Best Practices to Improve Comprehension and Vocabulary in Elementary Students

Participants will be able to develop a better understanding of how improving student vocabulary has a clear impact on their ability to read and comprehend a text. Comprehension is the ability to understand and use what you have read or learned, while vocabulary is the “body” of words you know. Strong vocabulary instruction encourages not only academic success, but also students’ abilities to build peer relationships and effectively express their thoughts, ideas and feelings.  By the end of the course, you will be able to identify strategies that can be used to help improve both areas, and ways we can assess student understanding.  This course is applicable to all educators, guidance counselors/social workers/psychologists, administrators, and any related service providers of all subjects, grades K-6.