Increasing students' vocabulary is vital to their reading and learning success, and promoting the use of academic language in speech and writing will also encourage further understanding. In this guide, you'll strategies, games, and classroom essentials you can use to create vocab lesson plans that are findboth exciting and effective. Learn about the essential components of vocabulary, the three tiers of vocabulary words, and criteria for choosing words to teach. Discover ways to engage students in vocab learning with word walls, learning stations, and brain-compatible lessons, along with quick tips for when you have only a few minutes to add vocab instruction to a lesson. Explore strategies and rubrics for assessing vocabulary learning, and plan how to team with your colleagues to increase vocabulary across your grade level or school. Full of tips and resources, this guide by vocab expert Marilee Sprenger will help you increase students' vocabularies for greater reading success.

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