Academic Vocabulary in Middle and High School: Effective Practices Across the Disciplines

by Camille Blachowicz, Peter Fisher, Donna Ogle, et al.

Book Overview

In order to succeed in school and beyond, students in grades 6-12 need to understand and use both academic language and discipline-specific vocabulary. This book describes effective practices for integrating vocabulary study with instruction in English language arts, history/social studies, and math and science, and for helping students become independent, motivated word learners. The expert authors present a wealth of specific teaching strategies,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462522599
• ISBN13: 9781462522590
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.2"