Teaching Networks of Words
Students have trouble learning and retaining lists of unconnected words. Teaching words in networks helps students form connections among the words, bolstering their understanding.
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Getting Back to the Page & Staying There
Reading is all about knowledge; it’s not just for practice. Students need the chance to read books and articles clustered around worthwhile content—topics like amazing… Read More »Getting Back to the Page & Staying There
Kristin Conradi Smith
Kristin Conradi Smith is an Associate Professor of Reading Education at the College of William and Mary’s School of Education. Her research falls into three… Read More »Kristin Conradi Smith
Bad with Names: Why Proper Names Deserve Instructional Attention
Rare words typically make up only 5% or less of the total words in texts, but it’s often these words that get students anxious about… Read More »Bad with Names: Why Proper Names Deserve Instructional Attention
A Whole New World of Vocabulary Instruction
Words are not only a means of communicating, but a foundation of learning.
Not All Rare Words Are Sesquipedalian!
A small part of the English vocabulary accounts for the majority of the words in the texts students read across the grades – but some… Read More »Not All Rare Words Are Sesquipedalian!
What Does It Mean To Be A Digitally Literate Scholar?
Some thoughts for Literacy Research Association session: Opening up the ivory tower: Examining the elements of open, digitally engaged scholarship (November 28, 2018, Indian Wells,… Read More »What Does It Mean To Be A Digitally Literate Scholar?
A New Kind of Leveled Text: Meeting the Needs of Challenged Readers
Short sentences and less text don’t add up to proficient reading. But that’s exactly what the current wave of leveled texts offers.
What Should Goals Be For Increasing Students’ Oral Reading Rates?
The question of how much growth to set as goals for oral reading fluency depends on the grade level and where students are in relation… Read More »What Should Goals Be For Increasing Students’ Oral Reading Rates?
Stories of Words: Computers
When computers were invented in the 1930s scientists created new words to describe the new machine. When computers became widely used by people, people began… Read More »Stories of Words: Computers