Many of our students have weaknesses in vocabulary, specifically critical academic vocabulary. Tier Two Words, which are so critical to access the curriculum, are not typically used by students without explicit instruction.
Berkley Unified School District did a fantastic job of gathering research on effective/ineffective methods of instruction, as well as creating an excellent list of words by grade level to assist our students in maximizing student success.
We highly recommend reviewing this resource if you want to systematize your vocabulary instruction with evidence-based practices.
In terms of quick implementation, this TPT product is closely aligned with evidence-based practices, and may be useful as a no-prep method for effective application.
Speechy Musings is one of our favorite TPT stores because of their evidence-based, practical activities for busy SLPs! Don’t miss their free website downloads, especially the book list by speech sound and the data collection cheat sheet.
