<p><em>"Just as word learning is incremental, so is learning about vocabulary instruction. Teachers need exposure to research, best-practice strategies, and fellow practitioners."</em><br /> <strong>-Charlene Cobb</strong> and <strong>Camille Blachowicz</strong></p> <p>The way we've learned influences the way we teach, but the vocabulary instruction many of us received-looking up words and writing sentences or completing worksheets- just doesn't work. So what can we do instead?</p> <p><em>No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction</em> is your guide to engaging, research-proven practices for teaching words effectively. Practitioner Charlene Cobb and researcher Camille Blachowicz share why old-fashioned methods don't work, what the research shows does work, and how to put the research into action.</p> <p>Charlene and Camille answer teachers' most commonly asked questions about vocabulary instruction, including: </p> <ul> <li>How many words, and how do I select them?</li> <li>How can I foster student independence using dictionaries and glossaries?</li> <li>How do I find time for meaningful vocabulary instruction?</li> <li>How can I assess and hold students accountable?</li> </ul> <p>"Without practice in the full range of ways we use a word," write Charlene and Camille, "our word knowledge is limited and falls from our grasp as the next cycle of words enters." <em>No More "Look Up the List" Vocabulary Instruction</em> offers a solution-deepen students' engagement with words, increase their exposure to them, and expand their word knowledge.</p>