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.
Why can patients with certain types of brain damage have preserved cognitive abilities or intelligence as measured by IQ, yet be totally unable to manage their lives on a day-to-day
You’re reading this article, which means you have the ability to focus, store, and manipulate visual information; work toward a goal; create mental images; analyze; and more. These foundational skills
We are the first generation to develop a deep understanding of how the brain learns, works, changes, and thrives. Yet, schools have changed so little as a result of what
When we visit classrooms across the country, we typically see the same pattern of teacher-centered instruction comprised predominately of lecture and independent practice activities with the students’ role in learning
Ensuring students have access to a well-connected support network could be the key to successful remote instruction in the fall, suggest Mahnaz Charania and Julia Freeland Fisher, both of the
Retrieval practice, elaboration, and concept mapping help students make richer, more meaningful connections between ideas.
When the new school year begins, students should begin the next grade level with teachers from their current grade level, a strategy known as looping, writes Mark Rogers, a first-grade
Trauma-informed SEL is an approach to fostering youths’ social-emotional development with practices that support all students, but is particularly inclusive and responsive to the needs of children and youth who
To ensure equity and engagement in remote learning, schools need to zero in on key priorities, including enrichment and manageable projects.
A distance-learning expert shares tips on moving to teaching online in a difficult time.
