Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words That Make or Break Student Understanding, Jun/2013

Instead of wading through long vocabulary lists and drill-and-kill exercises, read this book that focuses you on the 55 most critical words from the Common Core State Standards that your students need to know and use in their everyday lives. Popular ASCD author Marilee Sprenger explains the compelling reasons to teach these words and equips you with fun and memorable strategies you can use to make them stick in students' minds. Understand

1. Why to teach vocabulary early and throughout a student’s academic career in fun and interesting ways.
2. How to engage students' memory system so that words and definitions are embedded in their brains and become instantly accessible.
3. Which verbs, nouns, and other words are critical to test taking, academics, and life.
4. Ways to motivate vocabulary acquisition by using jingles, graphic organizers, computer games, and movement activities.
5. How to keep vocabulary alive in the minds of students by teaching words across content areas, on classroom assessments, and during classroom conversations.

Lots of lesson building ideas for every grade ensure you impart the language of the Common Core standards to students throughout the year.

About The Author:

Marilee Sprenger is a highly regarded educator, presenter, and author who has taught students from pre-kindergarten through graduate school. She has been translating neuroscience research for more than 20 years and has engaged audiences internationally. The author of eight books and numerous articles, Marilee is a popular keynote speaker who is passionate about brain-research-based teaching strategies, which include differentiated instruction and wiring the brain for success.