LITMIR.BIZ

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2016955562

      ISBN: 978-0-9913748-3-0 (paperback)

       Solution Tree

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       Solution Tree Press

      President and Publisher: Douglas M. Rife

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      Senior Production Editor: Tara Perkins

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      Copy Editor: Miranda Addonizio

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      Text and Cover Designer: Laura Cox

      Editorial Assistants: Jessi Finn and Kendra Slayton

      This book is dedicated to my two children, Taylor-Ruth and Corbin. You have taught me more about the meaning of life and love than you will ever know. To my wonderful parents, Willard and Ruth Tyson, who have always believed in me. Your unwavering love, support, and encouragement continue to shape who I am. And, to my best friends and sisters, Charleen and Heather.

      —Kimberly

      As we were finishing this book, one of our greatest American authors passed away. Pat Conroy was a master of words—and he was a friend. Every time I spoke with Pat, he wanted to know more about my job and about all the teachers with whom I was working. He revered teachers and paid homage to them in every book he wrote. So I dedicate this book to the memory of Pat Conroy, and I hope I’m doing his memory some small justice by supporting teachers with the ideas within.

      —Angela

      Acknowledgments

      This book might not have been written had Claudia Wheatley, an educator and professional matchmaker of sorts, not introduced Kimberly and Angela. From there, the book that Kimberly envisioned took shape alongside Angela’s expertise, knowledge, and experience. Claudia knows a good match when she sees one, and Kimberly and Angela both thank her.

      Kimberly would like to thank two specific groups of dedicated teachers and instructional coaches: first, the teachers at Garden City Elementary School (Indianapolis, Indiana), who continue to work diligently to improve vocabulary instruction, particularly to meet the needs of English learners; and second, the K–12 Literacy Leadership Team at Zionsville Community Schools (Zionsville, Indiana), who not only dug deep to understand and implement the tiered vocabulary framework but also helped lead schoolwide implementation efforts. In addition, Kimberly thanks the many teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and administrators she has been privileged to work with and support to help refine effective vocabulary instruction. Their diligent instruction and feedback have helped shape her thinking and have made this resource more useful for others.

      Angela would like to thank teachers Casey Rice and Ann Twigg for sharing examples of word walls and other vocabulary displays. Angela is also indebted to the teachers at Zwolle Elementary School (Zwolle, Louisiana) and McGuire College (Shepparton, Australia) for helping her explore effective vocabulary instruction in the context of their classrooms and their students. Lastly, Angela thanks Ginger Williams Garner for her unwavering support and for access to her students at Robert Smalls International Academy (Beaufort, South Carolina).

      Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:

      Tracy S. Bailey

      Chief Executive Officer

      Freedom Readers™

      After School Literacy Program

      Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

      Melissa Biggerstaff

      Associate Executive Director

      Green River Regional

      Educational Cooperative

      Bowling Green, Kentucky

      Tonia Carriger

      Program Coordinator

      School on Wheels

      Indianapolis, Indiana

      Laura Frost

      English Teacher

      Nevada Virtual Academy

      Las Vegas, Nevada

      Chris Grissom

      Associate Professor,

      Exceptional Needs Education

      Marian University

      Indianapolis, Indiana

      Dana Johansen

      Fifth-Grade Teacher

      Greenwich Academy

      Greenwich, Connecticut

      Sarah Ledon

      High School Instructional Coach

      Nevada Virtual Academy

      Las Vegas, Nevada

      Maryellen Leelman

      Speech/Language Pathologist

      Lexington Public Schools

      Lexington, Massachusetts

      Carol Lutz

      Consultant

      Kokomo, Indiana

      Ann Sweeney

      Former Sixth-Grade Teacher

      Greensburg, Indiana

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