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Teacher Study Groups
Carly Tubbs

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Consider This…
 Imagine a system in which teachers have time to come
together to resolve student issues, share lesson plans, analyze
student work and discuss successes and failures of their
students (Stanley 2011).

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What is a teacher study group?
 A teacher study group is a collaborative group organized and
sustained by teachers to help them strengthen their
professional development in areas of common interest (Zepeda
2012)

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Teacher Study Groups (TSG)
 Teacher study groups support and nurture teachers’ learning
and are tied to school improvement projects.
 They are created to support peer interaction and allow teachers
to share ideas with each other.
 Study groups are often created by teachers who want to
improve the lives of their students.
Zepeda 2012 p.180

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Getting Started
 Training
 Identify teachers who have expertise in the areas teachers are focusing on.
 Visitation
 Send a few teachers from the study group to a nearby school that uses teacher
study groups as a form of professional development.
 Outreach
 Check with local universities to see if professors use study groups.
 Professional Development Library
 Gather materials that deal with study groups
 Launch
 After some time spent in the study group, take time to look at the lessons learned
and see what has worked best.

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Organizing a Study Group
 Have a set time to meet
 Establish focus
 Seat goals

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Organizing a Study Group
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 Brainstorming
 Talk about what topic would best benefit in further study.
 Narrowing the Topic
 Take the information talked about during the first meeting and
decide what will be the main focus during the meetings.
 Extended Meetings
 During these meetings is when the chosen topic receives the most
attention.
 Reflection on Process and Content
 This meeting is when teachers reflect and analyze the topic that has
been studied.

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Respecting the Adult Learner
 Adopt the stance of co-learner rather than teacher.
 Connect the study group to a real-life issue in the school.
 Use the first study group session to set goals, create a timeline,
and set at least one individual responsibility for each
participant.
 Have a product in mind, one that each participant can use (e.g.,
a set of lesson plans, a new schedule).
 Revisit the goals and timeline at the start of each session,
allowing participants to give an update. Amend plans to
accommodate new ideas.
Walpole 2008

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Conclusion…
 Teacher study groups give teachers the chance to have their
voices heard. It also allows them a chance to learn from fellow
teachers and administrators.