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Goal
Goal
Understand
Understand
The importance of Background Knowledge in meaning making.
The importance of Background Knowledge in meaning making.
Do
Do
Apply instructional strategies that ready the brain to make meaning of text/content.
Apply instructional strategies that ready the brain to make meaning of text/content.
Integrate science/social studies content into the literacy curriculum.
Integrate science/social studies content into the literacy curriculum.
Content
Content
In reflecting on Scarborough’s Reading Rope, we recognize how Background Knowledge is a critical strand in the development of confident and capable readers.
In reflecting on Scarborough’s Reading Rope, we recognize how Background Knowledge is a critical strand in the development of confident and capable readers.
The podcast below is a fascinating conversation with Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap. As you prepare to actively listen, reflect on the questions below. Jot a few initial thoughts.
The podcast below is a fascinating conversation with Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap. As you prepare to actively listen, reflect on the questions below. Jot a few initial thoughts.
After listening, revisit the questions. Draw a line underneath your original responses. Add two or more thoughts (Collins Below the Line Writing) that either validate or stretch your thinking.
After listening, revisit the questions. Draw a line underneath your original responses. Add two or more thoughts (Collins Below the Line Writing) that either validate or stretch your thinking.
Guiding Questions:
Guiding Questions:
How does the teaching of content benefit readers?
How does the teaching of content benefit readers?
Why should building knowledge happen in conjunction with teaching foundational skills?
Why should building knowledge happen in conjunction with teaching foundational skills?
How have I/might I integrate Science and Social Studies into the literacy curriculum?
How have I/might I integrate Science and Social Studies into the literacy curriculum?
How does the teaching of content help us to achieve our mission of developing productive, responsible citizens in a diverse and ever-changing global society?
How does the teaching of content help us to achieve our mission of developing productive, responsible citizens in a diverse and ever-changing global society?
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
Additional Resources for Exploration
Additional Resources for Exploration
Evidence
Evidence
Plan or revise an ELA lesson that purposefully integrates science or social studies content
Plan or revise an ELA lesson that purposefully integrates science or social studies content
OR
OR
Plan or revise an ELA lesson to include at least one new instructional strategy learned to intentionally activitate/deepen students’ prior knowledge.
Plan or revise an ELA lesson to include at least one new instructional strategy learned to intentionally activitate/deepen students’ prior knowledge.
Add a link to your lesson plan to your Individual Professional Learning Plan.
Add a link to your lesson plan to your Individual Professional Learning Plan.
Special thanks to Linda Baughman and Michelle Trostle for creating this module.
Special thanks to Linda Baughman and Michelle Trostle for creating this module.
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