Dynamic Vocabulary Instruction (prev #: EDU-783I) - EDU-X783I

Course Description

Increase Literacy in Your Classroom with New Tools

Dynamic Vocabulary Instruction is designed to help K-12 educators examine and diversify literacy tools for vocabulary instruction to promote learning and improve academic success.

Learner Outcomes

• Utilize a wide range of literacy tools for learning vocabulary as an adult learner
  • Concept Circles
  • Concept Ladder
  • Concept and Vocabulary: Categories and Labels
  • Contextual Redefinition
  • Dictoglos
  • Focused CLOZE
  • Frayer Model
  • Frequent Contact
  • "I'm Thinking of a Word . . . "
  • I Spy: A Word Scavenger Hunt
  • LEAD
  • List-Group-Label
  • Possible Questions
  • Possible Sentences
  • Previewing Content Vocabulary
  • Semantic Features Analysis
  • Survival of the Fittest
  • Vocab-o-gram
  • Word Sort
  • Word Walls
• Explore a number of ways that vocabulary literacy tools can be used by K-12 educators
• Explain the purpose and value of each vocabulary literacy tool covered in this course
• Review related educational research
• Plan lessons using several of vocabulary literacy tools

Course Details

Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for teachers (K-12). Coursework is adaptable for elementary grades.

Course Materials: Text, Inside Words: Tools for Teaching Academic Vocabulary Grades 4-12, by Janet Allen, available at your local bookstore or online at Amazon.com and Text, Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, by Isabel Beck, Margaret McKeown and Linda Kucan, available at your local bookstore or online at Amazon.com.

Hardware Requirements: Internet access is required.

Testimonials

"I learned a lot of practical information that I was able to apply with my students immediately and it has been very effective!" -- Melissa Stark, Educator, Long Beach Unified School District, California

"This course was great!" -- Alia L., Palmdale School District, Palmdale, California

"Excellent course in my field of English and AVID!" -- Claire Dickmeyer, Educator, DoDEA

Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series

• Literacy Toolbox Series : Courses - Enroll in One or More