Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools / Robert J. Marzano.
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TextPublication details: Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004.Description: 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0871209721 (alk. paper)
- GLT 371.2030973 M36 2004
- LB 1062.6 .M37 2004
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The importance of background knowledge -- Six principles for building an indirect approach -- Tapping the power of wide reading and language experience -- Building academic background knowledge through direct vocabulary instruction -- Six steps to effective vocabulary instruction -- Defining an academic vocabulary -- Setting up a schoolwide or districtwide program -- Technical notes -- Vocabulary -- Mathematics terms -- Science terms -- English language arts terms -- History -- General history terms -- U.s. history terms -- World history terms -- Geography terms -- Civics terms -- Economics terms -- Health terms -- Physical education terms -- The arts -- Arts general terms -- Dance terms -- Music terms -- Theater terms -- Visual arts terms -- Technology terms.
This book shows how a carefully structured combination of two approaches--sustained silent reading and instruction in subject-specific vocabulary terms--can help overcome the deficiencies in background knowledge that hamper the achievement of many children.
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