For the first time ever, teachers have one reference that clearly combines vocabulary research with the nuts and bolts of explicit instruction instruction that is critical to improving students' reading comprehension and overall academic achievement.

Educators and reading specialists from elementary to high school will get in-depth, ready-to-use guidance on the three main elements of high quality vocabulary instruction: specific word instruction, independent word-learning strategies, and word consciousness. For each of these elements, four sections give teachers the what, the why, the...