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[Course Title] Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners Having sufficient vocabulary knowledge is requisite for successful academic communication. Whether students are English language learners (ELLs) or struggling with reading comprehension and communication, direct vocabulary instruction is important in all content areas. This course is designed to help teachers and other educators learn new ways to extend the vocabularies of students in order to help them become proficient and independent readers and communicators. This course will acquaint teachers with the Common Core’s approach to teaching vocabulary and general best practices for direct vocabulary instruction across the curriculum. Throughout this course you will learn about vocabulary activities to improve student vocabulary in reading, writing, listening and speaking activities. In addition, you will learn how to use Web 2.0 tools to differentiate instruction for a variety of student populations. By the end of the course, you will have developed a classroom plan focusing on using technology to support vocabulary instruction and practice. [Subject Area] English / Language Arts [Grade Level] 
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