{"product_id":"building-vocabulary-with-greek-and-latin-roots-a-professional-guide-to-word-knowledge-and-vocabulary-development-keys-to-building-vocabulary-9780743916431","title":"Building Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development: Keys to Building Vocabulary","description":"Did you know that Greek and Latin roots make up 90% of English words of two or more syllables? Having an extensive vocabulary is key to students' reading comprehension. By adopting the strategies in this book, teachers will help their students read more effectively, setting a foundation for lifelong learning and reading success. This teacher-friendly resource written by Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak, Rick M. Newton, and Evangeline Newton provides the latest research on how to teach Greek and Latin roots. It includes anecdotes from teachers who have adopted these strategies and how they play out in today's classrooms. With a research-based rationale for addressing vocabulary in the classroom, this K-12 resource is full of strategies for increasing reading comprehension, instructional planning, and building a word-rich learning environment to support all students including English language learners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Timothy Rasinski is a professor emeritus of literary education at Kent State University and was previously director of its award-winning reading clinic. Dr. Rasinski is the author of numerous best-selling books, articles, and curriculum programs on literacy education and has co-authored many resources for Shell Education including, but not limited to, \u003ci\u003eGreek \u0026amp; Latin Roots: Keys to Building Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarting with Prefixes and Suffixes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractice with Prefixes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eGetting to the Roots of Content-Area Vocabulary \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eIdioms and Other English Expressions\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eClose Reading with Paired Texts\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eRhymes for the Times: Literacy Strategies through Social Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as TCM's curriculum resource \u003ci\u003eBuilding Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Rasinski is a frequent, well-known presenter nationwide and in 2021 and 2023 was named one of the top 2% most-citied scientists in the world. His scholarly interests include reading fluency, word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle. Dr. Rasinski served a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and was co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Reading Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's most widely read journal of literacy education. He has also served as co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Literacy Research\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Rasinski is a former president of the College Reading Association and has won the A. B. Herr and Laureate Awards from the College Reading Association for his scholarly contributions to literacy education. In 2010, Dr. Rasinski was elected to the International Reading Hall of Fame, and in 2019 Dr. Rasinski was recipient of the International Literacy Association's highest honor--the William S. Gray Citation of Merit--for his contributions to the field of literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy Padak, Ed.D., is the Principal Investigator for the Ohio Literacy Resource Center and directs the Reading and Writing Center at Kent State University. She has served as editor of The Reading Teacher and the Journal of Literacy Research.\u003cbr\u003eEvangeline Newton, Ph.D., University of Akron, is Professor of Literacy Education and Director of the Center for Literacy. She teaches literacy methods courses and conducts workshops for teachers on word study, comprehension, and guided reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shell Education Pub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900800241938,"sku":"9780743916431","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bab4e3c1-21c9-4af8-a85b-86aa4294e8ed.jpg?v=1738397554","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/building-vocabulary-with-greek-and-latin-roots-a-professional-guide-to-word-knowledge-and-vocabulary-development-keys-to-building-vocabulary-9780743916431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}