In addition to engaging students mentally with an Activating Strategy for new content or skills, it is also important to preview key vocabulary words that are critical to understanding the main points of new content by having students interact with the terms using a research-based vocabulary strategy.
When students delve into a lesson without an understanding of key vocabulary words that are important for learning the knowledge or skills, they develop misconceptions and are often confused about what they are learning.
As the lesson progresses, students will build context around the key vocabulary terms, ensuring that they have a complete understanding of the terms by the end of the lesson.
Any terms that students need to fully store in memory and be able to recall efficiently and accurately need to be previewed and taught in context during the lesson.
