Teaching Vocabulary Across the Content Areas : An 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