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Linda Kucan
Linda Kucan, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. In addition to vocabulary instruction, her research interests include classroom talk about texts and the design of meaningful and motivating tasks to support... show more



Linda Kucan, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. In addition to vocabulary instruction, her research interests include classroom talk about texts and the design of meaningful and motivating tasks to support comprehension of text.

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MargaretBolingMullin
MargaretBolingMullin rated it 14 years ago
2/2/2011 ** This classic book on vocabulary instruction does an excellent job explaining how to narrow down and select target words from the extensive lists of words that are generally included with a basal story selection. The three tiers of word categories are easy to understand and provide an exc...
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