The document outlines a 6-step process for systematically teaching academic vocabulary terms based on research. The steps are: 1) introduce the term, 2) have students restate the term, 3) represent the term non-linguistically, 4) interact with the term, 5) discuss the term with others, and 6) review and play games with the term. Examples are provided for each step to help build students' understanding and retention of important vocabulary words.