Role of Background Knowledge
Data Coaches
Created on November 20, 2023
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The Role of Background Knowledge
How are you feeling today?
- Annotate or put into chat how you are feeling today
- December library background is up in Zoom, can you name that library?
Meeting Objectives
- Build data literacy
- Investigate background knowledge in the science of reading
Today's LIneup/objectives
norms
check in
Background Knowledge
Pluses/deltas
- take an inquiry stance.
- ground statements in evidence
- assume positive intentions & take responsibility for impact.
- Speak your truth & be open to different perspectives
- stick to protocol & hear all voices
- start and stop on time
- be here now
Norms
- Read these 2 passages - 3 minutes
- do not look anything up
- Retell in your own words
- Name ways you introduce new stories/topics.
Building Knowledge can help build comprhension success
researchED Australia - video The Knowledge Gap: What it is & how to Narrow it
Yes, there is evidence that building knowledge boosts reading comprehension
The whys and hows of activating students' background knowledge
Teachers are told to activate prior knowledge: here's how that works in reading
What is background knowledge & how does it fit into the science of reading
Dramatic new evidence that building knowledge can boost comprehension & close gaps
- 18 minutes (cameras can be off)
- explore the research articles around background knowledge
- note why it makes a difference
- note ways you support it in your lessons now
- be ready to share your findings
Explore the research
The role of knowledge in reading comprehension: 3 takeaways
Building Knowledge can help build comprhension success
researchED Australia - video The Knowledge Gap: What it is & how to Narrow it
Yes, there is evidence that building knowledge boosts reading comprehension
The whys and hows of activating students' background knowledge
Teachers are told to activate prior knowledge: here's how that works in reading
What is background knowledge & how does it fit into the science of reading
Dramatic new evidence that building knowledge can boost comprehension & close gaps
- 18 minutes (cameras can be off)
- explore the research articles around background knowledge
- note why it makes a difference
- note ways you support it in your lessons now
- be ready to share your findings
Explore the research
The role of knowledge in reading comprehension: 3 takeaways
- finding new ways to incorporate background knowledge
- take notice of passages in ELA/SS that benefit with background knowledge- have open next time we meet
Next steps
2 people share out loud
What could we do to make it more helpful?
What was helpful about today's meeting?
Check out - Pluses-DeltAs