EDT 677 Strat Teach Critical Vocab

The purpose of this course is to teach educators how to increase their students' success in school and life by building their vocabulary and understanding of critical words. Students must be able to understand what is being asked of them in order to process new information presented. The vocabulary words discussed in this course are highly relevant in both academic and social situations.A primary goal of this course will require teachers to use what they are learning and in turn implement these strategies and vocabulary into the curriculum in order to create student understanding. Participants will discover how to use old and new strategies in creating personal toolboxes, and assess useful strategies to integrate vocabulary throughout the curriculum. The use of technology to further extend understanding and to provide tools to capture the attention of twenty-first century learners will also be a focus.