The Knowledge Matters Podcast
The Knowledge Matters Podcast
Knowledge Matters
Vocabulary’s Central Role in Developing Strong Readers | Know Better, Do Better
30 minutes Posted Oct 15, 2024 at 10:00 am.
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Season 2 Episode 2 | Imagine reading a story about a trial, but not knowing the meaning of “indicted” or “exonerated.” Without a lot of determination and a dictionary, you’d be lost. The knowledge and vocabulary readers bring to a text substantially determine how readily they comprehend it–a fact that’s just as relevant in ELA as it is in social studies and science class. In this episode, David and Meredith Liben walk us through the relevant research and talk with three teachers whose in...