Teaching Vocabulary Across the Content Areas: ASCD Action Tool

If you ever have students who struggle with the vocabulary they encounter in subject area textbooks, here's an absolutely essential classroom resource. Packed into the three-ring binder are 45 tools that

• Helps students recognize that need to know academic terms and connect new words to their background knowledge
• Teach students how to use context, word structure, references, and other strategies to understand new words
• Provide opportunities for students to practice vocabulary terms and expand their word knowledge