Join us as we discuss Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert's book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them. This week: Chapters 1 and 2 with Jeannette Russell - the impact of small changes in vocabulary instruction.

Join us as we discuss Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert's book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them. This week: Chapters 3 and 4 with Amy McGovern - the importance of a small group of word families, plus a short history of English and why it matters.

Join us as we discuss Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert's book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them. This week: Chapters 5 and 6 with Sarah Rowse-Borrelli - multiple meanings and uses of words, plus vocabulary networks of narrative texts.

Join us as we discuss Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert's book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them. This week: Chapters 7 and 8 with Jeanne Schopf - vocabulary networks of informational text, plus vocabulary and text complexity systems.

Join us as we discuss Elfrieda "Freddy" Hiebert's book, Teaching Words and How They Work: Small Changes for Big Vocabulary Results. We know vocabulary is a critical key to comprehension, and this study will help us know which words to teach and how best to teach them. This week: Chapter 9 with Gabi Bell Jiménez - vocabulary study for English Learners.