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About that Tweet: The Difference Between Information & Knowledge
Recently I posted on Twitter a picture a friend had sent me of work a young student did in the classroom. The post went a little viral (or as viral as something can in my tiny corner of the universe)...
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Bloom’s Taxonomy—That Pyramid is a Problem
It’s hard to find a teacher who doesn’t make reference to Bloom’s Taxonomy. It’s part of the language of teaching. For those who aren’t familiar with it here’s some background from Vanderbilt’s Center...
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Imagining a New Bloom’s
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the uses and mis-uses of Bloom’s Taxonomy, that trusted framework of teaching referenced by just about every teacher on god’s green earth. Briefly, people see the...
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Teach Background Knowledge? Yes! But What Type? Steve Chiger on 4 kinds of...
There are more things in heaven and earth… We’ve had a series of great conversations this year with out colleague Steve Chiger, Director of 5-12 Literacy at Uncommon Schools. Topic: Knowledge and how...
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Field Trips Benefit from Background Knowledge, Too
Looking at a shark: You perceive more when you know more. Last week I wrote a post about hands-on learning, and how what seemed like a rich experience–launching rockets–might not be so useful if...
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Emily DiMatteo Builds Knowledge Through Embedded Nonficiton
Never forget what Snowball did here…. I’m excited to share this video of Emily DiMatteo’s English class. First, it’s a great example of how Embedded Nonfiction can infuse a discussion with background...
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Beth Verrilli: Knowledge Based Curriculum Opens Worlds
If you’ve read this blog, or attended any of our webinars or workshops, you know that we believe in knowledge-based curriculum. Research shows that knowledge is a critical factor in learning to read,...
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Instructional Coaching: Insights from Fran Goodship and Delwar Hussain
As a profession we’ve made a pretty big bet on ‘instructional coaching.’ For good reason. It’s a statement about the importance of teachers–they deserve individualized support and guidance–and our...
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Daniel Buck on Embedding Nonfiction in Writing Tasks
Useful for marriage; useful for essay writing I’m reading Daniel Buck’s excellent “What is Wrong with Our Schools” and want to share an idea that’s really useful. In chapter 3, Buck discusses the...
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A Slightly Annotated Willingham on Science of Reading
UVA cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham and Barbara Davidson of Knowledge Matters were on the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast a few days ago. About ten minutes into the discussion,...
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