Building Tier 2 Vocabulary
Attendees will walk away from this session understanding benefits of working on vocabulary strategies rather than arbitrary word lists, benefits of focusing on Tier 2 vocabulary, and free resources to address goals. Perfect session for secondary school-based speech-language pathologists. Whether you are new to the field or veteran SLPs can walk away with practical ideas they can use the very next day.
Presented by
Hallie Sherman, M.S. CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist in New York. She worked in the public schools for over 15 years before she left the schools to work as the CEO full time for Speech Time Fun, Inc. At Speech Time Fun, Inc. Hallie provides materials and trainings for SLPs working with grades 4-12 to help them plan with ease and confidence. She does this through her SLP Elevate membership, her TPT resources, her podcast SLP Coffee Talk, her virtual conference she hosts 3x a year called the Speech Retreat and the other various trainings for organizations and associations.
Disclosure: Hallie will be receiving an honorarium for this presentation.
Built for you
Who this course is for
Every minute is written for working clinicians, educators, and families. You walk away with real-world tools to try with your next learner, not abstract theory.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Educators
Early Interventionists
Reading Specialists
After this course
What you’ll walk away with.
You leave with concrete skills and frameworks you can apply in your next session, classroom, or family visit, not just ideas to think about later.
Earn your CEUs
Attend the full course and pass the post-session assessment at 80% or higher. Your 0.1 ASHA CEUs are reported to ASHA when you opt in on the assessment.
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You’ll be able to
List 3 items and resources available to SLPs for quick vocabulary activities that is effective in getting students a deeper understanding of new vocabulary words and how to use strategies to learn word meanings.
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You’ll be able to
Describe the importance of focusing on Tier 2 vocabulary words and how these vocabulary words are meaningful to students within the context of curriculum.
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You’ll be able to
Describe how to make vocabulary activities meaningful and fun for your older speech students to ensure carryover.
The full 1 hour
Your learning path.
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introduction;
5 minutes - 2
research and rationale for focusing on Tier 2 vocabulary and strategies;
10 minutes - 3
demonstration of various websites that can be used to work on Tier 2 vocabulary;
25 minutes - 4
conclusion and questions
10 minutes
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Pass the assessment
Complete the short post-course assessment with 80% or higher to confirm mastery.
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