Many of the school districts that I am working with this year have identified vocabulary development as an area in need of attention. Instructional practices are lagging behind what current research suggests might work best to help our students build deeper understandings about words.
Digging into this issue quickly leads most teachers to the realization that [...]
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Driving Vocabulary Instruction with Formative Assessment
August 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: books · formative assessment · professional development · staff development · teaching · vocabulary · vocabulary instruction
The Highest Standard in Education
July 20th, 2007 · No Comments
Stephen Peters is a former classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director of secondary education. He is the author of Inspired to Learn: Why We Must Give Children Hope and Do You Know Enough About Me to Teach Me? He’s served on panels, hung out with everyone from Oprah Winfrey to the former U.S. Secretary [...]
Tags: books · education · leadership · motivating students · national speakers · staff development · teaching
