Whether in written or spoken form, vocabulary is the heartbeat of communication! In fact, it is widely accepted in educational communities as the ‘gateway to comprehension’.
This professional learning course is designed to help primary school educators explore the importance of explicit and contextual vocabulary instruction in developing their students’ vocabulary skills. It guides participants through the process of selecting meaningful words for targeted instruction and delivering impactful lessons.
Since knowing a word’s definition is only the beginning of understanding it, the course offers various practical instructional techniques to improve students’ word knowledge and usage. Participants will also examine a Basic Daily Routine Framework for Vocabulary Instruction—a structured, research-based, and engaging approach that promotes deeper vocabulary learning in the classroom.
- Lynette Gibbs-Carey & Ingrid Johnson: Lynette Gibbs-Carey
This self-paced professional development course equips elementary educators with foundational knowledge and practical strategies for delivering high-quality phonics instruction. Grounded in the science of reading, the course emphasizes a structured, explicit approach to teaching phonics that supports all learners—especially early and struggling readers.
Through engaging content, model lessons, interactive activities, and downloadable classroom resources, participants will build confidence in designing, delivering, and differentiating phonics instruction aligned with best practices in literacy education.
- Teacher: Latoya Smith-Burrows
- EO Waynette Hanna: Waynette Bethell-Hanna