This session will look at a variety of developmental and academic word lists that help teachers choose target words. Why waste valuable class time teaching a word that students will encounter only rarely? Instead, use the tools from this session to find words they will encounter repeatedly in a wide variety of academic contexts.
Senior Adolescent Literacy Coordinator, Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education
As a CORE Educational Services Specialist since 1998, Lauren has trained thousands of teachers and administrators in proven literacy techniques to help struggling readers in grades K-12. She has supported teachers, administrators, and students in states from Florida to Alaska, and... Read More →
Teachers need tools to help English learners develop academic literacy. Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is the key to unlock the way language works. SFL differs from traditional grammar by focusing on the linguistic choices used to construct meaning in written and spoken language, rather than on rules. This workshop outlines the key concepts of SFL and provides practical classroom applications to enable English Learners to make sense of complex text as they develop academic language.
Exposing language learners to challenging academic language is critical to success, but it’s difficult to find engaging and authentic resources to stretch student vocabulary. There is untapped value in teaching with podcasts in the classroom. We will explore how podcasts and public radio are the perfect vehicle to strengthen students' academic language, including listening, speaking and writing. Attendees will gain resources, knowledge, and lessons to implement immediately.
Thomas Aurelio Davis is a former middle and high school bilingual science teacher, administrator, grant writer, businessman and life-long learner. His passions center around equal opportunity for all; English Learners; technology for teaching and learning; students with special... Read More →
