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Teaching Vocabulary 3–8

HQT™ Delivers the Professional Support to Teach Vocabulary Effectively

Your Professional Dilemma: TAKS scores indicate that many students have difficulty with reading comprehension, and vocabulary is a critical aspect of comprehension.

Teaching Vocabulary 3–8 will help teachers deliver direct, effective vocabulary instruction that will help students succeed in school and on the TAKS.

Each package contains:

Texas HQT Teaching Vocabulary 3–8 Handbook (1 copy)

Published by: Peoples Education

Description: Nine school-based professional development workshops will provide teachers with the instructional practices and understanding to help students acquire a rich vocabulary.

Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 (1 copy)

by Janet Allen

Published by: Stenhouse Publishers

Description: A literacy reference book that provides educators with a strong research base, detailed classroom-based lessons, and graphic organizers to support strategy lessons

What HQT Teaching Vocabulary 3–8 Provides

School-based, teacher-led workshops that address:

Understanding how to activate and build on word knowledge
Build concept knowledge and support vocabulary acquisition
Using word structure analysis to create meaning
Making reading the heart of vocabulary instruction
Fostering communication between home and school
Sustaining individual professional development to meet Texas and national requirements for Highly Qualified Teachers