Prior Knowledge and Field Trips

Post date: Feb 15, 2012 4:05:46 PM

I emailed this article but wanted a permanent place for it: The importance of prior knowledge to reading comprehension. I also like the short statement of how the teacher uses field trips and field trip follow ups.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/nyregion/for-poorer-students-an-attempt-to-let-new-experiences-guide-learning.html