The ABCs of Background Knowledge

Your students bring valuable experiences and knowledge into your classroom! Come discover simple, effective ways to activate, build, and connect their background knowledge to deepen language comprehension. Identify the ABCs of background knowledge. Choose authentic, hands-on activities to support background knowledge building throughout a unit of study. Apply principles of cognitive load theory and instructional hierarchy to sequence instruction. Explore visual tools like concept mapping and hexagonal thinking to help students draw connections.