Rationale for Robust Vocabulary Instruction

Target Audience: Elementary Classroom Teachers

Presenter: Jane Roach (Kindergarten), Emily Stephens (First Grade), and Leslie Wilbanks (ESOL)

Based on the text, Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, and Linda Kucan, we will discuss what a robust approach to vocabulary instruction is, including vocabulary assessment and academic vocabulary, and how you can incorporate this approach with best practices you already have in place in your classroom.