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Includes an engaging professional development task at the end of each chapter that provides opportunities to engage in reflective practice about the readers' teaching and encourage them to implement ideas presented within each chapter. Classroom vignettes for each component of the instructional framework, depicting how the component was implemented in a current K - 5 classrooms. Each chapter will have stop-n-thinks that ask the reader to pause, take a break from reading, process, and reflect upon the content.
Preparing for the Dive: Building and Activating Background Knowledge
Preparing for the Dive: Building and Activating Background Knowledge
Learning Intention
I understand that building and activating background knowledge in my learners is essential to surface and deep learning in the classroom.
Success Criteria
By the end of this chapter, the following success criteria will be met:
- I can differentiate between building background knowledge and activating prior knowledge.
- I can explain the role of checks for understanding in determining the background and prior knowledge of my learners.
- I can create strategies that build background knowledge and activate prior knowledge in my learners.
Do Now
What is the difference between building background knowledge and activating prior knowledge? How are these two concepts similar?■
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