Integrating Word Journals in Secondary Education to Support Morphological Knowledge, Vocabulary Development, and Spelling
Course: #11284Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 1514 Reviews
This course explores how word journals can be used to enhance vocabulary development, morphological understanding, decoding skills, and spelling proficiency among secondary school students. It will provide practical strategies and activities for implementing word journals effectively, with an emphasis on integrating them into a variety of content areas across the curriculum.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the relationship between morphological knowledge, spelling, decoding, and vocabulary knowledge
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze methods of incorporating word journal use with secondary school students
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how word journals can support learning across different curricular content areas.
Course created on October 7, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction and Disclosures |
| 5-15 Minutes | Overview of Terminology |
| 15-25 Minutes | Overview of Word Journals |
| 25-35 Minutes | Using Word Journals in Science |
| 35-45 Minutes | Using Word Journals in Math |
| 45-55 Minutes | Using Word Journals in Social Studies |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary / Q&A |
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1514 ReviewsPresented By
Katie E. Squires
PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Katie Squires, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL is a founding member of the Structured Word Inquiry Research Vanguard (SWIRV) and a Professor at Central Michigan University. She teaches courses in language development, preschool and school-age language disorders, speech-sound disorders, and literacy disorders. She supervises the evaluation and treatment of dyslexia.
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Ginger Collins
PhD CCC-SLP
Ginger Collins, PhD, CCC-SLP is a Professor and Program Director in the School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Sciences at the University of Montana. Her teaching and research focus on literacy intervention, especially with adolescents, postsecondary transition planning, and stuttering. Dr. Collins is a founding member of the Structured Word Inquiry Research Vanguard (SWIRV).
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Financial: Katie Squires was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Katie is a founding member of Structured Word Inquiry Research Vanguard and co-author of the book Vocabulary and Morphology using Structured Word Inquiry.
Financial: Ginger Collins was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Ginger is a founding member of Structured Word Inquiry Research Vanguard.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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