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Teaching Subject-Specific Vocabulary

Are you looking to bridge the word gap and ensure all learners can fully access your curriculum? Join Sue Marks, an experienced headteacher, teacher trainer and mentor, to explore the theory and practice of intentional, adaptive and effective subject-specific vocabulary teaching.

This comprehensive professional development course is designed to equip busy educators with the pedagogical understanding and practical classroom strategies needed to improve vocabulary retention and classroom inclusion.
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Sue Marks &
Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand why it is important to teach subject-specific vocabulary;
understand how to apply strategies to improve learners’ retention of key vocabulary;
help close the word gap in your classroom and support provision of access to learning for all;
put your planned strategies into practice, seek feedback and review your own development;
evaluate your practice and anticipate any next steps.

Course Lessons

Written and presented by: Sue Marks

Sue has over thirty years experience in education with the last fifteen years as a headteacher in both independent and mainstream schools. She has a Masters in Educational Leadership and is studying part-time for an Education Doctorate (EdD) researching Supervision in Education. Sue uses her wealth of experience to write for The Leaders Team at Twinkl. She is particularly passionate about helping leaders save time, remain informed and balance their workload by creating and developing a range of informative and useful resources. 
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In collaboration with: Carly Watkins

Carly Watkins has over twenty years of experience as a primary school teacher, including several years as an assistant headteacher, with responsibility for whole school curriculum development and overseeing pupil progress and attainment. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Education Practice and an NPQ in Leading Teacher Development.

Carly has been a mentor for both student and Early Career Teachers and currently facilitates the Early Career Framework for ECTs and their mentors, delivering training at conferences and via online seminars. At Twinkl PD, Carly heads up pedagogical professional development, a role which means she can support educators to develop their personal practice and pedagogy, something she is passionate about, on a national scale.
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