This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? All educators in all subjects have to teach vocabulary. If our students don’t know the meanings of the ...

One of the most important abilities to develop in young students is their vocabulary. Having an ample vocabulary is highly beneficial for a student. For example, increasing one’s vocabulary improves ...

Use 'semantic gradients' to turn vocabulary study into a shared thinking activity that explores the subtle differences ...

What exactly is in a word? Perhaps more than we realize. A well-stocked vocabulary is what helps students make sense of what they read. That comprehension builds their overall understanding of the ...

Lower-income children who need preparation in academic language and exposure to texts that promote academic vocabulary are not getting enough of either type of instruction. Explicit vocabulary ...

Marilee Sprenger, author of the book, 101 Strategies To Make Academic Vocabulary Stick, agreed to answer a few questions. Marilee Sprenger is an experienced classroom teacher, educational consultant ...

Two-thirds of students in the U.S. are struggling with reading and the gap is widening, according to recent NAEP testing. Although insufficient decoding skills are typically thought to be the reason ...

Improve your teaching skills and get tips on how to teach with The Teachers' Room, our series of teaching tips to help you in the classroom. On this page you'll find a range of teaching techniques and ...

Vocabulary instruction in the early years is not challenging enough to prepare students for long-term reading comprehension, argues an author of a new study. Vocabulary instruction in the early years ...