Word Nerds: Teaching Students to Love Vocabulary

Register to attend a free UCS professional learning session titled Word Nerds: Teaching Students to Love Vocabulary. A strong vocabulary is key to comprehension, communication and confident learning. Come learn to impart this powerful gift to your students. Together, we will explore techniques to explicitly teach what words mean and strategies to foster curiosity about language and to embed vocabulary instruction across all content areas. Educators will emerge ready to mold true "word nerds" who enjoy discovering and adopting new vocabulary.