Organize
Information is remembered better when it is clearly organized. The second phase of CODE ensures student understanding of how terms relate to one another and fit together to make up a larger structure.
We Must Prioritize
What are the essential terms students need to learn? p.74-75
Level 1: Nice to know words but not central to understanding core content.
Level 2: Important words that deepen understanding and help connect ideas.
Level 3: Core-content words that are central concepts.
Question: When developing a unit, how many is too many words to learn?
Answer: At the most 30 for secondary-level, 20 for elementary, and 10 for a primary level.
Level 1: Nice to know words but not central to understanding core content.
Level 2: Important words that deepen understanding and help connect ideas.
Level 3: Core-content words that are central concepts.
Question: When developing a unit, how many is too many words to learn?
Answer: At the most 30 for secondary-level, 20 for elementary, and 10 for a primary level.