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Throughout this session, teachers and coaches will explore the impact of knowledge-building on comprehension. Research supports that students’ prior knowledge about a topic impacts their ability to comprehend texts. Building student knowledge and vocabulary is important to support their future reading. This session will explore research-based strategies for building knowledge and support educators in developing plans to implement strategies in upcoming lessons.
Learner Outcomes:
Explain the importance and impact of knowledge-building on students’ reading, comprehension, and vocabulary development. Experience a lesson where students acquire knowledge and vocabulary on a complex, unfamiliar topic through text. Reflect on knowledge-building and vocabulary development in your own district/classroom materials and plan for implementation.
Session Questions:
- Share two key takeaways around best practices in literacy instruction that you learned in this session.
- Share one clear next step you plan to take from the learning in this session.
- Share more about the learning that you would want or need to advance your practice in literacy instruction.
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