Academic Word Finder. Academic Word Finder Author: Student Achievement Partners Date Added: 12/02/14 | Adjusted: 03/11/15 Grades K–High School What is it? An online tool for identifying academic vocabulary, also known as Tier 2 vocabulary, within a text. How to use itSelect and enter into the tool a passage from a complex text along with the grade level being taught. The tool then identifies the academic vocabulary for the selected grades, as well as words that fall into grade levels both above and below, and provides student-friendly definitions, parts of speech and sample sentences. See below for additional background on academic vocabulary and when this tool should be used. How does this tool help me? The challenge to teachers is to be alert to the presence of Tier 2 words (academic vocabulary), determine which ones need to be taught, and which words deserve more time and effort in order to help students develop richer understanding.
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Fountas & Pinnell. Supporting Materials Guided Reading: The Romance and the Reality This article was published in The Reading Teacher Vol. 66 Issue 4 Dec 2012 / Jan 2013. In this article Fountas and Pinnell examine the growth and impact of guided reading, small group teaching for differentiated instruction in reading that was inspired by their early publications. Guided reading has shifted the lens in the teaching of reading to a focus on a deeper understanding of how readers build effective processing systems over time and an examination of the critical role of texts and expert teaching in the process. In this article Fountas and Pinnell realize that there is always more to be accomplished to ensure that every child is successfully literate. Read Guided Reading: The Romance and the Reality The Critical Role of Text Complexity in Teaching Children to Read Recently text complexity has gained more attention. Read The Critical Role of Text Complexity in Teaching Children to Read.
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