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ASCD offers a number of resources for educators interested in learning more about building academic vocabulary, including two books in particular:

Building Academic Vocabulary: A Teacher's Manual by Marzano and Debra J. Pickering offers practical advice on implementing academic vocabulary-based classroom activities.
Marzano's Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools provides advice on how to overcome the background-knowledge deficiencies that can hamper student achievement.

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