The Reading Warehouse

Tackle students' biggest barrier to complex text: word knowledge

In our rush toward complex texts, somehow we forget to put a new systematic vocabulary plan in place. Luckily, Laura Robb provides that instructional plan in Vocabulary Is Comprehension. The best part? Laura's plan takes just 10 to 15 minutes, and much of it is spent in partner and independent work so this is no add on to squeeze in. All materials are included. There are 35+ lessons paired with 50+ complex texts that:

• Cover academic vocabulary, figurative language, denotative and connotative meanings, and more
• Align with specific CCSS vocabulary and writing standards
• Include strategies for ELLs and developing readers, along with formative assessments

An author, teacher, coach, and speaker, LAURA ROBB has spent the last four decades in middle school education. What teachers appreciate most about Laura is her deep commitment to children and adolescents, and her ability to show what best-practice instruction looks like day by day; a survey conducted by Instructor magazine named Laura as one of the nation's top twenty educators. Currently, in addition to her speaking and consulting, she works part time in grades K-8. She was named NCTE's recipient of the 2016 Richard W. Halle Award for Outstanding Middle Level Educator.