Accelerate Learning with Vocabulary
“The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.” - Ludwig Wittgenstein
Date for This Event
- October 25, 2024 at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC
Essential Questions
Vocabulary Is the Key to Learning
What percentage of words in a text or speech do students need to know to understand their reading or hearing? Shockingly… 95%! This percentage is even more shocking when you consider that students encounter about 180,000 new words each school year.
Teaching vocabulary systematically must be a critical aspect of instruction at every grade level, in every subject, and in every school because it is one of the most important instructional intervention practices schools can employ to close the achievement gap and raise student achievement for all students.
When schools commit to teaching vocabulary strategies, student achievement increases. This requires a proactive approach to planning and teaching vocabulary that focuses on both high yield vocabulary strategies and fun and engaging vocabulary activities.
Why Attend Accelerate Learning with Vocabulary?
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Improves Reading Comprehension and Academic Success
A strong vocabulary is the cornerstone of understanding complex texts and concepts, cutting across all academic disciplines. This training empowers teachers to effectively build their students' vocabulary, directly enhancing their comprehension skills and paving the way for academic success across various subjects.
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Increases Student Engagement and Confidence
Knowledge of vocabulary significantly boosts students' confidence, encouraging more active participation in class. The training provides teachers with the tools to create a more inclusive and interactive learning environment where students feel empowered to contribute, ask questions, and engage in discussions.
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Addresses Educational Equity
Vocabulary disparities often reflect and exacerbate the achievement gap among students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. By equipping teachers with strategies to enrich vocabulary learning, this training plays a crucial role in leveling the educational playing field, ensuring all students have equal opportunities to excel.
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Enhances Support for Multi Language Learners
For MLLs, vocabulary acquisition is critical to fluency and integration into mainstream education. This specialized training enables teachers to support the unique needs of MLLs better, facilitating their language development and academic achievement.
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Prepares Students for Success on Standardized Tests
A robust vocabulary underpins success in standardized testing, which often determines students' academic and future career trajectories. Teachers who undergo this training can more effectively prepare their students for these assessments, enhancing their vocabulary in a contextual and strategic manner that improves test performance.
Attending Accelerate Learning with Vocabulary training is not just about adopting new teaching methodologies; it's about fostering an environment where all students can thrive academically, engage confidently in their learning journey, and achieve their full potential.
Your Facilitator
Catherine Schwoebel
Catherine is a dedicated education professional with 16 years of experience in various teaching and coaching roles. Her background includes serving as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, elementary instructional coach, lead mentor, and middle school instructional coach. Over the past eight years, she has specialized in supporting both new and veteran teachers, and in the last two years, she has played a crucial role in advancing middle school ELA instruction district-wide. Catherine has been instrumental in designing and implementing best practices and leveraging high-impact strategies to enhance student learning outcomes.
Learning Goals
The Accelerate Learning with Vocabulary is an intensive training focused on systematically addressing a root cause of academic struggles -- a lack of vocabulary and background knowledge.
You Will Be Able To...
- proactively plan and use Vocabulary Strategies to build background knowledge
- plan for effective use of Word Walls
- contribute to the implementation of a systematic approach to vocabulary instruction
You Will Know...
- the importance of systematic vocabulary instruction and teaching vocabulary in context
- the impact of Word Poverty and how to close the word knowledge learning gap
- how to deepen word knowledge acquisition using the seven characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction
- how to design a variety of vocabulary activities for students based on their learning needs and readiness, including Word Walls, vocabulary notebooks, and strategies for Multi Language Learners
What You Receive
In addition to learning how to implement effective vocabulary instruction,
participants will receive the following resources and materials ($125 value):
When and Where
At Learning-Focused Training Center
Location
- 200 District Dr. Ste 001, Asheville, NC 28803
Date
- October 25, 2024
Times
- 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Our training center is designed for intimate training, with only 22 spots available. We aim to provide a wonderful learning experience to help you grow your network through collaboration.