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Building Academic Vocabulary
Building Academic Vocabulary
Building Academic Vocabulary is a district-wide program adopted as part of the 2008 strategic plan. Based on work by Robert Marzano and Debra Pickering, this program gives a structured approach for helping students build background knowledge through direct vocabulary instruction with subject-specific terms. These are terms that are critical to students’ success in every academic area, not just for one particular assignment or unit.
Teachers use a six-step process for direct instruction in vocabulary in each discipline. For a further explanation, please view the six-step presentation.
Teachers developed our district lists, aligning them with the local curriculum and state standards. To see the lists, click a link below:
Vocational Technology (pdf, 25.58KB)
Foreign language (pdf, 5.04KB)