The Vocabulary Instruction in the EL Education's K-8 Language Arts Curriculum's independent study course explores how the EL Education curriculum provides a comprehensive approach to vocabulary instruction that includes: direct instruction using complex texts, a variety of protocols that allow students to analyze and make meaning of new vocabulary, and strategies for supporting students in determining the meaning of new vocabulary and using these words in their own writing. This instruction takes place in every module, with focused vocabulary work (aligned with CCSS L.4, L.5, L.6, RL.4, RI.4, and RF.3) showing up in many specific lessons.