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Haas, Alison; Hollimon, Shameka; Lee, Okhee – Science and Children, 2015
The "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") push students to have "a deeper understanding of content" (NGSS Lead States 2013, Appendix A, p. 4). However, with the reality of high-stakes assessments that rely primarily on multiple-choice questions, how can a science teacher analyze students' written responses…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Student Evaluation
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Hardwick-Ivey, Amy R. – English Journal, 2008
High school teacher Amy R. Hardwick-Ivey loves teaching vocabulary. She describes numerous activities that increase students' understanding of the nuances of language and their confidence in using language well.
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, English Teachers, English Instruction
Marzano, Robert J.; Pickering, Debra J. – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005
This manual is intended to assist teachers in implementing a comprehensive approach to teaching academic vocabulary at the classroom, school, and district levels. Using the manual's list of 7,923 terms, school and district teams can choose the most important vocabulary terms they want to teach to all students. All vocabulary terms are extracted…
Descriptors: National Standards, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Word Lists