Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: What's the Big Deal About Vocabulary Instruction?; Chapter 2: Classrooms That Foster Word Confidence; Chapter 3: Making Introductions; Chapter 4: Squeezing the Juicy Words-Adding Synonyms and Antonyms; Chapter 5: Active Vocabulary Practice; Chapter 6: Celebrating to Validate; Chapter 7: Spreading Vocabulary Wings; Chapter 8: Learning Through Assessment; Epilogue: End of the Year; Appendixes A-H; References; Index
Summary
Word Nerds takes you inside classrooms at a high-poverty urban school and shows how two teachers implement creative, flexible vocabulary instruction that improves their students' word knowledge and confidence, enhances classroom community, and increases a
