Last week’s question was: What are the best ways to help students -- mainstream and/or English Language Learners -- develop academic vocabulary? Helping our students develop academic vocabulary ...

Marilee Sprenger, author of the book, 101 Strategies To Make Academic Vocabulary Stick, agreed to answer a few questions. Marilee Sprenger is an experienced classroom teacher, educational consultant ...

In this lesson, Jenny explains how you can build your academic vocabulary in a few easy steps. Then, take the quiz to test your understanding. Hello I'm Jenny. Today I'm going to be talking to you ...

Nothing is more frustrating during the writing process than stopping because we cannot find an appropriate word or phrase. We have the idea in our head but no matter what combination of words we try, ...

Middle and high school students who read fluently in English class and on the Web may find that they cannot understand their science texts. And their science teachers may be ill-prepared to guide them ...

Words matter. And when it comes to learning math, they matter more than you might think.

Academic titles are truly some of the most confusing things out there. Trying to define the difference between, say, an associate professor and a full professor can get fairly technical and can differ ...