{"product_id":"creating-robust-vocabulary-frequently-asked-questions-and-extended-examples-9781593857530","title":"Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Words to Life\u003c\/i\u003e has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of \u003ci\u003eBringing Words to Life\u003c\/i\u003e. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners. They provide specific instructional sequences, including assessments, for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, as well as interactive lesson planning resources. Invaluable appendices feature engaging classroom activities and a comprehensive list of children's books and stories with suggested vocabulary for study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e See also the authors' \u003ci\u003eBringing Words to Life, Second Edition: Robust Vocabulary Instruction\u003c\/i\u003e, the authoritative guide to research-based vocabulary instruction, as well as \u003ci\u003eMaking Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys\u003c\/i\u003e, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K-3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsabel L. Beck, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Education in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She has conducted research and published widely in the areas of decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. Her contributions have been acknowledged by awards from the International Reading Association, the National Reading Conference, and the American Federation of Teachers, and she is an elected member of the National Academy of Education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret G. McKeown, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center of the University of Pittsburgh. Her research on reading comprehension and vocabulary has been published extensively in outlets for both researcher and practitioner audiences. Dr. McKeown is a recipient of the Dissertation of the Year Award from the International Reading Association and a National Academy of Education Spencer Fellowship. Before her career in research, she taught elementary school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Kucan, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. In addition to vocabulary instruction, her research interests include classroom talk about texts and the design of meaningful and motivating tasks to support comprehension of text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Guilford Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421082784018,"sku":"9781593857530","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_62be2b77-2ba5-402f-b1ab-59e8f24fa454.jpg?v=1729501753","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/creating-robust-vocabulary-frequently-asked-questions-and-extended-examples-9781593857530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}