Science+vocabulary

Science vocabulary is a ubiquitous challenge for science teachers. Here we focus on how to deal with this issue in middle and secondary classrooms. =Vocabulary teaching/learning strategies=

=Readings=

Snow, C.E. 2010. Academic language and the challenge of reading for learning about science. Science 328: 450-452.
 * This is a general article that articulates the characteristics of academic language that make science reading difficult for learners.

Bromley, K. 2007. Nine things every teacher should know about words and vocabulary. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 50: 528-537.

Flannigan, F. and Greenwood, S.C. 2007. Effective content vocabulary instruction in the middle: Matching students, purposes, words, and strategies. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 51: 226-238.