Kindergarten Math Assessment Student 1. Events in Instruction- Event #3. Standard Posted by Mia Posted on May 3, 2013 Posted under.
Word Study in Action: Activating Prior Knowledge. Teambuildspin. Background Knowledge: The Glue That Makes Learning Stick. Are You Tapping into Prior Knowledge Often Enough in Your Classroom? Learning progresses primarily from prior knowledge, and only secondarily from the materials we present to students, studies show.
Think about that. We teachers spend so much time gathering materials -- important and necessary for good instruction -- but are we often enough using the greatest tools right there at our fingertips? All of those young minds, ready to go! We are all guilty of hurrying through teaching some concept or skill, and not taking the time to slow down, ask the kids what they already know about the matter, and make important connections to what is to come.
I'd like to offer some research behind why we need to cut that out and activities to help us. Three Quick Ways to Check for Students' Prior Knowledge. By Barbara R.
Blackburn Content-based “prior knowledge” is the knowledge base students bring to a lesson or specific topic under study.