Course: Vocabulary and language
Description
How can you help build vocabulary and language acquisition across all subject areas? This module will focus on strategies for vocabulary and language development in upper elementary school.
Why take this course module?
Learn key strategies to for language acquisition, vocabulary acquisition, graphic organizers and effective practices.
Competencies
Knowledge: Teachers understand the importance of academic vocabulary across contents.
Skills: Teachers are able to provide student practice with new vocabulary. Teachers place an emphasis on important vocabulary across contents. Teachers provide students with strategies for mastering vocabulary.
Mindset: If students are unable to use academic vocabulary with fluency, the knowledge they are able to retain about the content is limited. Teachers must actively teach vocabulary and vocabulary retention strategies.
How can you help build vocabulary and language acquisition across all subject areas? This module will focus on strategies for vocabulary and language development in upper elementary school.
Why take this course module?
Learn key strategies to for language acquisition, vocabulary acquisition, graphic organizers and effective practices.
Competencies
Knowledge: Teachers understand the importance of academic vocabulary across contents.
Skills: Teachers are able to provide student practice with new vocabulary. Teachers place an emphasis on important vocabulary across contents. Teachers provide students with strategies for mastering vocabulary.
Mindset: If students are unable to use academic vocabulary with fluency, the knowledge they are able to retain about the content is limited. Teachers must actively teach vocabulary and vocabulary retention strategies.