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Building background knowledge for academic achievement [electronic resource] : research on what works in schools / Robert J. Marzano.

By: Marzano, Robert J.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004Description: 217 p. : ill.Subject(s): Academic achievement -- United States | School supervision -- United States | Silent reading -- United States | Vocabulary -- Study and teachingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
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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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.

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