This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial disclosures: Dr. Rivera is receiving an honorarium for presenting.
Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Rivera has no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.
Course Description:
Explicit/Contextualized Vocabulary Instruction (ECVI) is a comprehensive approach to vocabulary instruction for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) children. In this presentation, the foundations underlying ECVI will be provided, including the relationship between vocabulary and reading, followed by descriptions and models of the ECVI strategies. Adaptations for classroom, itinerant, and early intervention home services will be shared. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to begin planning their own ECVI unit.
Agenda
6:00-6:05: Introduction
6:05-6:20: Foundations of ECVI
6:20-6:25: Our Research
6:25-6:35: Choosing vocabulary words
6:35-7:35: ECVI strategies and unit planning
7:35-7:45: Closure/Take Away Messages
7:45-8:00 Q&A
Learner Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
Explain why DHH children need explicit vocabulary instruction
Explain the difference between explicit and contextualized vocabulary instruction
Use specific strategies to promote vocabulary instruction (e.g., fast-mapping, interactive book reading, and conversation)
Registration information:
This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint, the presentation recording, and a certificate of attendance. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial disclosures: Dr. Rivera is receiving an honorarium for presenting.
Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Rivera has no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.
Course Description:
Explicit/Contextualized Vocabulary Instruction (ECVI) is a comprehensive approach to vocabulary instruction for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) children. In this presentation, the foundations underlying ECVI will be provided, including the relationship between vocabulary and reading, followed by descriptions and models of the ECVI strategies. Adaptations for classroom, itinerant, and early intervention home services will be shared. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to begin planning their own ECVI unit.
Agenda
6:00-6:05: Introduction
6:05-6:20: Foundations of ECVI
6:20-6:25: Our Research
6:25-6:35: Choosing vocabulary words
6:35-7:35: ECVI strategies and unit planning
7:35-7:45: Closure/Take Away Messages
7:45-8:00 Q&A
Learner Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
Explain why DHH children need explicit vocabulary instruction
Explain the difference between explicit and contextualized vocabulary instruction
Use specific strategies to promote vocabulary instruction (e.g., fast-mapping, interactive book reading, and conversation)
Registration information:
This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint, the presentation recording, and a certificate of attendance. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.