Words Worth Using Supporting Adolescents Power by Dianna Townsend PAPERBACK

Name: Words Worth Using Supporting Adolescents Power by Dianna Townsend PAPERBACK
Brand: Teachers' College Press

Teachers' College Press

Help adolescents learn and use the academic words that will assist them in school and beyond. The author argues that \""words worth using\"" must matter to adolescents' authentic work in the disciplines and connect to their lived experiences. Rather than using a model of vocabulary instruction that positions students as passive recipients who must simply memorize definitions, Townsend outlines a metalinguistic approach that shows students how to learn words by using them in ways that are meaningful to their identity, language background, and individual interests. The book provides research-based instructional routines to support adolescents as they learn and use new words in their disciplinary learning. It explores how academic vocabulary can position students as \""insiders\"" or \""outsiders,\"" and\n\nWords Worth Using\nSupporting Adolescents' Power with Academic Vocabulary\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked;