Vocabulary, Comprehension and the Common Core- Adolescents
Abstract:
Limited vocabulary in the early grades results in an even greater learning gap for
adolescents. This session uses the concepts introduced in the first session to jumpstart vocabulary growth as it relates to tier 2 and 3 words (Beck, 2014) and
academic language. Intervention strategies for classroom discourse used by
successful SLPs at the middle and high school level will be demonstrated.
Foundational academic skills like writing definitions and using power words can
make a measurable difference.
Presenter(s):
Judy Montgomery is Professor and Department Chair, Communication Sciences and
Disorders, Chapman University, Orange,CA. She is a Board Certified Child Language
Specialist; Executive Director of the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center;
Journal Editor- Communication Disorders Quarterly; author of books and
intervention products on childhood language disorders, and a standardized test of
vocabulary development; Former president of ASHA; and recipient of the ASHA
Honors.