# The Fundamentals of Academic Vocabulary Essential Concepts for Middle School Students and Their Teachers

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
Communication & language, Dyslexia, Literacy & reading, Student achievement, Student engagement

##### Resource Types
Newsletter articles

##### Author
Jennifer Wells Greene, Ph.D.

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In this article from IDA’s Perspectives on Language and Literacy, Jennifer Wells Greene, Ph.D., author of Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, describes the vocabulary needs of middle school students, with a focus on academic vocabulary.

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