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We’re excited you’ll be joining us for these upcoming professional learning opportunities!  June 9th sessions are available exclusively to registered participants of the Language and Literacy Symposium. From June 10th –12th, all registrants of the Embracing Literacy: Soaring with Language and Literacy Conference are welcome to attend a wide range of engaging sessions designed to elevate language and literacy practices across our communities.

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Supporting Adolescent Content Knowledge and Comprehension through Quality Vocabulary Instruction
Wednesday June 11, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
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Introduction:
Research in adolescent literacy clearly shows that understanding word meaning increases content knowledge and comprehension. In this session, we will introduce research-based instructional practices that teachers can use to select content-rich and critical words for focused instruction. Next, we will explore with teachers how to use teacher assessment and student self-assessment to inform instructional practices in vocabulary, including assessments at the beginning of instruction to gauge where students are, during instruction to understand how students are progressing in knowledge development, and after instruction to determine next steps for the future. Finally, and most importantly, we will provide engaging and meaningful vocabulary instructional tools for use across disciplines that are designed to develop sophisticated and flexible knowledge of key words. The format of the session will be interactive, applied, and engaging. Participants will be given resources that can easily be adapted to their own classroom settings.

Objectives:
1. Identify content-rich and critical words for focused instruction
2. Assess students’ knowledge of word meanings throughout the instructional process
3. Provide engaging and meaningful opportunities for students to learn word meanings.  

Credit Reflection Questions: Applying Learning to Practice
  • What new insights did you gain from the presentation, and how did they connect to your existing knowledge or experience?
  • In what ways did the presentation deepen or enhance your understanding of the topic?
  • How do you plan to apply what you learned in your work? Who will benefit from it, and what changes or improvements do you expect to see?

Speakers
avatar for Dr. Leslie Rush

Dr. Leslie Rush

Wyoming Excellence Chair in Literacy Education, University of Wyoming
Leslie S. Rush is Wyoming Excellence Chair in Literacy Education and professor in the College of Education  at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Rush has received the University of Wyoming's John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award and the Promoting Intellectual Engagement... Read More →
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Todd Reynolds

Associate Professor, University of Wyoming
Wednesday June 11, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
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