Description:Building Language Networks: Integrating AI into Explicit Vocabulary Instruction -Explicit vocabulary instruction is essential for secondary students to engage with complex texts and communicate effectively. This session explores how AI tools can enhance vocabulary teaching by supporting word selection, offering adaptive learning experiences, and strengthening language networks. Participants will learn research-based strategies for direct vocabulary instruction, including selecting high-utility words and fostering word consciousness. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will discover how to integrate AI to improve vocabulary instruction, enhance comprehension, and build academic language networks, leaving with actionable insights to create a language-rich environment that accelerates literacy development.
Objectives:- Understand the components of comprehension and their role in supporting student learning.
- Explore the Reading Rope model and its application to teaching comprehension in secondary classrooms.
- Learn strategies to intentionally build background knowledge, vocabulary, and language structures for narrative and informational texts.
- Understand how to use a lesson plan framework and actionable strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Intended Audience:Secondary school teachers across all content areas
Literacy coaches and specialists
Special education teachers
Instructional leaders and administrators interested in literacy development
Educators looking to improve comprehension strategies in their classrooms
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?
