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Vocabulary Strategies

Vocabulary Activities for Secondary ELA

So how can you effectively teach vocabulary?  How can you help students learn and take ownership of the unfamiliar words they encounter?  Below are a few ideas Carolyn from Middle School Cafe incorporates in her class throughout the year to increase student knowledge of vocabulary.  Word of the week Students need multiple authentic exposures to …

Using RACES in the Classroom

Do your students dread having to write? Do you struggle to get your students to write complete responses? I have a solution for you that has changed the way my students respond to text dependent questions: RACES. What is RACES?   RACES is an acronym that gives students a step by step formula on how …