Word Play: Building Vocabulary Across Texts and Disciplines, Grades 6-12 Contributor(s): Whitaker, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0325013721 ISBN-13: 9780325013725 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books OUR PRICE: $37.88 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Language Experience Approach - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - Education | Secondary |
Dewey: 372.44 |
LCCN: 2007043906 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7.34" W x 9.1" (0.77 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: I could have done a much better job of empowering my students with language had I had this book as a young teacher. Carol Ann Tomlinson Author of The Differentiated Classroom Vocabulary is keyto comprehension, to deep academic understanding, to communication. But with so many words and so little instructional time, how can teachers ensure that students do more than merely memorize word lists? That they make words their own and use them well in all their reading, writing, and speaking activities? In Word Play, Sandra Whitaker, a National Board Certified Teacher, leads the way to effective, meaningful vocabulary instruction that helps students in every subject area. With Word Play youll teach so that students dont just what know what words mean, but how they convey meaning and what their appropriate uses are. Three aspects of learning must work together for successful vocabulary instruction, and Whitaker details what they are and how to teach them:
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Contributor Bio(s): Whitaker, Sandra: - Sandra K. Whitaker, a National Board Certified Teacher in English Language Arts, has spent much of her career working with struggling readers and writers and is deeply concerned with issues of literacy, access, and differentiation. Throughout her career, she has served the education community as a teacher, building-level administrator, curriculum developer, and curriculum coordinator. A nationally known speaker and consultant, she is also the author of Advocacy for School Leaders: Becoming a Strong Voice for Education. |