Role of Background Knowledge

The Role of Background Knowledge

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Today's LIneup/objectives

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Meeting Objectives

• Build data literacy
• Investigate background knowledge in the science of reading

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Background Knowledge

Pluses/deltas

Norms

• 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

• Read these 2 passages - 3 minutes
• do not look anything up
• Retell in your own words

• Name ways you introduce new stories/topics.

Dramatic new evidence that building knowledge can boost comprehension & close gaps

Teachers are told to activate prior knowledge: here's how that works in reading

Explore the research

• 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

The role of knowledge in reading comprehension: 3 takeaways

Building Knowledge can help build comprhension success

The whys and hows of activating students' background knowledge

What is background knowledge & how does it fit into the science of reading

researchED Australia - video The Knowledge Gap: What it is & how to Narrow it

Yes, there is evidence that building knowledge boosts reading comprehension

Dramatic new evidence that building knowledge can boost comprehension & close gaps

Teachers are told to activate prior knowledge: here's how that works in reading

Explore the research

• 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

The role of knowledge in reading comprehension: 3 takeaways

Building Knowledge can help build comprhension success

The whys and hows of activating students' background knowledge

What is background knowledge & how does it fit into the science of reading

researchED Australia - video The Knowledge Gap: What it is & how to Narrow it

Yes, there is evidence that building knowledge boosts reading comprehension

Next steps

• 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

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2 people share out loud

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