The Vocabulary Playbook: Learning Words That Matter, K-12

by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey

Overview

Concepts, conversation, collaboration—vocabulary instruction is so much more than lists of words.

More is more when it comes to students’ vocabulary knowledge, and in The Vocabulary Playbook, educators in K-12 get ideas for transforming all children into curious, capable word learners. The key? Put away the word-list mindset, and embrace active modeling, peer work, and independent practice.

Five modules offer direct instruction and effective routines that show how to:

• Select and teach only the most high-utility, transferable words that are ripe for discussion
• Use direct instruction to model word-solving in each content area
• Teach morphology in ways that invite students to apply understandings in reading, writing, talk, and listening
• Turn academic word-learning into a relevant experience with peer collaboration activities
• Create a culture of word consciousness by emphasizing concepts, modeling curiosity, and offering "low-risk" routines that make it okay to not yet know

Intentional vocabulary instruction is critical in every grade, and in every content area. With The Vocabulary Playbook, your approach is now tactical, transparent, and fun. Whether you are an administrator executing a school-wide plan or a teacher eager for practical strategies, this is the book that will help students build academic success—word by word.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071917596
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/30/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator.  He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California.  In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching, PLC+, Teaching Students to Drive their Learning, and Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning.

Nancy Frey is professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Nancy was a teacher, academic coach, and central office resource coordinator in Florida.  She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California.  She is a member of the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel. She has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as The Artificial Intelligences Playbook, How Scaffolding Works, How Teams Work, and The Vocabulary Playbook.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Module 1: Make It Intentional: A Framework for Vocabulary Instruction
Module 2: Make It Transparent: How to Use Direct Instruction and Model Word Solving
Module 3 Make It Transferrable: How to Harness the Power of Morphology
Module 4: Make It Useable: How to Build Academic Vocabulary Through Peer Collaboration
Module 5: Make It Personal: How to Promote Independence and Word Consciousness Among Students
Module 6: Make Sure They Know: Assessing Word Knowledge

Editorial Reviews

With a focus on vocabulary instruction that incorporates a multidisciplinary approach, The Vocabulary Playbook shares tried-and-true strategies that will improve student vocabulary while embedding instruction into the fabric of a classroom and school-wide culture.

Andy Schoenborn

The Vocabulary Playbook raises the bar. The authors have captured why word learning is an inescapable part of every educator’s professional work. This indispensable book belongs on the desk of every teacher educator, classroom teacher, and in the collection of every preservice teacher. I absolutely love this book!

Patricia A. Edwards