Vocabulary for the Common Core

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—SUSAN B. NEUMAN, Professor, Teaching and Learning, New York University

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) present unique demands on students to learn vocabulary and teachers to teach it. Authors Robert J. Marzano and Julia A. Simms address the need for CCSS-aligned vocabulary instruction in their three-part resource Vocabulary for the Common Core. They guide teachers and teams toward the creation of a successful vocabulary program while highlighting both general academic and domain-specific terms from the mathematics and English language arts standards. Direct vocabulary instruction is crucial for student success, especially in light of the CCSS, and Marzano and Simms show K–12 educators step by step how to achieve success for all students.

Vocabulary for the Common Core

“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.”

Readers will: • Learn to incorporate Common Core State Standards vocabulary in teaching and student learning • Recognize the importance of vocabulary instruction on reading ability, mental process, and academic achievement • Understand how students learn vocabulary • Create a system of assessment that tracks students’ progress with CCSS vocabulary Visit marzanoresearch.com/commoncore to access materials related to this book.

Marzano Research is a joint venture between Solution Tree and Dr. Robert J. Marzano. Marzano Research combines Dr. Marzano’s forty years of educational research with continuous action research in all major areas of schooling in order to provide effective and accessible instructional strategies, leadership strategies, and classroom assessment strategies that are always at the forefront of best practice.

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• Make general academic and domain-specific language from the CCSS relevant to students


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