1. Vocabulary instruction: the new look of research-based best practices -- 2. Developing vocabulary by learning words through context -- 3. Developing vocabulary through word building -- 4. Developing vocabulary by learning content-area words -- 5. Helping students learn unusual words: homophones, idoms and figurative language -- 6. Effective vocabulary instruction for English-language learners -- 8. Effective vocabulary instruction for gifted students -- 9. Vocabulary assessment: a key to planning vocabulary instruction -- 10. Preparing today's generation of students for tomorrow.