Investment: $299
Great vocabulary instruction doesn’t have to be complicated—but it does need to be intentional. This course helps teachers build a vocabulary approach that sticks, combining research-backed strategies with flexible routines you can actually use. From selecting Tier 2 words to integrating roots, affixes, and etymology, we’ll walk through what to teach, how to teach it, and how to make it part of your daily rhythm.
You’ll leave with:
🔹 A draft pacing plan for key vocabulary, roots, and affixes
🔹 A model weekly word list + sample lesson
🔹 Strategies for choosing Tier 2 words from your class texts
🔹 Practical options for introducing new words, daily practice, and assessment
🔹 Hands-on experience with the Daily Practice questioning model
Course curriculum
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Course Information
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Padlet
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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Why Write Your Own Vocabulary Textbook?
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Chapter 2: Selecting and sequencing Tier 2 words
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Chapter 3: Finding and sequencing words from whole-class novels
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Chapter 4: Teaching Affixes and Word Roots in Context
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Chapter 5: Building the Textbook, Part 1: Syllabification and Definitions
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Chapter 6: Building the Textbook, Part 2: Related Words and Example Sentences
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Chapter 7: Teaching the Textbook: Planning for Launch
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Chapter 8: Daily Practice and Retrieval Routines
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Chapter 9: Assessment Dos and Don’t’s
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Chapter 10: Next Steps: Sustaining the Work
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Chapter 11: Extending the Work and Closing Thoughts
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Complete this short survey and get your course completion certificate!
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About this course
- $299.00
- 15 lessons
- 1.5 hours of video content
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