The Open Communication Journal

2015, 9 : 39-43
Published online 2015 February 26. DOI: 10.2174/1874916X01509010039
Publisher ID: TOCOMMJ-9-39

Effective Direct Vocabulary Instruction to Meet the Focus of the Common Core Standards

Ashlie Jack
Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Campus Box 28, Wichita, KS 67260, United States.

ABSTRACT

This article will examine the eight research-based characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction adapted from Building Academic Vocabulary by Robert Marzano (2004). This article will serve as a resource for educators to determine the most effective direct vocabulary approaches to utilize in their classroom as they address vocabulary instruction as outlined in the Common Core State Standards.

Keywords:

Academic vocabulary, effective vocabulary instruction.