Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools /

Marzano, Robert J,

Building background knowledge for academic achievement : research on what works in schools / [print] Robert J. Marzano. - Alexandria, Virginia : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, (c)2004. - 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographies 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.



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Academic achievement--United States.
Silent reading--United States.
Vocabulary--Study and teaching.

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