Explicitly teaching specific words using structured routines. This is most effective for high-utility "Tier 2" words (academic words used across subjects like analyze or contrast ) and "Tier 3" domain-specific terms (like mitosis or isotope ).
Several evidence-based routines provide a step-by-step path for introducing new words: How to Teach Vocabulary
Use pictures, gestures, or real objects (realia) to create a mental anchor for the word. Explicitly teaching specific words using structured routines
Helping students learn words through immersion in rich oral language and extensive reading. Structured Teaching Frameworks How to Teach Vocabulary
Model the word in a meaningful sentence or short story before asking students to generate their own.