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Teaching vocabulary is the ability to identify & explicitly teach Tier II words while building students’ academic language & literacy skills

Required Evidence

Why Teach Tier II Words

[1] Watch the Literacy Snippet [2] As evidence, describe what may be some benefits of explicitly teaching Tier II words. More Info

Put Tier II Words into Student-Friendly Language

[1] Read Student-Friendly Definitions [2] Visit the Collins Cobuild Site [3] Use the Collins dictionary to search student-friendly definitions for these 3 Tier II words: forlorn, curious, impressive. [4] As evidence, explain how this resource can help you and your students make meaningful connectio More Info

Select Text and Identify Tier II Words

[1] Select literature [2] Identify 5-8 Tier II vocabulary words to explicitly teach & include a student friendly definition for each word [3] Complete the Tier II Words Template [5] As evidence, share and paste the link so "anyone with the link can comment" More Info

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Links Needed for this Micro-credential

Why Teach Tier II Words
Literacy Snippet: 
Put Tier II Words into Student-Friendly Language
Select Text and Identify Tier II Words
Text & Tier II Words Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DBBATVwDpdho5irPHGIC_7_KimGOAjf5QoJBBm7053A/copy

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