Background knowledge has often been viewed as a set of skills, vocabulary words, or experiences that provide a foundation for future learning. Research indicates that neural networks are built as this information is learned. Educators who understand that absent background knowledge can be built, and that it takes time, create learning environments that support the development of new neural structures and establish school and class policies and practices that respect the process.
Students without a family history of higher education benefit from simple lessons on navigating life in college.
A look at a few popular literacy practices that shouldn’t make the cut—along with fresh strategies that experienced teachers and literacy experts recommend instead.
Teachers and students can get off to a good start by determining their values and setting expectations for each other as a group.
Growth mindsets are something that all teachers — and leaders, can develop and apply to their students.
Strategies like connecting new information to students’ prior knowledge guide them to store what they’re learning in long-term memory.
Asking students to create their own questions has a powerful impact on learning. Plus, 5 tips to encourage high-quality questions
When the teachers and administrators at a middle school determined that A–F grades didn’t align with their goals, they began a years-long shift in how they assess student learning.
Engaging learning experiences include instructional practices such as checking for student understanding and offering clear objectives and directions, according to a report by researchers at GoGuardian. The report is based
Are smartphones making kids less intelligent, or at least making it tougher for them to actually master the material they are studying?
As students go through the steps of observing, participating, practicing, and performing, they take control of their own learning.
