Knowledge Ignites Literacy and Learning
Knowledge about the world fuels a child’s reading comprehension and critical thinking. We share stories from schools that use “knowledge-building” curricula from the earliest grades to inspiring effect.
Introducing the History Matters Podcast!
Curious. Confident. Knowledgeable about the world. A content-rich approach to teaching history supports all this and more—even in our youngest students. Yet history has all but disappeared from American elementary schools. In the inaugural season of the History Matters Podcast, we explore the vast untapped potential of high-quality history instruction to build knowledge, accelerate literacy, and prepare students to participate in civic life. New episodes drop Tuesdays!
Season 3 of the Knowledge Matters Podcast is here!
How is the Science of Reading connected to the Science of Learning? What happens in the brain when we read and write, and how can curriculum and instruction maximize that development–and learning in general? Hosts Dylan Wiliam, Doug Lemov, and Natalie Wexler connect specific cognitive functions and classroom practices that support students to learn to read and understand what they have read, with insights and concrete examples from researchers and educators applying these techniques on the ground.
“Unsung Heroes” Webinar Series
Hosted by Kristen McQuillan, StandardsWork Chief Program Officer, each episode of Unsung Heroes goes deep on a reading comprehension hero that is hidden in plain sight, with expert guests from inside and outside the classroom.