"This highly anticipated book is the perfect follow-up to "Bringing Words to Life," the seminal text on robust vocabulary instruction. The authors accomplish with aplomb what few are able to do; they take rigorously researched, evidence-based strategies for supporting vocabulary development and present them in a way that is accessible to teachers and engaging to students."--Michael D. Coyne, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut "I love this book! Beck, McKeown, and Kucan provide in-depth discussion of vocabulary and its effects on reading comprehension and writing; tier placement of words; and instructional sequence and activities. The Q&A format is reader friendly and I find the extended examples of full lesson cycles especially useful for planning vocabulary instruction in my classroom. This book is a 'must read' for preservice and inservice teachers of every grade level, literacy coaches, educational researchers, and anyone who has ever had questions about vocabulary instruction. I will definitely be recommending this book to my colleagues."--Clover Noack, MEd, Reading Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator, Ft. Zumwalt School District, O7;Fallon, Missouri "In this engaging volume, Beck, McKeown, and Kucan help readers to better understand their three-tier approach to categorizing words, describe the ins and outs of selecting Tier Two words for instruction, and explain in detail how to teach word meanings before, during, and after reading. Examples drawn from the primary grades through high school illustrate the authors' approach to teaching Tier Two words for deep understanding. The examples and detailed descriptionsgive readers the knowledge needed to generate their own word selections and instructional approaches to fit a variety of texts and a variety of students."/--Susan Watts Taffe, PhD, Division of Teacher Education, University of Cincinnati

Picking up where where the seminal text "Bringing Words to Life" left off, this complementary volume presents additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language learners.

1. Vocabulary and Its Effects
2. Which Words?
3. The Basics: When and How to Teach
4. Some Nitty-Gritties of Instruction
5. What about English Language Learners?
6. Extended Examples
7. Professional Development
Appendix A. Menu of Instructional Activities
Appendix B. Some Well-Known Books and Stories and Corresponding Tier Two Word Candidates