go to my website and look at the activities under “Vocabulary.” Response From Jane Fung Jane Fung has been teaching and learning in Los Angeles public schools for the past 27 years.

Lower-income children who need preparation in academic language and exposure to texts that promote academic vocabulary are not getting enough of either type of instruction. Explicit vocabulary ...

They wondered whether rote memorization of dictionary definitions, a hallmark of vocabulary instruction for decades, ought to be used at all, considering that these definitions often include even more ...

In addition, the Common Core finds that vocabulary instruction across disciplines is inconsistent, sporadic at best. There is an urgent need to teach vocabulary systematically in order to improve ...

"This study contributes to knowledge about vocabulary instruction by investigating the effects of a vocabulary intervention with children from a variety of backgrounds," writes Rebecca Deffes ...

The Brooklyn school soared to the top of New York’s high school rankings at the Spring 2025 Vocabulary Bowl, the world’s ...

Teaching students the meaning of unfamiliar words in a particular text can help them understand that text, notes Cervetti. But “the jury is still out on vocabulary instruction to increase ...

What are the foundational enhancements needed to deliver explicit word recognition instruction? How do we build strong comprehension skills in developing readers? What does rich vocabulary instruction ...

A decline in knowledge could be reversed with new approaches to vocabulary instruction--learn how, with these seven strategies. Skip to content Menu eSchool Media Sites: eCampus News Featured ...