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  • By: Alex Quigley
  • Narrated by: John Telfer
  • Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
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As teachers grapple with the challenge of a new, bigger and more challenging school curriculum, at every key stage and phase, success can feel beyond our reach. But what if there were 50,000 small solutions to help us bridge that gap? 

In Closing the Vocabulary Gap, the author explores the increased demands of an academic curriculum and how closing the vocabulary gap between our "word poor" and "word rich" students could prove the vital difference between school failure and success. This must-listen book presents the case for teacher-led efforts to develop students' vocabulary and provides practical solutions for teachers across the curriculum, incorporating easy-to-use tools, resources, and classroom activities. 

©2020 Taylor & Francis (P)2020 Routledge

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"In the years I’ve devoted to literacy, I have learnt what I should have always have known - that nothing matters more than words. Our vocabulary allows us to interpret the world, to express ourselves with greater clarity, to show confidence, insight and perceptiveness. Words lie at the heart of our quest to narrow gaps between the advantaged and disadvantaged, to address social mobility. That’s why I am so pleased to welcome Alex Quigley’s powerfully illuminating book. It is a vital reminder that knowing about vocabulary is the responsibility of every teacher. It is also the entitlement of every child." – Geoff Barton, General Secretary of Association of School and College Leaders

 

"Expertly weaving academic research with observations from the classroom, Alex Quigley explains why word poverty matters – and sets out what can be done about it. Word knowledge, he argues, is critical for success in every subject and as such it is the responsibility of all teachers to become word conscious. Don’t grab a dictionary. Read this excellent book instead and discover an approach to vocabulary instruction that is rich, organised and cumulative — and relevant for developing disciplinary knowledge across the entire curriculum." – Kate Nation, Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK

"This book offers a great overview of the research on learning vocabulary, and practical advice on how to apply this research in the classroom." – Daisy Christodoulou, Research and Development Manager, ARK Schools, UK 

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