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This video shows an educator using a routine to briefly introduce new words and their meanings to help students learn new concepts and ways of thinking to help them make sense of sophisticated content. It aligns with Part A of Recommendation 3 (Routinely use a set of comprehension-building practices to help students make sense of the text: Build students’ world and word knowledge so they can make sense of the text) from the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9 practice guide. ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/29
This video shows an educator using a routine to briefly introduce new words and their meanings to help students learn new concepts and ways of thinking to help them make sense of sophisticated content. It aligns with Part A of Recommendation 3 (Routinely use a set of comprehension-building practices to help students make sense of the text: Build students’ world and word knowledge so they can make sense of the text) from the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9 practice guide. ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/29










![Using Formative Assessment to Evaluate Student Writing and Plan for Future Instruction (REL Pacific)
Observe middle school teachers and a facilitator use a rubric, the Using Sources Tool, to evaluate their students’ argument writing and plan for future instruction. This video, created by REL Pacific, is part of Module 4 in the Secondary Writing Toolkit.
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Access the Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively Practice Guide here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide/22
This video was prepared under Contract #91990022C0010 by Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, administered by McREL International. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Using Formative Assessment to Evaluate Student Writing and Plan for Future Instruction (REL Pacific)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VE2OW7hCSfk/mqdefault.jpg)