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A student was told to “draw conclusions.” So she drew clowns. This story captures what happens when we try to teach comprehension without building knowledge first. A powerful reminder from @natwexler on why background knowledge is not optional. 🎧 Full conversation

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You know that moment when a student says something brilliant but freezes when it is time to write? 📝 It is not a lack of ideas. It is a lack of writing skills. Speaking and writing are both forms of expression, but they are not the same. At The Writing Revolution, a nonprofit

Teachers: struggling to fit history into the day? 🕰️ Our newest blog shares how building knowledge in ELA made history instruction possible and meaningful. 👉 https://t.co/b8hT8m7W1Z #HistoryMatters #KnowledgeMatters

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 If reading comprehension still feels harder than it should, this episode is for you. In the latest Knowledge for Teachers episode, I’m joined by @natwexler, author of The Knowledge Gap & Beyond the Science of Reading. We unpack why comprehension is not a skill

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What you measure matters. England has made huge progress in aligning its education system w/cognitive science. The US hasn't. Why? A new book by Nick Gibb suggests the reason lies in the different tests used for accountability. Read more in my new post: https://t.co/DyVtfdSIlA

Instead of arguing endlessly about whether Mississippi's reading gains are real (they are), let's focus on Louisiana, which has had significant gains at both 4th AND 8th grade -- and didn't start 3rd grade retention until this year. Read this post to find out what Louisiana did:

@natwexler reminds us in her latest Substack that real progress comes when teachers have both cognitive science and high-quality instructional materials grounded in that science. Strong science + strong curriculum = stronger learning. #KnowledgeMatters #CurriculumMatters

Next on KBfT: Writing Pt 1 Featuring: @natwexler @TheWritingRevol Judith Hochman Kathleen Maloney Steve Graham Karen Harris thinkSRSD @ollie_lovell @KnowledgeMatrs @TeachWellAus @SoRclassroom @IEW @lifelonglit @literacypodcast @circeins

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@StamStam193 has another great Substack with a plethora of resources on writing and we love this shoutout to the @KnowledgeMatrs Season 3 Podcast Episode with @natwexler! Head over to Laura’s Substack to read more! https://t.co/o0avOr0rAt

They can't decode long words, and now they're in middle school. Or high school. Can teachers help them learn the basics? https://t.co/Ds7kGCxara #reading #teaching @ReadingShanahan @karenvaites @natwexler @VodkaPundit @MrDanielBuck @C_Hendrick @Dale_Chu @marcportermagee

Writing instruction is grammar instruction. Research shows that isolated grammar drills do not improve writing quality, but there is good news. Effective, explicit writing instruction naturally includes grammar because grammar skills are a key components of writing skills. The

🎯Knowledge-building isn’t trivia. It’s the foundation of reading comprehension. Read more of this brilliant Substack by @oliviajune82 👇🏼 https://t.co/wvfhV0XWPy #KnowledgeMatters💙

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The next reading war won’t be about decoding — that verdict’s in. It’ll be about whether all students get the knowledge and vocabulary needed to think deeply and critically. @PamelaSnow2 Read more: https://t.co/gNtqPPFEXT #KnowledgeMatters #VocabularyMatters

📢The stories, the content and the information are what make social studies so engaging. 📖In this week’s #historymatters podcast, Jon and Gary from @4qmTeaching explain how historical knowledge can also support literacy instruction. 🔗Listen here: https://t.co/b3eYfWDMQE

📢It’s Tuesday and time for a *NEW* episode of the #historymatters podcast! 📖This week, you’ll learn from—and laugh with—Jon Bassett + Gary Shiffman at @4qmTeaching 🧠This episode is full of *KNOWLEDGE* about the 4️⃣ Question Method! 🎧Listen Now: https://t.co/7x4kL8PVnA

Based on 2 weeks in Australia, I have some thoughts. Aussies seem to have more knowledge of cognitive science than US teachers, but they don't yet have as much access to effective curriculum resources. Teachers need both. More in my latest post: https://t.co/py4Of17cO9

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🦄Quality instructional materials for social studies are unicorns in the elementary arena. 🛠️States like @MASchoolsK12 are working to fix that! Educator, Jennifer Lindsey, from @MedwayMiddle shares more about her 5th grade classroom in Ep. 5! 🎧 https://t.co/b3eYfWEkGc

Came across this sculpture titled “Knowledge Is Power,” by Lu Lu, while walking along the beach in Sydney—in the company of John Sweller!

@natwexler then unpacked the "civil rights issue of our time" & how knowledge is like velcro. #ASISummit25

This morning’s CIS event with @EricaStanfordMP, @natwexler and @DrLSHammond drew a full house — a timely reminder of how big the literacy challenge remains. We keep the momentum going tonight with @EricaStanfordMP, @JasonClareMP, and Sir @NickGibbUK on the next wave of school

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