Lesson Handouts
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Lesson 1
- Example lesson plan from a middle-school history teacher
- Reading Assignment: Research-Based Vocabulary Strategies
- Definitions of Important Terms
Lesson 2
- Picture Dictionary activity
- Understanding Meaning activity
- Word Wall activity
- Sorting Words activity
- Ideas for card games
- Ideas for other vocabulary games
- Tips for a print-rich classroom
References
- Bear, D. R., Invernizzi, M., Templeton, S. R., & Johnston, F. (2003). Words their way: Word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
- Cunningham, P. M. (1992). What kind of phonics instruction will we have? Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, 41, 1731.
- Cunningham, P. M., & Allington, R. L. (2003). Classrooms that work: they can all read and write (3rd ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Cummins, J. (1981). The role of primary language development in promoting educational success for language minority students. In Schooling and language minority students: A theoretical framework (pp. 349). Los Angeles: California State University, Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Center.
. (1984). Bilingualism and special education. Issues in assessment and pedagogy. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
. (2002). Reading and the ESL student. Orbit 33(1), 1922. - Hadaway, N., Vardell, S., & Young, T. (2002). Literature-based instruction with English-language learners, K12. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Chaika, E. (1994). Language: The social mirror (3rd ed.). Florence, KY: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.
- Nagy, W. E., & Herman, P. A. (1987). Breadth and depth of vocabulary knowledge: Implications for acquisition and instruction. In M. G. McKeown & M. Curtis (Eds.), The nature of vocabulary acquisition (pp. 1935). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
- OGrady, W., & Archibald, J., Aronoff, M., Rees-Miller, J. (Eds.). (2004). Contemporary linguistics: An introduction (5th ed.). New York, NY: Bedford/St. Martin's.
- Peregoy, S.F., & Boyle, O. (2001). Reading, writing, and learning in ESL: A resource book for K-12 teachers (3rd ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Pike, R. W. (1994). Creative training techniques handbook: Tips, tactics and how-tos for delivering effective training (2nd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Lakewood Publications.
- Stahl, S., & Fairbanks, M. (1986). The effects of vocabulary instruction: A model-based meta-analysis. Review of Educational Research, 56(1), 72110.
- Thomas, W. P., & Collier V. C. (1997). School effectiveness for language minority students. NCBE Resource Collection Series, No. 9. Accessed November 28, 2005, from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/resource/effectiveness.
- Sources for activites
- Bear, D. R., Invernizzi, M., Templeton, S. R., & Johnston, F. (2003). Words their way Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
- Cunningham, P. M. (1992). What kind of phonics instruction will we have? Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, 41, 1731.
- Cunningham, P. M., & Allington, R. L. (2003). Classrooms that work: they can all read and write (3rd ed.). New York: Allyn & Bacon.
- Pike, R. W. (1994). Creative training techniques handbook: Tips, tactics and how-to's for delivering effective training (2nd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Lakewood Publications.
