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PD Playlist: Vocabulary
Recognizing and expanding vocabulary is crucial to improve students’ reading comprehension, writing,
and listening, and speaking. Learn ways to combine evidence-based practices with supportive
technology tools.
Overview
Instructional
Strategies
Technology
Tools
Slide Shows from ELA Instructional Strategy Guides
 Context Clues
http://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/context-clues
 Semantic Mapping
http://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/semantic-mapping
 Word Analysis
http://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/word-analysis
Resources on PowerUp
 Adolescent Literacy: What’s Technology Got to Do with It
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/adolescent-literacy-whats-technologygot-do-it
Teach With Tech from ELA Instructional Strategy Guides
 Context Clues
http://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/context-clues
 Semantic Mapping
http://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/semantic-mapping
 Word Analysis
http://powerupwhatworks.org/strategy-guide/word-analysis
Resources on PowerUp
 Effective Vocabulary Instruction
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/effective-vocabulary-instruction
 Supporting Vocabulary Acquisition for English Language Learners
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/supporting-vocabulary-acquisitionenglish-language-learners
 Visualizing Vocabulary
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/visualizing-vocabulary
Quick Views from PowerUp
 Captioning
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/quick-view-captioning
 Embedded Supports to Differentiate Instruction for Struggling Students
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/quick-view-embedded-supportsdifferentiate-instruction-struggling-students
 Using Multimedia to Support Reading in Social Studies
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/quick-view-using-multimedia-supportPD Playlist: Vocabulary 1
Technology
Tools (Cont.)
reading-social-studies
 Using Multimedia to Support Reading Instruction
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/quick-view-using-multimedia-supportreading-instruction
Tech Matters Blog
 View all blog posts on Context Clues
 http://powerupwhatworks.org/blog-home?f[0]=field_instructional_strats%3A250
 View all blog posts on Semantic Mapping
http://powerupwhatworks.org/blog-home?f[0]=field_instructional_strats%3A253
 View all blog posts on Word Analysis
http://powerupwhatworks.org/blog-home?f[0]=field_instructional_strats%3A256
Classroom
Examples
Lessons in Action from ELA Instructional Strategy Guides
 Semantic Mapping: Connect Word Meanings
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/semantic-mapping-connect-wordmeanings
 Context Clues: Vocabulary Building
http://powerupwhatworks.org/sites/default/files/Lesson%20in%20Action%20%20Context%20Clues.pdf
 Word Analysis: Finding Clues in Word
http://powerupwhatworks.org/sites/default/files/Lesson%20in%20Action%20%20Word%20Analysis.pdf
PD Activities
PowerUp PD Support Materials: Differentiate the Strategy Chart
 Context Clues
http://powerupwhatworks.org/sites/default/files/Using%20PowerUp%20for%20
PD%20-%20Context%20Clues.pdf
 Semantic Mapping
http://powerupwhatworks.org/sites/default/files/Using%20PowerUp%20for%20
PD%20-%20semanticmapping.pdf
 Word Analysis
http://powerupwhatworks.org/sites/default/files/Using%20PowerUp%20for%20
PD%20-%20Word%20Analysis.pdf
Resources on PowerUp
 Deepening content understanding in social studies using digital text and
embedded vocabulary supports
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/deepening-content-understandingsocial-studies-using-digital-text-and-embedded-vocabulary
 Effects of interactive vocabulary instruction on the vocabulary learning and
reading comprehension of junior-high learning disabled students
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/effects-interactive-vocabularyinstruction-vocabulary-learning-and-reading-comprehension
Archived Webinars
http://powerupwhatworks.org/resource/powerup-archived-webinars
 Powerful Ways to Teach Context Clues with Technology Webinar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRI8CG59ews
Additional
Resources
PD Playlist: Vocabulary 2