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Example: Prior Knowledge - Mental Hooks for Learning (IgnitED Research)
This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around prior knowledge.
Identifying Prior Knowledge with Pretests at Cisco
Teachers at Cisco can use pretests to help them determine student content knowledge and set them on the right path for learning.
Prior Knowledge - Mental Hooks for Learning: IgnitED Research Insight
In this installment of IgnitED Research, a series that aims to build stronger connections between learning science and instructional practice, we look at prior knowledge and its uses in maximizing learning.
Prior Knowledge - Mental Hooks for Learning: IgnitED Research Video
In this video installment of IgnitED Research, a series that aims to build stronger connections between learning science and instructional practice, we look at prior knowledge and its uses in maximizing learning.
Using Pretests and Posttests to Identify Learning Growth and Needs
Students take pretests to identify readiness and prior knowledge before starting a playlist, and complete posttests at the end of a unit to show what they’ve learned.
Prompting Deeper Thinking through Open Questions
Cisco’s 7th grade math teacher asks questions that require students to use prior knowledge, mathematical processes, and mathematical language in their answer.
Measuring Three Levels of Mastery
Students can pursue proficiency at three different levels, based on their prior knowledge and academic strengths and weaknesses.
Setting up a Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Chart
This article from the The Teacher Toolkit describes a Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Chart and how this structure can be used to identify prior knowledge, build in opportunities for inquiry, and support student learning and comprehension.
Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Chart
Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) Charts help educators identify prior student knowledge, build in opportunities for inquiry, and support student learning while measuring mastery and comprehension.
LPS Richmond
LPS Richmond California is part of the Leadership Public Schools (LPS) network of public charter high schools. It has developed a personalized academic numeracy program called Navigate Math.
Cumulative Quizzes
While Navigate Math allows students to move with mastery, quizzes address some cumulative knowledge to assess retention.