Teaching and Learning CoLab 2024

Brain science research indicates that activating and integrating prior knowledge is one of the most powerful teaching strategies one can utilize in the classroom. In this session, elementary educators will focus on ways they can uncover the prior knowledge and experiences of their students through formulating and posing questions, listening and interpreting ideas, and probing and unpacking student thinking. Teachers will walk away with new tools they can immediately employ in the classroom; strategies that elicit students’ preconceptions and encourage metacognition across various content areas.