Dowell's Favorite: The Farmer in the Dell  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tMeeting Procedure: Give One, Get One Chapter 11: Vocabulary Instruction for Children with Special Needs \tVocabulary Instruction for Children with Special Needs in Mayfield, Ohio \tVocabulary Routines \t\tScaffolding with Pictures \t\tWord Webs \t\tAlpha Boxes \tSally Maher's Favorite: Language Calendar Conclusion \tReflection and Action \tMeeting Procedure: Kiva Chapter 12: Oral Vocabulary Leads Reading Vocabulary Oral Language Instruction in Springfield, Missouri  \tVocabulary Routines  \t\tStructured Conversations  \t\tTeacher Modeling \t\tInformal Social Language Development  \t\tParent Newletters  \t\tAbby Lowe's Favorite: Kinesthetic Read Alouds  \tConclusion  \tReflection and Action  \tMeeting Procedure: Silent Conversation Chapter 13: Resources  \tOnline Resources \t\tOnline Dictionaries \t\tWebsites for Professional Reading \t\tWebsites for Teaching Word Roots \tProfessional Books \tChildren's Literature for Teaching Vocabulary References","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041674690903,"sku":"9781610488761","price":29.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781610488761.jpg?v=1750951256","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/vocabulary-in-action-lessons-from-great-literacy-teachers-9781610488761","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}