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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 428.10711 EAN: 9781416602347 ISBN: 1416602348 Label: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Manufacturer: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 82 Publication Date: July 30, 2005 Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Studio: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Vocabulary is important.This is one of many books that instructors can use to teach vocabulary. There's nothing that I haven't seen before in other places, but it is nice to have it in one book. The thing that makes this book unique is the listing of vocabulary terms specific to each subject and on 4 ability levels. For example, in "general history," the first term in Level 1 is "Abraham Lincoln," in Level 2 it is "A.D.," in Level 3 it is "adaptation," and in Level 4 it is "abortion." That is what I enjoyed and will ... Read More Rating:  - A Must-Have for any teacherThis book changed the way I teach vocabulary! I've tried for years to improve vocabulary instruction in my classroom, and using the strategies from this book is the first time I've observed real, solid and enjoyable vocabulary learning in my students! This book has everything you need "soup to nuts" to set up a vocabulary program in your room. The best part is, you can do in about 15 minutes per day! I can't recommend this book highly enough. It's an easy read. The vocabulary lists make up ... Read More Rating: - Great ideas insideI found some great advice on teaching vocabulary for my middle school social studies class. I especially liked the graphic organizer where students must write their own definition and draw a picture to illustrate the concept. I used it for some Ancient Civilization terms and my students quickly grasped the concepts I taught them. Rating: - Best Enjoyed with Building Background Knowledge For Academic... by Robert J. Marzano This book was worth the purchase because of the leveled word lists for ALL subjects. Almost 8,000 for 11 subjects - that includes all the topics covered in Social Studies, noncore classes, all leveled by grade range. It does refer to the accompanying Marzano work often and I found I needed to purchase both to receive the full amount of understanding I wanted on the subject. You need this if you are wondering how to start a vocabulary program. You would be interested in the list if you ... Read More 
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