This video is designed for viewing by teacher groups or in workshops. It explains why it's easier for students to understand academic content when they've been taught the academic terms in your content standards. Classroom scenes then introduce teachers to the most effective way of teaching academic vocabulary. Demonstrations from elementary and secondary classrooms show examples of a research-based, six-step vocabulary teaching process. Your workshop audience sees actual classroom teachers walk through the vocabulary teaching process and use the ASCD student and teacher materials to build students' academic vocabulary, in any subject area.