Vocabulary Development
Description
Developed by renowned reading specialist Dr. Louisa Moats in collaboration with Sopris West Educational Services, this two-day seminar is designed specifically to support teachers as they implement the scientifically research based instruction in Houghton Mifflin Reading, which aligns with the Reading First Initiative and No Child Left Behind legislation. The format of instruction in LETRS allows for deep learning and reflection beyond the brief “once over” treatment this topic is typically given. This intense seminar moves beyond in-service and is more like a college course. It is designed to teach educators about the language structures being taught, how students learn best, and how to overcome the challenges to the process of learning to read.
Objectives
This two-day course gives you an in-depth understanding of the critical role vocabulary plays in successful reading development. By combining theory with practice using Houghton Mifflin Reading, this course helps you to
- Identify the ways in which word meanings are learned
- Experiment with the role of context in word learning
- Develop a rationale for choosing specific words for direct instruction of multiple meanings and multiple uses
- Generate multiple meanings for words and understand why the instruction of multiple meanings and multiple uses is important
- Practice semantic feature analysis
- Explore the vocabulary instruction in Houghton Mifflin Reading
- Participate in practice activities for teaching vocabulary lessons.