Strategies to Teach Critical Vocabulary

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The purpose of this course is to teach educators how to increase their students’ success in school and in life by building their vocabulary and their understanding of critical words. The vocabulary discussed in this course is highly relevant in both academic and social situations. Participants will discover how to use new and old strategies in creating personal toolboxes and assess useful strategies to integrate vocabulary throughout the curriculum. This course also focuses on the use of technology to further extend understanding and to provide tools to capture the attention of twenty-first century learners.