Vocab Rehab: How Do I Teach Vocabulary Effectively With Limited Time? (ASCD Arias)

I like that the author shared so much strategies. She also included some research studies.What I do not like is what she said on page 16. She said to not have student look up words in a dictionary and write down the definitions. As a teacher, I think it is important to let students be free to check their dictionaries for meaning of words. America is becoming diverse every day, and some kids speak a different language other than English (Dual language learners or English language learners). We have to let these kids have access to their native language in schools, and not punish them! That's called being culturally responsive!

Simple, straightforward, and sensible. It is a short read, but easy to implement. I was encouraged to break some old habits and build new ones, i.e. don't dumb down language just for the sake of making it kid-friendly, but rather incorporate academic and higher level content specific language into instruction and help students transfer meaning, help them rise up. When they hear the language everyday, they will know it on the state tests, growing vocabulary and strategies simultaneously. No more copying definitions and memorizing. Write real-world definitions and use words in writing to increase true understanding and use of new words.

The ebook, Vocab Rehab, by Marilee Sprangers was excellent! She shared many quick ideas that I can use tomorrow with very little prep.

This handbook offers good, short-on-time activities to reinforce the CC Vocabulary presented in the companion book. A little pricey (thought I was getting a full-size book not a handbook), but very useful.

Wonderful text with insightful ideas for building vocabulary within the classroom.