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Vocabulary provides essential background knowledge and is linked to reading comprehension and academic achievement. Researchers estimate that 85 percent of achievement test results are based on the vocabulary of the standards. Educators must teach these critical words through research-based direct instruction.  \nThe verbs used in all standards are based on critical thinking processes that students must learn. In this course, you will be exposed to the research, the strategies, and the most critical verbs. Educators who take on the responsibility of explicitly teaching the necessary vocabulary need to know that they are providing students the opportunity to grow, learn, and succeed.  \nCourse Objectives  \nAfter completing this course you should be able to  \nModule 1  \n• Examine what research says about teaching critical vocabulary.  \n• Analyze academic vocabulary by labeling Tier 2 and 3 words.  \nModule 2  \n• Identify the memory systems.  \n• Understand ways to get critical words into non motor procedural memory.  \n• Evaluate current vocabulary instruction for memory processing.  \nModule 3  \n• Identify critical verbs that reflect high levels of cognitive processing.  \n• Evaluate student knowledge of critical verbs at the present time.  \n| © 2020 by ASCD. All Rights Reserved. 1  \nTeaching the Critical Verbs: Closing the Vocabulary Gap > Getting Started > Course Syllabus  \nModule 4  \n• Analyze strategies for engagement and variety.  \n• Implement strategies for words students don’t know.  \nModule 5  \n• Understand the importance of review.  \n• Identify appropriate review strategies for your students.  \n• Implement review games and evaluate success.  \nModule 6  \n• Evaluate school and community engagement.  \n• Create a plan to engage the school community.  \n| © 2020 by ASCD. All Rights Reserved. 2  \nTeaching the Critical Verbs: Closing the Vocabulary Gap > Getting Started > Course Syllabus  \nCourse Syllabus  \n\n| Module 1 | What Research Says\u003Cbr>• Reading 1: What Does Research Say about Vocabulary?\u003Cbr>• Video: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Vocabulary\u003Cbr>• Reading 2: Choosing Words to Teach\u003Cbr>• Knowledge Check\u003Cbr>• Application: Categorizing Tiers of Words\u003Cbr>• Post-Module Reflection |\n| --- | --- |\n| Module 2 | Processing and Storing Vocabulary\u003Cbr>• Reading 1: Processing and Storing Vocabulary\u003Cbr>• Reading 2: Searching for Memory\u003Cbr>• Video: Vocabulary in Action\u003Cbr>• Reading 3: EL—Moving with the Brain in Mind\u003Cbr>• Knowledge Check\u003Cbr>• Application: Evaluating Current Vocabulary Instruction\u003Cbr>• Post-Module Reflection |\n| Module 3 | Introducing the Critical Verbs\u003Cbr>• Reading 1: The Critical Words: The Verbs\u003Cbr>• Reading 2: Top 10 Terms Students Need to Know to Be Successful on Standardized Tests\u003Cbr>• Video: Emotions are Contagious\u003Cbr>• Knowledge Check\u003Cbr>• Application: Pre-Assess Student Knowledge of Verbs\u003Cbr>• Post-Module Reflection |\n| Module 4 | Introductory and Intermediate Strategies\u003Cbr>• Reading 1: Engagement Strategies\u003Cbr>• Reading 2: More Strategies\u003Cbr>• Video 1: Differentiating Strategies\u003Cbr>• Video 2: Vocabulary Paint Chips\u003Cbr>• Knowledge Check\u003Cbr>• Application: Assessment of Vocabulary Learning Strategies\u003Cbr>• Post-Module Reflection |\n\n| © 2020 by ASCD. All Rights Reserved. 3  \nTeaching the Critical Verbs: Closing the Vocabulary Gap > Getting Started > Course Syllabus  \n\n| Module 5 | Review Strategies\u003Cbr>• Reading 1: Why Review?\u003Cbr>• Reading 2: Review Games\u003Cbr>• Video 1: Review Strategies for Elementary Grades\u003Cbr>• Video 2: Review Strategies for the Upper Grades\u003Cbr>• Knowledge Check\u003Cbr>• Application: Conduct a Review Game\u003Cbr>• Post-Module Reflection |\n| --- | --- |\n| Module 6 | Engaging the School Community\u003Cbr>• Reading 1: Making Them Stick\u003Cbr>• Reading 2: EL—The Words Students Need\u003Cbr>• Video: Where Do We Go From Here?\u003Cbr","cbCaipR4UuaRnTPo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipR4UuaRnTPo","pdf",66131,"English","# Course Objectives\n## Module 1: What Research Says\n## Module 2: Processing and Storing Vocabulary\n## Module 3: Introducing the Critical Verbs\n## Module 4: Introductory and Intermediate Strategies\n## Module 5: Review Strategies\n## Module 6: Engaging the School Community\n# Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the course?\",\"answer\":\"The course aims to help educators teach critical vocabulary through research-based direct instruction and to develop students’ understanding of high-cognition verbs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the course structure its learning across modules?\",\"answer\":\"It progresses through six modules covering research findings, vocabulary processing and memory systems, introducing critical verbs, strategies for engagement and variety, review strategies and games, and school-community engagement.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of activities are included to support instruction?\",\"answer\":\"Each module includes readings, videos, knowledge checks, applications (such as categorizing word tiers and conducting review games), and post-module reflections.\"}]","Teaching the Critical Verbs: Closing the Vocabulary Gap - Course Syllabus | PDF",1790585432]