Integrating vocabulary and writing instruction – with Dr. Lorraine Hammond

TRT Podcast #164: Integrating vocabulary and writing instruction – with Dr. Lorraine Hammond

Dr. Lorraine Hammond describes a whole-school approach to teaching vocabulary and explains how teachers can teach writing at the same time. What a powerful and efficient way to build vocabulary and writing skills!

Full episode transcript

Contact Dr. Lorraine Hammond

• Find her on X (Twitter)
• Email: l.hammond(at)ecu(dot)edu(dot)au

Articles written by Lorraine Hammond (and others)

• Smith, R., Snow, P., Serry, T., Hammond, L. (2023). Elementary Teachers’ Perspectives on Teaching Reading Comprehension. Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 54(3), 888-913. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_LSHSS-22-00118.
• Serry, T., Snow, P., Hammond, L., McLean, E., McCormack, J. (2022). Educators’ perspectives about teaching and supporting students with learning difficulties in reading. Australian Journal of Education, 66(3), 292-313. https://doi.org/10.1177/00049441221130551.
• Hammond, L. (2022). Attitudes toward Direct Instruction in Western Australian primary and secondary schools. Teaching and Teacher Education, 112(April 2022), Article number 103651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103651.
• Smith, R., Snow, P., Serry, T., Hammond, L. (2021). The role of background knowledge in reading comprehension: A critical review. Reading Psychology, 42(3), 214-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/02702711.2021.1888348.
• Robinson-Kooi, S., Hammond, L. (2020). The Spelling Detective Project: A year 2 explicit instruction spelling intervention. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45(3), 63-80. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2020v45n3.5.
• Robinson-Kooi, S., Hammond, L. (2020). Using sentence dictation to practise and assess taught spelling and punctuation skills: A Year 2 Explicit Instruction intervention. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 25(1), 83-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/19404158.2020.1752747.
• Hammond, L., Moore, W. (2018). Teachers taking up explicit instruction: The impact of a professional development model including directive instructional coaching. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 43(7), 110-133. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2018v43n7.7.
• Scarparolo, G., Hammond, L. (2018). The effect of a professional development model on early childhood educators’ direct teaching of beginning reading. Professional Development in Education, 44(4), 492-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2017.1372303.

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