TY - BOOK AU - Marzano,Robert J. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Building background knowledge for academic achievement: research on what works in schools AV - LB1062.6 .M37 2004eb PY - 2004/// CY - Alexandria, VA PB - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development KW - Academic achievement KW - United States KW - School supervision KW - Silent reading KW - Vocabulary KW - Study and teaching KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10065775 ER -