The DOs
Marzano's Six Steps for Effective Vocabulary Instruction
- EXPLAIN: Provide a description, explanation, or example of the new term.
- RESTATE: Ask students to restate the description, explanation, or example in their own words.
- SHOW: Ask students to construct a picture, pictograph, or symbolic representation of the term.
- ENGAGE: Engage students periodically in activities that help them add to their knowledge of the terms in their vocabulary notebooks.
- DISCUSS: Periodically ask students to discuss the terms with one another.
- PLAY: Involve students periodically in games that enable them to play with terms.
"The Top 20 Characteristics of Effective Vocabulary Instructions" by Dr. Kimberly Tyson was originally published on Learning Unlimited.
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