Support for Academic Vocabulary

"Teaching specific terms in a specific way is probably the strongest action a teacher can take to ensure that students have the academic background knowledge they need to understand the content they will encounter in school."

                -Marzano Building Academic Vocabulary; Teacher's Manual

 

Building Background Knowledge

 Comparing Terms Free Association Classifying Terms
Solving Analogy Problems Talk a Mile a Minute

Concept Maps

 Creating Metaphors

 

Game Templates

Jeopardy Game Pyramid Game Charade Cards Pictionary
Talk a Mile a Minute      

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