Vocabulary for the Common Core Author: Robert Marzano | Language: English | ISBN:
0985890223 | Format: EPUB
Vocabulary for the Common Core Description
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This book is a terrific resource for teaching vocabulary for the Common Core. Teachers will find this highly practical guide invaluable for teaching the academic terms and the domain-specific vocabulary that students will need to comprehend complex text. Clearly written and research-based, the guide is the best go-to resource for vocabulary instruction on the market. --Susan B. Neuman, Professor, Teaching and Learning, New York University
About the Author
Robert J. Marzano, PhD, is the cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Denver, Colorado. Throughout his forty years in the field of education, he has become a speaker, trainer, and author of more than thirty books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. His books include
The Art and Science of Teaching, Leaders of Learning, On Excellence in Teaching, Effective Supervision, the
Classroom Strategies series, and
Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction and Assessment. His practical translations of the most current research and theory into classroom strategies are known internationally and are widely practiced by both teachers and administrators. He received a bachelor's degree from Iona College in New York, a master's degree from Seattle University, and a doctorate from the University of Washington.
Julia A. Simms, EdM, MA, is director of publications for Marzano Research Laboratory in Denver, Colorado. She has worked in K-12 education as a classroom teacher, gifted education specialist, teacher leader, and coach. She is coauthor of Coaching Classroom Instruction and Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction and Assessment and has led school- and district-level professional development on a variety of topics, including literacy instruction and intervention, classroom and schoolwide differentiation, and instructional technology. She received her bachelor's degree from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and her master's degrees in educational administration and K-12 literacy from Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado, respectively.
- Paperback: 266 pages
- Publisher: Marzano Research Lab; 1 edition (June 28, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0985890223
- ISBN-13: 978-0985890223
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
So far, the only book that addresses one of the fundamental problems listed in the Common Core State Standards document that is now implemented in most states: the importance of direct vocabulary instruction. The authors are quite careful in providing its audience an accessible textbook that can discuss the theoretical foundations for direct vocabulary instruction without getting too technical. Anyhow, they do point out the importance of oral vocabulary, the family's socio-economic background in building that vocabulary, and the dire need for direct instruction of academic vocabulary to help students succeed in an academic environment.
The part of the book I found most useful was Marzano's six-step process of teaching a word, which is based on the principle that the more exposure students receive on a word, the more they enhance their vocabulary. The first stage consists on the teacher's explanation of the word, including providing examples; the second stage has the student restate that explanation and provide his own examples; the third stage requires the student to illustrate the definition of the word; at the fourth stage, students would be exposed in multiple forms to the word; during the fifth stage students will discuss words with peers; and finally, the teacher reinforces the vocabulary through exciting vocabulary games. Although the process seems simple, the authors provide their audience with a thorough discussion for each stage. In addition to this, Marzano does not ignore institutional factors that might affect vocabulary teaching, discussing how it is better for a group of teachers to meet to plan vocabulary instruction in their school. Moreover, additional sections serve as reference to key words for each subject matter that should be taught under the CCSS.
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