Word Generation - Developing Academic Language

Introductory Pathways
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This site contains hundreds of interesting examples,
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Each numbered section leads to a corresponding portion of the website.

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Director of Word Generation Claire White offers an overview, including how teachers might implement a week of the program.

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						Word Generation author Catherine Snow has found that many myths persist about the way learners can connect to new vocabulary.

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		Boston University's Evelyn Ford-Connors and Catherine Snow describe what is meant by "Academic Vocabulary" and how it helps with learning.
For years, renowned linguist Cathy O'Connor has explored the benefits of "Accountable Talk" in the classroom. She also recommends how to get started.



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6					Principal Andrew Bott of Boston was among the first to implement Word Generation in his school. He offers his perspective about an effective launch.

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Observe Jennifer Henderson teach from the Word Generation materials in her math class. Here she works through two problems related to a weekly topic and engages her class in Accountable Talk.

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SERP and
Boston Public Schools collaborated on the development of Word Generation

Support for Word Generation
provided by

Carnegie Corporation of New York
Spencer Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Noyce Foundation

This website was made possible by the
Leon Lowenstein
Foundation, Inc.

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