“Learning to teach vocabulary explicitly helps children understand the word’s meaning as opposed to asking them, ‘Who knows what this word means’ and then telling them the meaning and writing it on the board.”
“I felt the Teacher Study Groups were very useful in teaching vocabulary, especially to English Language Learners. The lessons we developed in the Teacher Study Groups made the definitions more child oriented so they can actually understand what they are reading and how they can use the word in everyday life.”
“Teacher Study Groups gave us the opportunity to work and share with other teachers. The topics we covered were exactly what I needed to be doing on a daily basis.”
What Experts are Saying About Teacher Study Groups
"The Teacher Study Group in Vocabulary professional
development program fulfills our instructional needs about how
to effectively organize and implement vocabulary instruction.
During the Teacher Study Group, teachers will acquire
knowledge and skills that they will use repeatedly. The
Teacher Study Group process allows teachers to develop
vocabulary lessons that incorporate instructional practices with
a strong research base; they learn 'how' to effectively teach
vocabulary."
- Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D., H.E.Hartfelder/Southland Corp Regents
Chair and Executive Director, Meadows Center for Preventing
Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin