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6 Key Components of Effective, Large-Scale Vocabulary.com Implementation:
Lessons from Broward County's Adoption, Integration, and Results
Learn how Broward County Public Schools' strategic approach to district-wide Vocabulary.com integration resulted in widespread adoption by teachers and significant literacy gains for students.
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Getting More Out of Graphic Novels
A of Selection Ready-Made Lists, Plus an Interview with Author Svetlana Chmakova
Graphic novels add variety to classroom reading and provide fodder for class discussions. Here's a selection of vocabulary lists that will support your students' reading in this genre — plus, acclaimed graphic novelist Svetlana Chmakova gives Vocabulary.com an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating these works of art.
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Under the HoodThe science of vocabulary building
Built on Best Practices
How Vocabulary.com Aligns with Leading Research
Vocabulary.com was built from the ground up to align with the recommended best practices for effective vocabulary instruction. Here's a summary of key findings from the leading research, along with how we've applied those ideas to the way Vocabulary.com teaches words.
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New Research Links Increased Vocabulary.com Use to Substantial Gains on State Literacy Assessments
Third-party research finds that students who regularly used Vocabulary.com achieved substantially higher scores and year-over-year growth on standardized ELA exams than peers who did not use the platform.
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In our summer reading series, Vocabulary.com gets up close and personal with the authors of some of our favorite books about summer. In the final installment we talk with author and editor Lamar Giles, whose middle grade and young adult novels deserve a spot at the top of your students' summer reading lists.
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In our summer reading series, Vocabulary.com gets up close and personal with the authors of some of our favorite books about summer. In this installment we talk with award-winning author Kekla Magoon, whose middle grade and young adult novels deserve a spot at the top of your students' summer reading list.
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In our summer reading series, Vocabulary.com gets up close and personal with the authors of some of our favorite books about summer. First up is bestselling author Sandhya Menon, whose young adult romantic comedies deserve a spot at the top of your students' summer reading list.
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